Shyniece Ferguson ’14, a first generation college student from St. Louis, MO is majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in WGSS & Africana Studies. Soon after arriving at Wooster, Shyniece began taking advantage of the College’s advising and experiential learning resources. She thought about applying for a Lilly Fellowship the summers between her first and […]
Collaboration brings a new perspective to Career Planning
During the fall 2012 semester Marylou Lalonde, Assistant Director of Career Services, met with Leslie, a sophomore who was already thinking about life after Wooster. She was considering the 3/2 program at Mandel School of Social Sciences at Case. They discussed a career in social work and what Leslie knew about it. They also talked about the 3/2 program and whether […]
Successfully Pursuing his Passions
Sam Connor ’12 majored in Cultural Area Studies with a focus on Latin America. He is now teaching in Virginia. The most important skill I acquired at Wooster is the ability to be a thoughtful, and self-starting thinker. As a teacher, I work in a very fluid environment, with a great deal of freedom. The […]
Visit to Washington D.C. Summer Interns
APEX was in Washington D.C. over July 11-12 visiting student interns and alumni! The central event was the alumni and intern gathering at Wiley Rein law office on K Street (thanks to Doug Wiley ’85!). 17 people present, including Ryan Ozar from APEX and Heidi McCormick, Director of Alumni Relations. The seven students at the gathering t […]
David combines Entrepreneurship and AMRE
David Brew ’14, a student with no previous connection to the Entrepreneurship Office, was invited to attend an informal discussion hosted by the E-Club with visiting speaker, Howard Putnam. This session was held in the afternoon in APEX. After that meeting, David became interested in entrepreneurship and began to attend some E-Club meetings. His interest […]
Bailey Explores Entrepreneurship
Bailey Connor ’15 joined the E-Club at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year. At the same time she came to Peter Abramo, the Director of Entrepreneurship, and said she was trying to figure out what her major should be. She had been discussing possibilities with her advisor and with other APEX staff members. She […]
Inspired to Succeed
Lauren Close ’12 majored in both History & Art History. There are many things that set Wooster apart from other undergraduate institutions, including small class sizes, student research opportunities and emphasis on independent thought. However, I believe that Wooster’s greatest educational asset is the faculty and the supportive intellectual culture they generate. At the beginning […]
Succeeding in the classroom and out
Sam is a senior economics major from western Michigan. Sam has been a regular in the Learning Center since his first year, benefiting greatly from the academic support provided as he engaged in a pace which demanded much from his courses and himself. Sam is a strong student with a high G.P.A., but there were areas of interest which he did not […]
A place to help you answer “What’s next?”
Toward the end of April, this year, Pam Rose (Director of the Learning Center) served as an interviewer in selecting the team of “Archers.” These are students carefully chosen to participate on the student, staff, faculty teams who assist First Year students in the ARCH orientation programs in June and August. Archers must be familiar […]
A Passion for Justice
Eric Petry ’14 is an Economic major / Political Science minor from Worthington, OH. He has moved from examining Experiential Learning at Wooster to participating in it. Last summer, as a member of an AMRE team that defined guidelines for the College’s EL programs, Eric conducted interviews with and analyzed surveys from program directors. This […]
Ye gets hands-on experiences
Ye Xiaomeng ’15 is a sophomore computer science and mathematics student from China. In the summer of 2012, he took an internship with a local internet application and program designer through the Center for Entrepreneurship. He stopped into APEX in the fall of 2012 to learn if/how he could return to the same company to work on new programming projects. We helped him […]
Christina brings TEDx to Wooster
Christina Haupt ’15 attended a TEDx event in Zurich which generated her interest in the concept of sharing new ideas. In the fall semester, she applied to TED for a license to hold a local TEDx event at The College of Wooster. She began to plan the event, including selecting the theme and inviting some […]