Sunny Mitra ’16 (an economics and mathematics double major with a minor in political science from Kolkata, India) spent last summer working on microfinance in Bangladesh. His two-part internship, funded in part by an APEX Fellowship, was with the Grameen Bank and the Grameen Trust, two sister companies. During the first part of his internship, […]
Blogs by APEX Fellows
August 26, 2013 by
Take a few minutes and read some of the blogs created by the APEX Fellows this summer! Nileema Khan’s (2013) blog, “On the Fields: Channel i Internship” represents her experience as an APEX Fellow of the College of Wooster at Channel i, Bangladesh. Brittany Cook (2015) recently completed her APEX Fellowship in Birmingham, Alabama. She […]
Successfully Pursuing his Passions
July 18, 2013 by
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 […]
Succeeding in the classroom and out
July 17, 2013 by
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 […]
Well Prepared for the Work
July 12, 2013 by
Kristen Weischedel ’12 finds work with the French Ministry of Education. Wooster’s education has prepared me for life after Wooster by giving me important skills. While my coworkers are consistently worried about meeting tight deadlines and communicating consistently in French, I am at ease. Due to IS and the study abroad requirement for foreign language majors, […]