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Wesleyan Faculty Go Back to School

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TGAD-Pic2-668x500.jpg The entire cohort team together on their first day of classes doing group building activities. Alex Bufton.
TGAD-pic-1-375x500.jpg Brian Krehmeyer, Kali Sessions, Mitchell Mayfield and Alex Bufton gather in Gillfillan for class. Alex Bufton.

As December arrives quickly, Wesleyan students find themselves stressing over their final exams and report cards. A familiar feeling that returns every year. However, Wesleyan students are not the only ones stressing out over papers and finals. Many Wesleyan teachers have gone back to school themselves, taking classes at night in pursuit of advanced degrees. These classes are with other teachers who are pursuing the same type of advanced degrees. In fact, one group of Wesleyan teachers have decided to go through this process together.

Wesleyan teachers Brian Krehmeyer, Mitchell Mayfield, Leah Baughn, Jamie Hemken, Alex Bufton and Kali Sessions are taking night school classes together at Wesleyan pursing a masters degree. They typically meet every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The program that these teachers are involved in is based out of Gordon College, which is a Christian college in Wenham, MA. Krehmeyer said that they discovered this program because a man named Doctor

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Wesleyan’s Mission Trip Team Serves in South Africa

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south-africa-photo-2-e1568815246808-375x500.jpeg Junior Reece Holbrook with a child at VBS. Greg Lisson.
south-africa-photo-1-e1568815351558-375x500.jpeg Some of the members of the South Africa Mission Trip Team hiking in South Africa. Greg Lisson.
south-africa-photo-3-667x500.jpeg Senior Donovan Simmons with lion cubs in South Africa. Greg Lisson.

The Wesleyan Mission Trip team has been serving in South Africa for years and each year the trip impacts even more people than before. This year’s team, led by Mr. Lisson, Dr. Pinkett-Smith, Mrs. Hemken, Mr. Russell and Ms. Stephenson, traveled from Atlanta to Johannesburg for a two week trip filled with service.

When they arrived in Johannesburg, they stayed at an organization called Impact Africa, which provides ministry and creates jobs for local South Africans. From the start, they knew their trip was going to be extremely beneficial both for them and the people they were serving.

The many activities and worship sessions kept the team busy for the whole trip. While in Johannesburg, the team walked through townships, shared the gospel with people, played with different groups of preschool children and run two days of Vacation Bible School. Many students’ favorite moments came from their time at VBS. Junior Sydney Stirling said, “Doing VBS for the community was definitely a high point from my trip, and I will never forget the joy I brought to them.” Lisson said, “I think the highlight for me was a worship night we had on Wednesday night. It was the first moment I realized just how far we had come in the few days we had been together.”

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