What better place to spend a portion of your summer than at a winery in Verona, Italy? That’s where Christina Solazzo, a sophomore sociology major from Clearwater, Florida wound up, courtesy of an APEX Fellowship from The College of Wooster.
Sanjana Kumbhani ’17 fourth APEX Fellow at Grameen Bank
August 1, 2014 by
Sanjana Kumbhani, a sophomore business economics and mathematics double major from Mumbai, India, spent her summer working at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, through an APEX (Academic Planning and Experiential Learning) Fellowship at The College of Wooster.
Emily Baird ’16 immerses herself in 6-week dance school
August 1, 2014 by
The Baird Sisters- Emily and Ellen- both applied for and received APEX Fellowships. Emily, a junior theatre and dance major from Steubenville, Ohio, spent her summer as a student of the Six Week School at the American Dance Festival in Durham, NC.
Rachel Dietz ’15 shadows psychiatrist in Spain
August 1, 2014 by
Spanish and psychology, the two things that senior Rachel Dietz is passionate about, were combined with the help of APEX (Academic Planning and Experiential Learning) at The College of Wooster. Rachel studied abroad in Spain last semester and couldn’t wait to go back.
Navee Chandran ’15 assists students from the Registrar’s office
April 14, 2014 by
(Navee, center, helps out with Senior I.S. preparations in the Registrar’s office) Navee Chandran ’15 (a biochemistry major from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a student employee in the registrar’s office. In her time working there, she has come to understand that the registrar’s office is helpful to students in many “behind-the-scenes” ways. Navee explains that […]
Maddy Swoy ’15 pursues environmental and poverty solutions
April 14, 2014 by
Maddy Swoy ’15 (a political science major from San Diego, California) spent last summer working for Plant with Purpose. The organization works with rural farmers in 6 developing countries to reconcile poverty issues with sustainable farming practices. Maddy’s internship took place in San Diego, where she worked in marketing and outreach for Plant with Purpose. […]
Aidan Conley ’16 applies Entrepreneurship skills to a summer internship
April 4, 2014 by
(Aidan Conley, right, helped organize Launch’s student entrepreneurship competition) Aidan Conley ’16 (a business economics major from Fairway, Kansas) first got involved in entrepreneurship when he heard APEX’s Director for Entrepreneurship Peter Abramo give a presentation at a meeting of the investment club. Since then, Aidan has gone on to become the treasurer of Launch, Wooster’s student […]
Eric Petry ’14 promotes civil liberties
March 28, 2014 by
Eric Petry ’14 (an economics major and political science minor from Worthington, Ohio) spent last summer working for the San Francisco chapter of the National Lawyer’s Guild (NLG) with the help of APEX funding. The NLG, an organization that promotes civil liberties and helps individuals connect with legal resources, was a perfect place for Eric […]
Andreja Siliunas ’14 researches social welfare issues
March 28, 2014 by
Andreja Siliunas ’14 (a sociology major and math minor from Riverside, Illinois) has interned with Wayne County Children Services for three years. But last summer, as part of the College’s Applied Mathematical Research Experience (AMRE), she began to see the organization in a whole new light. AMRE, an experiential learning program run by Professor John […]
Daniel Cohen ’14 works toward campaign finance reform
March 28, 2014 by
Daniel Cohen ’14 (a political science and communications major from Beavercreek, Ohio) knew before last summer that he wanted to work to reform campaign finance laws. When he found an internship with an organization called Public Citizen, which is working toward a constitutional amendment to limit corporate campaign donations, he jumped at the opportunity to […]
Christina Haupt ’14 organizes TEDx events with the help of Entrepreneurship
March 24, 2014 by
Christina Haupt ’14 (a philosophy and studio art major from Rüschlikon, Zurich Switzerland) first came to APEX in a moment of desperation. She had been working to plan a TEDx event (an independently organized version of a TED conference, usually focused on a specific theme) on Wooster’s campus, but was struggling to find support for […]
Jonathan Allotey ’15 creates a marketplace for Wooster students
March 3, 2014 by
Jonathan Allotey ’15 (a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Accra, Ghana) recently decided to start exploring entrepreneurship. He started with an idea: he wanted to build a marketplace for College of Wooster students to buy and sell items, such as books and furniture, from each other. Jonathan hoped that this idea would help […]