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Welcoming Freshmen on the Freshman Retreat

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Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-6.jpg The peer leaders, teachers and freshmen celebrate the shaving cream fight. This is a tradition that many people look forward to for a long time. Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-3.jpg Even though it was rainy, a few of the peer leaders, Megan Gallagher, Kelsey Rappe, Emma Surber and Ellis Schmidt (pictured left to right), still smiled through the games with the freshmen. Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-4.jpg One of the games consisted of a belly flop contest, featuring High School Principle Jeff Plunk. Peer leader Emma Surber said, “It was really funny. I think it’s so cool that we can say our principal participates in a belly flop contest because at other schools that would probably not be the case.” Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-5-333x500.jpg The annual tradition of a shaving creme fight is one of the major highlights of the retreat. Freshman Fletcher Morris gave two thumbs up as he poses for the camera. Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-7.jpg During one of the skits, Coach Dustin Wolf pretended to sing opera while high school English teacher Dawson Zimmerman was mimed chocking; inevitably, Coach Wolf ripped off his shirt. Peer leader Matt Adent said, “I was already thoroughly impressed with Coach Wolf’s acting skills, but when the shirt came off, the game was changed. Hats off to Coach Wolf.” Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-8.jpg Peer leaders Daniel Salyers, Laurel Lee Chatham, Daniel O’Sullivan, Amaya Register, Brooks Lalley and Maddie Lloyd (pictured left to right) act out the skit “Pass it Down,” concluding with Lalley and Lloyd kissing and surprising many of the people in the audience. Meagan Brooker.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-1-e1503578442667-666x500.jpg The senior work crew poses for a picture before the freshmen enter the dining hall. Every day the work crew thought of themes, like all denim, to dress up as to create excitement and fun during the meals. Kendra Morris.
Kaloper-Freshmen-Retreat-Color-2-375x500.png Peer group eight, led by Amaya Register and Brooks Lalley, poses for a picture. Reese Alexcih.

As the summer comes to an end and school begins, the Freshman Retreat is an annual tradition that brings all the rising freshmen together to celebrate the beginning of their high school career. This year, the Freshman Retreat was held at Carolina Point Young Life Camp where the students went to church sessions, played fun games and swam.

Peer leaders bonded with their freshmen groups and grew closer as a peer “family.” This year, there are 26 peer leaders, making 13 couples, which are comprised of all seniors. Each couple mentors and spends time with a group of nine to ten freshmen throughout the year. The peer leaders had opportunities to be with their groups through games, group devotion time and meals throughout the retreat. Keep Reading

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Heartbroken to Healed: Wesleyan Finds Love with Blackbaud

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ana-computer-e1503577672722-375x500.jpg Senior Ana Hanger preps for her afternoon cross country workout by looking up the coaches’ plan on Blackbaud. Kelsey Rappe.
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Liz-blackbaud.jpg Senior Elizabeth Bruehl utilizes Blackbaud’s versatile dashboard before English class, looking up new assignments as well as the extracurricular schedule. Kelsey Rappe.
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While many students were eagerly awaiting the drama and romance of weekly episodes of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” this summer, a juicy new relationship was formed in Wesleyan cyberspace, unbeknownst to many. Over the last few months, hearts were broken and re-healed as Wesleyan technology went from an ugly, but necessary breakup with PowerSchool to finding love again with the advanced, all-in-one system that is Blackbaud.

As many people know, the Wesleyan community was having serious issues with PowerSchool towards the end of last year, as frustrations rose with its secrecy and continuous problems. Not only was the popular grading website hiding secrets from students such as their current and past GPAs, but it was simply unable to offer adequate information and conversation.

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Senior Spotlights

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Brian_L_Morgan_20170614_BMD9930-333x500.jpg Ethan Moon. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170719_BMD3696edit-333x500.jpg Olivia LaValle. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170601_BMD8821-333x500.jpg Rawley Smith. Brian L. Morgan.
Brian_L_Morgan_20170805_BMD5949-333x500.jpg Garrett Yeager. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170711_BMD1721-333x500.jpg Sadie Prince. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170601_BMD8650-1-333x500.jpg Kat Hughes. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170711_BMD1800-333x500.jpg Davis Moreland. Brian L. Morgan
Brian_L_Morgan_20170711_BMD2082-333x500.jpg Emily Willis. Brian L. Morgan

Ethan Moon:

  1. What college are you applying to? UGA, GT, UNC, UVA and Duke
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Meredith Lynch in 5th
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? Once in AP Government with Mr. Yoder, I screamed a bad word out loud. The room got quiet as he stared at me for a while. Then he started laughing so hard he snorted.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? Angrily staring at Kevin Kadzis whenever I pass him in the hallway. Speaking hillbilly French to Madame McCauley.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? I wanted to be with Abby Gardner, so I always thought I’d try diving.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Coffee, burritos and cookies
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? I wanted to be a chef. I still kind of want to be a chef.

