Wheaton College Massachusetts Alumni Association

Congratulations, Class of 2022! Welcome to your senior year! 🎉

In the fall of 2007, Season of Service began at Wheaton College, a program that encouraged students to go out into the Norton community and perform acts of kindness in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. In 2008, the entire Wheaton Community formed a human food chain across the Dimple and donated non-perishable food items to the local food pantry.

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we would like to invite you to join alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to participate in a month-long Wheaton community act of kindness. From September 1–30, we are inviting you to collect food items to donate to your local food pantry. Our community goal is to reach 1,834 items donated. Learn more about how you can participate in the Hands Across the Dimple community food chain and help us reach our goal! https://bit.ly/3sZlOyK

In the fall of 2007, Season of Service began at Wheaton College, a program that encouraged students to go out into the Norton community and perform acts of kindness in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. In 2008, the entire Wheaton Community formed a human food chain across the Dimple and donated non-perishable food items to the local food pantry.

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we would like to invite you to join alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to participate in a month-long Wheaton community act of kindness. From September 1–30, we are inviting you to collect food items to donate to your local food pantry. Our community goal is to reach 1,834 items donated. Learn more about how you can participate in the Hands Across the Dimple community food chain and help us reach our goal! https://bit.ly/3sZlOyK

Collaborating, contributing to COVID-19 insight

Last year, Robert Morris, Professor of Biology at Wheaton, gave dozens of students and graduating seniors an opportunity to work on a project to better understand COVID-19. The research project involved the virtual collaboration of more than 50 students, recent alumni, faculty members and staff from the Wallace library. Read more: bit.ly/3xLWmO1

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Welcome, Class of 2025! #wheatonma

The Dimple is ready and so are we!

We have been welcoming our returning students to campus throughout the week and today we welcome our new students and the Class of 2025 to Wheaton for their first time!

Welcome Home Lyons!

UPDATE: We have a winner! 🎉 Congratulations to Georgia Austin, Class of 1991! Please check your messages, Georgia. 😀

Want to have a piece of Wheaton in your home? We are giving away a Wheaton nostalgia pack to one lucky winner! Enter for your chance to win this 8x24 framed photo, a Wheaton picture book with photographs taken by fellow alumni, an 8-pack of blank Wheaton greeting cards, and of course, some Wheaton M&M’s!

Here are the rules:
1. You must follow the Wheaton College Massachusetts Alumni Association page.
2. Tell us your class year in the comments. (Must be a graduate of Wheaton)
3. Tag your Wheaton friends. There is no limit on how many friends you can tag!

This giveaway is now closed.

UPDATE: We have a winner! 🎉 Congratulations to Georgia Austin, Class of 1991! Please check your messages, Georgia. 😀

Want to have a piece of Wheaton in your home? We are giving away a Wheaton nostalgia pack to one lucky winner! Enter for your chance to win this 8x24 framed photo, a Wheaton picture book with photographs taken by fellow alumni, an 8-pack of blank Wheaton greeting cards, and of course, some Wheaton M&M’s!

Here are the rules:
1. You must follow the Wheaton College Massachusetts Alumni Association page.
2. Tell us your class year in the comments. (Must be a graduate of Wheaton)
3. Tag your Wheaton friends. There is no limit on how many friends you can tag!

This giveaway is now closed.

Sharing life experiences through performance

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Rose Weaver ’73, an actor, singer and producer who shares her life experiences and perspectives through moving performances on stage and screen. https://bit.ly/2U9sU6Y

Sharing life experiences through performance Meet Rose Weaver, Wheaton College Class of 1973, an actor, singer and producer who shares her life experiences and perspectives through moving performances o...

Welcome Back

Watch President Hanno and Roary get the campus ready as students return for the fall semester! bit.ly/3yagxFJ

Read more about the return to campus in President Hanno's August Community Update: https://bit.ly/3zadf6M

Welcome Back Wheaton College President Dennis M. Hanno and Roary go into high gear getting everything ready for the start of the fall semester.

Recognition for Innovation Spaces

Wheaton College makes another list! Newsweek has named Wheaton as one of the “Best Maker Schools" in 2021. Read more: bit.ly/3AYBfKx

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40 Under Forty 2021: Emily Swalec, LCSW

Emily Swalec ’14 makes the Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty list! 🎉 bit.ly/3yRLNdM

40 Under Forty 2021: Emily Swalec, LCSW As the leader of Worcester Family Resource Center, typically the busiest of the state’s 27 family resource centers, Emily Swalec has mounted two major emergency response operations, to support Puerto Ricans resettling in Worcester after Hurricane Maria in 2018 and, more recently, to create COVID-1...

Telling migrant stories to build community

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Ryan Letada ’08, founder and CEO of NextDayBetter, a company that shares the untold stories of those in immigrant/diaspora communities in creative ways. https://bit.ly/2UMk5zO

Telling migrant stories to build community Meet Ryan Letada, Wheaton College Class of 2008, founder and CEO of NextDayBetter, a company that shares the untold stories of those in immigrant/diaspora co...

Congratulations to Eva Pet '21! Pet is a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee!

Spring, summer, fall or winter. What's your favorite season on campus? #WheatonMA

Making health care less complicated

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Sharon Callahan ’84, who works to demystify health care for patients and their families through her role as CEO of TBWA/World Health, a global marketing agency. https://bit.ly/3ra4OVB

Making health care less complicated Meet Sharon Callahan, Wheaton College Class of 1984, who works to demystify health care for patients and their families through her role as CEO of TBWA/World...

