Brittany Cook ’15 spent the summer of 2013 working with high-achieving, low-income high school students at Higher Achievement Summer School in Alabama. HASS, founded in 2011 by Wooster alumni Justin Younker ‘10, helps its students become first generation college students through preparatory classes. Brittany taught an SAT/ACT vocabulary class and a novel study class to a […]
Fahim Aziz ’15 gets a jumpstart from Entrepreneurship
(Photo from Fahim’s internship with Grameen Bank, which was funded by the Center for Entrepreneurship) Fahim Aziz ’15 (an economics and mathematics major from Dhaka, Bangladesh) first started working with APEX before it was even called APEX. In 2011, Fahim worked with the Center for Entrepreneurship to get help with an internship with Grameen […]
Annie Partika ’15 brings stories to life for Cleveland kids
Annie Partika ’15 (a psychology major and education minor from Youngstown, Ohio) worked for a program called Literary Lots during the summer of 2013. She describes the mission of her internship as “turning an underutilized lot in Cleveland into a children’s storybook come to life as a site for educational programming and community events.” […]
Exploring Passions leads to Career Path
Sureni Beckford ’12 Turpentine Wildlife Refuge Eureka Springs, AR Major at Wooster: Biochemistry Molecular Biology To say that my Wooster education has prepared me for my future career would be a great understatement. My time at the College of Wooster gave me the opportunity to develop in many ways, particularly as an independent thinker. […]
Personal growth through helping others
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Well Prepared for the Work
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, […]