Olivia LaValle:

  1. What college are you applying to? UGA, Clemson, Auburn, UNC and TCU.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Matt Adent.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? When my stunt group fell while we were stunting in the pep rally in front of the entire school, and I got a concussion.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? The community.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? Tried out for a play.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Dogs, chocolate chip cookies and movies.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? I wanted to be a marine biologist but now a pediatrician.

Rawley Smith:

  1. What college are you applying to? Clemson, Auburn, Virginia Tech and Mercer.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Molly Bradach.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? When my grade chair called me out in front of my whole grade and made me leave our meeting for talking. (By the way, I wasn’t actually talking.)
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? My friends.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? Played soccer.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Friends, family and sports.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? When I was little I wanted to be an NFL player like most boys, and now I want to be an engineer or architect.

Garrett Yeager:

  1. What college are you applying to? UGA, SMU and Auburn.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Ashley Pierce.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? Freshman year during English class with Mr. Zimmerman, we were playing a review game. As part of the game you had to run to the middle of the room and be the first to sit in the chair. When I was up to race to the chair and answer the question, Willem Conley put a mayonnaise packet on the chair. I sat on it without knowing and it had gotten all over the back of my pants.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? Sage Dining’s world-famous pasta.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? Participated in track and field.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Barbecue wings, my guitar and a good movie.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? I always wanted to be a fireman. My whole entire room consisted of firefighter hats and toy Dalmatians. My dream job right now is to become an architect because I would love to design buildings and other structures.

Sadie Prince:

  1. What college are you applying to? Mercer, Berry, Lee University and UGA.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Brae Davidson.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? I was in the training room at Hoover doing my physical therapy exercise with the TRX. I was doing a plank with my feet hanging from the TRX, and Mr. Khedouri walked in and opened the door. When he opened the door the TRX dropped, and I fell flat on my face in front of everyone.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? I’ll miss the kids in the Cub’s Den that I go visit after school.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? I wish I had been more involved with the Fine Arts.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? My siblings, music and a hairbrush.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? My dream job was to be a pop star, but now I want to be a kindergarten teacher.

Kat Hughes:

  1. What college are you applying to? I am applying to Boston College, Williams and many more up in the northeast.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? My first crush was Ben Connor.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? My most embarrassing Wesleyan moment was definitely the first day of 5th grade. I was a new student, and I was most nervous about lunch and where to sit. As I was walking back to my seat, I was looking at my plate and ran right into a huge eighth grader on the seventh/eighth-grade side. I spilled my drink and food all over him and all over the floor! I cleaned it up super-fast, and then ran straight to the bathroom and cried for the rest of lunch! Good times.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? I am going to miss either Before Care or just the people in general.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? I wish I had done either theater or diving in high school. They both seem like so much fun, but I never had the time.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? I can’t live without my Spotify, fruit and friends.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? My dream job when I was a kid was to be a dolphin trainer. Now, I either want to be a teacher or some sort of doctor.

Davis Moreland:

  1. What college are you applying to? Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama and South Carolina.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Anna Kate Johnson in sixth grade.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? Falling down the stairs outside the middle school office and knocking over a bunch of people.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? I don’t know, I haven’t left yet.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? Water Polo.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Watermelon, polarized sunglasses and a fishing rod.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? When I was a kid I wanted to be an army ranger and now I want to start my own company.

Emily Willis:

  1. What college are you applying to? UGA, GCSU and Clemson.
  2. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Garrett Hangartner.
  3. What was your most embarrassing Wesleyan moment? Throwing up two cups of coffee in front of a pack of last year’s senior class boys and hitting one of their shoes.
  4. What will you miss most about Wesleyan? Joe Tamel.
  5. What is one thing you wished you had done in high school? I wish I had been a background tree in a play or something.
  6. What are three things you cannot live without? Coke Zero, my wiener dog and Coke Zero again.
  7. What was your dream job when you were a little kid versus what is your dream job now? It’s always been and continues to be an author.

