Psychology major and Spanish minor, Gretchen Heideloff ’15 has used a range of APEX’s resources over her four years at Wooster. Like for many other first years, Heideloff transition into college was not as smooth as she had hoped. Even though APEX wasn’t yet established as an integrated organization, Heideloff’s Resident Assistant recommended that […]
Jacob Boca ’15 attends chamber music festival in MI
Trumpet performance and music theory double major, Jacob Boca ’15, received an APEX mini grant to attend the Bay View Music Festival, the country’s oldest continuously operating chamber music festival. The festival is held annually during the summer at the Bay View Chautauqua, located just outside Petoskey, Michigan. The admission process is highly […]
Nicole McFarlane, Wil Research U.S., Ashland, OH
As a biology major at Wooster, Nicole McFarlane feels that Wooster equipped her with the tools necessary to utilize the education that she received. Independent and critical thinking along with initiative and the ability to meet deadlines are skills that she acquired and fine-tuned while at the College. Besides these practical skills, transitioning to the […]
David Mallet, Teach for America, Colorado Springs, CO
Whether it was communicating game strategy on the soccer field with his teammates or presenting on a potential investment opportunity to the Jenny Investment Club, David Mallet says that collaborating effectively was always a crucial aspect of being successful at Wooster. An Economics major, he believes that the communication and critical thinking skill set Wooster […]
Katherine Laubacher, AmeriCorps VISTA for Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Akron, OH
In her sophomore year, Psychology major, Katherine Laubacher and her friends started a volunteer program house called Poverty Outreach House through which they helped a church in downtown Wooster with their breakfast program. This experience gave her practical knowledge and contributed greatly to her future plans. She believes her time in classrooms at Wooster provided […]
Michael Andes ’16 practices dentistry in Nepal
Passionate about dentistry, junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Michael Andes, from Cleveland, Ohio, was set on landing an internship that would give him greater knowledge about dentistry.
Kevin Smith ’16 impresses Wooster company 3i
What initially started as an unpaid summer experience for APEX (Advising Planning and Experiential Learning) Fellow Kevin Smith, turned into a paid product research assistant position by end of the summer before his junior year.
Eric Hubbard ’16 joins excavation team in Israel
In order to spend his summer in Israel, Eric Hubbard, a junior archeology major from Defiance, Ohio, received an APEX (Advising Planning and Experiential Learning) Fellowship from the College of Wooster to work in Jaffa, Israel.
Bjorn Olsen ’15 assists professional sculptor Benjamin Butler
As an art major, Bjorn Olsen, a senior from Monmouth, Oregon, seized the opportunity to intern as a studio assistant for sculptor Benjamin Butler in Quogue, New York made possible by APEX (Academic Planning and Experiential Learning) at The College of Wooster.
James May ’16 performs with Cleveland Orchestra Summer Chorus
A music composition and English double major, junior James May from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was an intern in the Chorus Office for the Cleveland Orchestra over summer courtesy of APEX (Academic Planning and Experiential learning).
Paroma Palchoudhuri ’16 researches at prestigious Fermi Lab
Physics enthusiast from Calcutta India, Paroma Palchoudhuri worked in the Particle Physics Department of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory- a premier particle physics laboratory- in Illinois during the summer before her junior year.
Abigail Helvering ’15 has unexpected turn of events at White House
At the beginning of her summer, Abigail Helvering, a junior political science major from Anderson, Indiana, was excited to begin her internship at the White House under Congresswoman Susan Brooks, an opportunity provided through an APEX.