Senior Elizabeth Tian’s artwork was selected for the 2024 National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Art Honor Society/National Junior Art Honor Society Juried Exhibition. Tian is president of Wesleyan’s chapter of the National Art Honor Society.
After two rigorous rounds of auditions, Ellie Ahn ’27 (flute), Chris Kang ’30 (oboe), and Dorothy Park ’24 (viola, percussion) were selected to participate in Georgia Music Educators All-State Band & Orchestra in Athens, Georgia, recognizing them as the top 10 percent of instrumentalists in the state.
After two rigorous rounds of auditions, Ethan Devarapalli ’28 was selected to participate in Georgia Music Educators All-State Chorus in Athens, Georgia, recognizing him as the top 10% of singers in the state.
From Monday, Dec. 11 to Wednesday, Dec. 13, the halls were decked with gingerbread houses made by middle school art students. This is a favorite tradition for Wesleyan visual arts, and this year’s gingerbread theme “Foundation of our Faith, the Church” aligns with the Christian life theme of “Foundations.”
Visual arts students spread Christmas cheer by revamping the existing ornaments on the Christmas trees in Cole Hall, formerly known as the fine arts building.
On Monday, Dec. 11, middle and high school students performed a Christmas concert. The concert featured carols from around the world – France, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Spain, and Trinidad.
To kick off the beginning of Advent and prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth, kindergarten students performed “The First Christmas,” a tradition that began at Wesleyan in 1987.