 

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Wesleyan Welcomes New Faculty

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Ms. Whitney Duffie

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Dr. Isiah Hill

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Ms. Abby Johnson

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Mr. John Marshall

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Mr. Brad Meyer

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Mr. Scott Schroer

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Ms. Avery Weatherford (Faculty Fellow)

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  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I went to Berry College and my degree is in Spanish and Music. Now, I’m studying my Masters of Education in Spanish online at Auburn University.
  2. What will you be teaching? I’m teaching Spanish 2 and Spanish 3.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? I’ll be helping with Mock Trial.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I sing, and I dance swing and salsa. I also play percussion and a little bit of other instruments.
  5. What did you do before you came to Wesleyan? I was volunteering and teaching English as a Second Language in Costa Rica.
  6. What are three things you can’t live without? Chocolate, coffee and music.
  7. What is your favorite book/movie? My favorite book is A Wrinkle in Time and my favorite movie is The Princess Bride.
  8. If your life were a movie, what actress would you cast as yourself? Probably Amanda Seyfried.
  9. If you could retake a high school class, what would it be? Probably the Systematic Theology class that we had at Providence.
  10. Where is the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? Barcelona, Spain. There’s a labyrinth there, a maze, and it’s kind of hidden away, not a main tourist attraction.

 

 

 

  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I went to North Carolina Central University, where I got a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Then, I went to Georgia Tech for my PhD in Organic Chemistry.
  2. What will you be teaching this year? I will be teaching Standard Chemistry and AP Chemistry.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? I will be the head coach for seventh grade football and sprinting/horizontal jumps coach for varsity track.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I love hanging out with my wife and kids, Isiah III who is 23, Jasmine who is 21 and Karissa who is 19. I also love going to movies, reading and listening to contemporary jazz music.
  5. What did you do before you came to Wesleyan? Before I became a teacher, I worked as a research scientist for the 3M Corporation and Georgia Pacific Corporation. I taught in public school and most recently Greater Atlanta Christian School.
  6. What are three things you can’t live without? Prayer, my family and chocolate chip cookies.
  7. If your life were a movie, what actor would you cast as yourself? Morgan Freeman.
  8. What is something you wish you’d done in high school? I wish I would have been more of an extrovert, more conversational and more social.
  9. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do? I would be a sports analyst on ESPN.
  10. Where is the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? Monterey, California, where my wife and I honeymooned.

 

 

  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I went to the University of Georgia and I had a double major in English and Latin.
  2. What will you be teaching this year? Latin 2, Latin 2 Honors, Latin 3 and Latin 3 Honors.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? Varsity volleyball in the fall and middle school girls’ basketball in the winter.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I love trying new restaurants and coffee shops. I also love to run, read, and be outside.
  5. What are three things you can’t live without? Sweet potatoes, Spikeball and Sanford Stadium.
  6. What is your favorite book/movie? Movie is The Sound of Music. I love Their Eyes Were Watching God.
  7. If your life were a movie, what actress would you cast as yourself? Julia Roberts.
  8. What are you looking forward to most about this school year? Probably the faculty Christmas breakfast…and getting to know my students!
  9. What is something you wish you’d done in high school? I wish I had started my Common App essay in the summer before senior year because applying to college is like another class and I remember being very overwhelmed.
  10. Where is the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? Definitely Cortona, Italy—I studied abroad there in college.

 

 

  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I started at Davidson and then transferred to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where I studied History with a specialty in 20th Century American Military History.
  2. What will you be teaching? Government and Economics.
  3. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I spend a lot of time with my family; we play tennis, hike, camp and snow ski. I have four children: Luke is in seventh grade, Katherine is in sixth grade, Will is in third and Matthew is a 4-year-old. I also enjoy reading from a wide range of perspectives; I love The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The New York Times.
  4. What are three things you can’t live without? Well, after Jesus Christ, I would say chocolate, Florida State football and my family.
  5. What is your favorite book/movie? I really like Malcom Gladwell, so I think probably Tipping Point would be one. Another one is The Alienist by Caleb Carr. It is a gripping novel set in 19th century NYC about the issue of nurture vs. nature. Recently, I really liked the movie Sully.
  6. If your life were a movie, what actor would you cast as yourself? Probably Robert De Niro; he is so versatile and will try to do anything and enjoys very different roles.
  7. What are you looking forward to most about this school year? Getting to know everybody—the students, my colleagues, the teachers. Wesleyan has such a wonderful reputation and I’m thrilled to get to know it from the inside, with my kids going here.
  8. What is something you wish you’d done in high school? I wish that I would have had a personal relationship with Jesus, in a way that I think Wesleyan helps students achieve so well.
  9. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do? Play professional baseball, if I had the talent. My favorite team is the Yankees; I once had a summer internship for them, which was cool.
  10. Where is one of the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? Las Barrancas del Cobre (“Copper Canyon”) in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. My brother and I backpacked and toured Native Americans villages, which was fascinating—very beautiful, dry, and Grand Canyon-esque countryside. I’d also say the Canadian Rockies are my favorite place to vacation. I prefer the mountains to the beach; I always burn and my skin never tans!

