Rehearsals are in full swing for the Wolf Jr. Players production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown opening at the end of this month. Recently, the cast had a special Zoom reunion with the cast from the last time Wesleyan performed this show which was in 2003.
James Nord '02, founder and chief executive of Fohr, was recently featured in the New York Times about influencer marketing and how it's changing. Currently, brands are inundated with direct messages on social media from creators and influencers looking to work with their businesses. Nord's company, Fohr, asks content creators to answer questions about their style and interests. This regulated formula helps both the business and the creator better organize and identify potential partnerships.
“Our day-to-day is a bit of a balancing act,” says Allen Marsh ’00. “For me and my team, that means we are trying to serve our hospital staff and insure they have what they need to do their jobs. This also includes making sure everyone who needs a bed has one.”
As the Chief Operating Officer of Medical City Lewisville in Lewisville, Texas, the day to day for Allen has been upended a bit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital is part of Medical City Healthcare, and Allen is responsible for a wide range of functions and infrastructure.
On November 11, 2020, Wesleyan welcomed back Chip Broun ‘04 for a virtual Veteran’s Day Assembly. Broun is a graduate of the Naval Academy and current Commanding Officer for Recruiting Station Chicago in the United States Marine Corps. Previously, he was with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines in Camp Pendleton, California.
For the assembly, Broun spoke on the history of Veteran’s Day, its importance, and what it means to him. We also had a chance to catch up with Chip afterward to ask him a few questions about his time at Wesleyan and his service to our country.
Click here to continue reading this article published in the 2020 Fall Magazine.
As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesleyan graduates around the globe are working in various fields supporting this effort. In the coming weeks and months, we will profile alumni working directly in the battle against COVID-19. If you or an alumnus you know are directly involved in this work, please contact communications@wesleyanschool.org.
With the news in December that COVID vaccinations were granted emergency use authorization, pharmacists nationwide began to prepare for when they’d be a part of the fight against the pandemic. Darby Coxhead ’12 was one of those pharmacists, and she has eagerly anticipated the day when the long-awaited vaccinations would arrive at the Publix pharmacy where she works.
As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesleyan graduates around the globe are working in various fields supporting this effort. In the coming weeks and months, we will profile alumni working directly in the battle against COVID-19. If you or an alumnus you know are directly involved in this work, please contact communications@wesleyanschool.org.
The COVID pandemic has created many challenges for all of us, and the types of professions working to help with the pandemic widens daily. This certainly is the case with the work that Katie Van Laeke ’14 is doing in her role as a technology consultant for Deloitte.
As a part of the CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and Health Care Enhancement Act, funds were provided to eligible healthcare providers for healthcare related expenses or lost revenues due to COVID. When providers accepted these funds, they agreed to report on how the funds were utilized.
As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesleyan graduates around the globe are working in various fields supporting this effort. In the coming weeks and months, we will profile alumni working directly in the battle against COVID-19. If you or an alumnus you know are directly involved in this work, please contact communications@wesleyanschool.org.
As a high school student at Wesleyan, Lauren Lecoy Brennan ‘04 knew she had a love of biology and medicine. After participating in three mission trips, she knew she wanted to serve others and that the medical field would be the best way to combine those interests. After graduating from Wesleyan, Lauren earned her bachelor’s from the University of Georgia before she went on to earn multiple nursing degrees from The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Ohio University, and Walden University. Today, Lauren is putting her expertise to work by helping her community as a nurse practitioner on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic started, Kat Turner Hoffman ’04 led communications for CDC’s journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Often called “the voice of CDC,” MMWRis “CDC’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, and authoritative public health information and recommendations.”
Upon returning to school on January 4 to start a new semester, Wesleyan seniors were offered the opportunity to hear from several Wesleyan alumni who are just beginning, or in the middle of, their college careers. These alumni spoke about things they wish they had known before going to college and gave advice to the senior class about how to take full advantage of the opportunities offered there. See below for a sample of the advice offered.
Peter Hess '18 was recently featured on OneUGA, a project that shares the individual stories and experiences that contribute to the University of Georgia community. Click on Peter's picture on the OneUGA website to read his spotlight.
Ashby Foltz ’07 is the COO and co-founder of a tech start-up named Charityvest which has a “mission to increase generosity by making giving simple for every donor and charity.” Thus far, the company has raised more than $3 million for charity through its platform. Charityvest recently closed a $2.3 million seed-funding round and the company also participated in the Y Combinator accelerator over the summer.
Mother daughter team Maddie Lopez Morden ’07 and Tammy Lopez are the creative forces behind Personify in downtown Duluth. The popular store is the latest iteration of Maddie and Tammy’s ventures in business…and family.
Prior to the cancelation of the 2020 Wesleyan Artist Market due to COVID-19, Janie Harper Anderson ’13 was prepared to share her design expertise with the Wesleyan community this year. Even though she was not able to showcase her talent in Yancey Gymnasium, we are excited to share her accomplishments here. We asked Janie a few questions about her design company and what role Wesleyan played in the development of her career.
Since graduating from Wesleyan in 2007, Rex Atwood attended the Naval Academy, earned an MBA and an MD at Dartmouth College, and currently is completing his residency in surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C. We are grateful that Dr. Atwood took some time to share some of his experiences since leaving Wesleyan.
Morgan "Danielle" Summers '15 is a financial advisor with Raymond James, in the firm's Alpharetta and Buckhead branch office. Danielle is deeply committed to helping her clients realize their long-term financial goals. Danielle is a graduate of Rhodes College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business and finance. She is active in the community as a volunteer for organizations such as the Victor Green Foundation, Warrick Dunn Charities, and The Discovery Center in Cumming. She is a member of the Wesleyan Alumni Board, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., The Buckhead Club, and Team Bo Bell.
In February 2020, Price Davidson '08 received a position at the Mexican General Consulate in Atlanta. He is working hard to protect the Mexican community and looks forward to the opportunities that will arise from this position.
Lizzie McIntosh ’14 has spent the last few years living in France; learning the language and working as an au pair for a French family. She recently wrote an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution reflecting on the quarantine in France and the hope that comes with the arrival of spring. Click here to read more.
Jerrod Leddy '04 was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the United States Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Physics to conduct research developing and performing plasma simulations for particle accelerators.
James Han '02 recently moved from New York City to Austin, Texas to start a new position as Principal Legal Counsel - Real Estate for Whole Foods Market.
Brenda Morales '07 has completed her dermatology residency at Emory University. Brenda will continue as an adjunct faculty member at Emory and is working as a board-certified dermatologist at the Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center in Stockbridge, Georgia.
