Wes­ley Col­lege con­tin­ues to chart an inno­v­a­tive course. With a new strate­gic plan, the Col­lege is focused on the cen­tral ele­ments that will dis­tin­guish its future. With the largest enter­ing class in the his­tory of the insti­tu­tion, Wes­ley is finan­cially sound and mak­ing deci­sions based on a posi­tion of strength. With a gifted and car­ing fac­ulty and staff, the holis­tic edu­ca­tional expe­ri­ence we offer pro­vides an out­stand­ing knowl­edge base to launch our grad­u­ates. At the same time, the new cam­pus mas­ter plan has artic­u­lated the spe­cific needs for future facilities.

Dr. and Mrs. John­ston chat with Ed Moore ’58 and wife Trish at Homecoming.

Hav­ing expe­ri­enced my sec­ond Home­com­ing cel­e­bra­tion here on cam­pus, I was touched by the many remem­brances shared by alumni of how Wes­ley pro­fes­sors, coaches and other staff mem­bers shaped your lives and the deep appre­ci­a­tion you hold for your alma mater. As we con­tinue to edu­cate the next gen­er­a­tion, your ongo­ing involve­ment and sup­port enable the Col­lege to build on the proud tra­di­tion of help­ing stu­dents to reach their aca­d­e­mic goals and prepar­ing them as future leaders.

In that spirit, the first New Stu­dent Lead­er­ship Retreat occurred this fall and allowed mem­bers of the Class of 2013 a unique oppor­tu­nity for char­ac­ter and team build­ing with fel­low class­mates. The lead­er­ship skills they gained from this expe­ri­ence will be invalu­able to them in their aca­d­e­mic pur­suits at Wes­ley and beyond. A num­ber of you demon­strated your sup­port for this par­tic­u­lar cause and made this oppor­tu­nity finan­cially pos­si­ble for all incom­ing stu­dents, and we sin­cerely thank you for that, as do the young men and women that benefited.

Enjoy this edi­tion of Wes­ley mag­a­zine which show­cases the College’s many intern­ship and research pro­grams. These are an impor­tant com­po­nent of the edu­ca­tional expe­ri­ence at Wes­ley and we are most appre­cia­tive of the many Wes­ley grad­u­ates and com­mu­nity mem­bers who pro­vide numer­ous oppor­tu­ni­ties for our stu­dents to gain sig­nif­i­cant expe­ri­ence in pro­fes­sional set­tings. On behalf of our stu­dents and fac­ulty, thank you!

Susan and I hope that your Christ­mas and hol­i­days were filled with joy and peace. May the new year bring you hap­pi­ness and good mem­o­ries of your asso­ci­a­tion with Wes­ley College.

Very best wishes,

Dr. William N. John­ston
President