 

  1. Where did you go to college and what is your degree? I have a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Georgia in Music Education and a Bachelor’s in Choral Conducting from Louisiana State University.
  2. What will you be teaching? Chorus, Piano and Study Hall.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? I will be the music director for the musical and I will also be coaching the literary team, helping with the trio and quartet.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? Watching Netflix or sports—football mostly—and family time. I have a 2-year-old son, Declan.
  5. What is your favorite movie? Whatever the next Marvel movie is, so Thor: Ragnarok. My favorite so far is Captain America Civil War.
  6. If your life were a movie, what actor would you cast as yourself? David Spade for looks or Topher Grace for character.
  7. What are three things you can’t live without? Music—singing, specifically—, family and sports.
  8. What is something you wish you’d done in high school? I wish I’d played piano because I played in elementary school and didn’t again until college.
  9. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do? Announcer, some sort of radio or commercial. I’ve done a couple things like that for the basketball team at Washington County High School and it was fun.
  10. Where is the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? My honeymoon was to Cancún, all-inclusive, and you just can’t beat that.

 

 

  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I went to Georgia Tech and studied Mechanical Engineering.
  2. What will you be teaching? Standard and Honors Physics, and next semester I’ll be teaching Engineering Robotics.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? Eighth grade football and varsity lacrosse. I’ll probably be involved with some Christian life activities like ski retreat and mission trips, too.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I really like skiing, scuba diving, flying; those are three of my favorite things. I love anything outside, like sports. I have a farm about an hour south of here and love spending time there.
  5. What are three things you can’t live without? Spaghetti, coffee and air conditioning.
  6. What is your favorite book/movie? My favorite movie is Remember the Titans. My favorite book is one called Fearless.
  7. What are you looking forward to most about this school year? A lot of things—I went here and loved my time here. I love Wesleyan, its mission and the people. I’m excited about teaching physics and the extracurriculars, but I’m also excited to have a summer vacation.
  8. If you could take any high school class now, what would it be? I would have really liked to take Anatomy; we didn’t have that when I was in high school.
  9. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do? I really did enjoy being an engineer and will probably go back to it again. Less realistically, I’d be a third string quarterback or punter in the NFL.
  10. Where is the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to? In high school at Wesleyan, I went on a mission trip to Brazil. We took a medical boat up the Amazon for a week and I thought that was pretty cool, all week with no civilization. There were also a lot of really big snakes.

 

 

  1. Where did you go to college/what is your degree? I graduated from Georgia Tech and my degree is in Literature and Social Justice.
  2. What will you be teaching? I will be teaching Eleventh Grade British Literature with Mrs. Godard.
  3. What extracurriculars will you be involved with this year? I’m coaching varsity cross country, working with Christian Life in the winter and middle school tennis in the spring.
  4. What do you like to do in your free time/what are your hobbies? I love to bake, read and decorate. I like to try and find the local places when I explore new cities.
  5. What did you do before you came to Wesleyan? I interned for the International Rescue Committee in Clarkston and was a student at Georgia Tech.
  6. What are three things you can’t live without? Family, coffee and a sense of humor.
  7. What is your favorite book/movie? I love Harry Potter and The Princess Diaries.
  8. What is something you wish you’d done in high school? I wish I would have helped out with a musical or play or been on the swim team.
  9. If you could retake a high school class, what would it be? Eleventh grade American Literature. Also, AP US History because that class was why I wanted to be a teacher.
  10. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you do? I think I would have been an industrial engineer. Efficiency is really important to me—at Tech, they call it imaginary engineering.

 

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gracehalley-copy-1308x500.jpg Senior Grace Halley draws a cartoon for her AP art portfolio. Brooker.
ap-art17-18-1-of-5-381x500.jpg This year’s AP art students are Tyler Sommer, Dru James Douglas, Grace Halley, Garrett Huggins, Sarah Moon, Maddie Lloyd, Lily Rudder, Lydia Rogers, Ashton Cameron, Hannah Hufham, Lauren Pavelec, Madeline Benefield, Natalie Hamlin and Lauren Bell. Brooker.

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