When was the moment you realized Wheaton was your home away from home?

Hear from students and recent graduates as they reflect on the moment they realized Wheaton was home. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2VsOMum

When was the moment you realized Wheaton was your home away from home?

Hear from students and recent graduates as they reflect on the moment they realized Wheaton was home. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2VsOMum

Leading efforts to end sexual violence

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Indira Henard ’03, executive director of the D.C. R**e Crisis Center, who provides support to survivors of sexual violence and is working to put an end to such violence. https://bit.ly/36EqHTL

Leading efforts to end sexual violence Meet Indira Henard, Wheaton College Class of 2003, executive director of the D.C. R**e Crisis Center, who provides support to survivors of sexual violence an...

Today is the International Day of Friendship! Tag your #WheatonMA friends as a reminder to how grateful we are for the connections we’ve made together at Wheaton. 💙

Bridging difference for a safer world

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Tom Sanderson ’92, co-founder and former director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who travels around the world investigating terrorism, transnational crime and global intelligence in an effort to bridge differences and make the world a safer place. https://bit.ly/3edzbW7

Bridging difference for a safer world Meet Tom Sanderson, Wheaton College Class of 1992, co-founder and former director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and Intern...

President Hanno July 2021 Community Update

President Hanno updates the community on the return to campus and announces upcoming fall events for alumni, family and friends. bit.ly/3kGUYJY

President Hanno July 2021 Community Update With mid-July here and the summer flying by, I am excitedly looking forward to welcoming faculty, staff and returning students back to campus in a few short weeks.

Women's Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award

Way to go, Lyons! 🦁

Women's Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Wheaton College women's volleyball team received the Team Academic Award for the 2020-21 season from the American Volleyball Coaches Association and United States Marine Corps, it was announced today by the AVCA.

Supporting immigrants through ministry

✨Movers & Makers ✨
Wheaton alumni are making an impact and moving the world forward in so many different ways. They’re experts, innovators, problem-solvers and skilled communicators.

Meet Amy Whitcomb Slemmer ’86, a lawyer and Episcopalian priest who offers support through ministry to U.S. immigrants in the Boston area who have been detained. https://bit.ly/3eh9pQT

Supporting immigrants through ministry Meet Amy Whitcomb Slemmer, Wheaton College Class of 1986, a lawyer and Episcopalian priest who offers support through ministry to U.S. immigrants in the Bost...

Congratulations to recent graduates, Eva Pet ’21 and Mikayla Pucci ’21, for their nominations for NCAA Woman of the Year! A total of nine women have been nominated by their institutions to represent the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as its NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, and the winner will be announced later this month. Go Lyons! https://bit.ly/3wBOzSu

Congratulations to recent graduates, Eva Pet ’21 and Mikayla Pucci ’21, for their nominations for NCAA Woman of the Year! A total of nine women have been nominated by their institutions to represent the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as its NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, and the winner will be announced later this month. Go Lyons! https://bit.ly/3wBOzSu

Dreaming of a getaway? This bed and breakfast is the best in North Carolina, Yelp says

Congratulations to Emilie Kapp ’06 and her husband, Arturo, owners of the Chestnut Street Inn in Asheville, NC, for being recognized as the best Bed and Breakfast in the state of North Carolina by Yelp! The inn is a grand Colonial Revival home that boasts architectural charm with high ceilings, ornate mantles, and large porches. With a 5-star rating on their Yelp page, customers praise Emilie and Arturo for their friendliness and delicious homemade breakfast. Read more from their feature in The Charlotte Observer! https://bit.ly/3xBDouq

Dreaming of a getaway? This bed and breakfast is the best in North Carolina, Yelp says Here’s what to know if you’re looking for a place to stay.

Take your summer reading to the next level!

Book Club members are currently reading The Beauty in Breaking, by Michelle Harper. In this book, Michelle tells her gripping story of how a life of service to others as an emergency room physician taught her how to heal herself.

All Book Club members are eligible to register for a Live Q&A Author Talk with Michelle Harper on Wednesday, July 21, from 12–1 p.m. ET.

There is still time to read the book as the discussion will end on Thursday, July 29. Register to become a Book Club member today! bit.ly/3qUwNIy

Take your summer reading to the next level!

Book Club members are currently reading The Beauty in Breaking, by Michelle Harper. In this book, Michelle tells her gripping story of how a life of service to others as an emergency room physician taught her how to heal herself.

All Book Club members are eligible to register for a Live Q&A Author Talk with Michelle Harper on Wednesday, July 21, from 12–1 p.m. ET.

There is still time to read the book as the discussion will end on Thursday, July 29. Register to become a Book Club member today! bit.ly/3qUwNIy

Healing around the world - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Last spring, Augustina Nguyen ’21 became the latest recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a nationally competitive award that provides students with a one-year grant for independent study and travel outside the United States. Over the next year, Nguyen will travel to Ecuador, Norway, Australia and Vietnam, her native country, to research local traditional medicine while examining how modern medicine has shaped community and individual trust in traditions, culture and identity. bit.ly/36lqRPu

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Making guitars strikes a chord with craftsman - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Erik Betti ’03, a digital imaging specialist, found his passion for hands-on creative pursuits through art classes he took at Wheaton. In his free time, Betti is an aspiring master at carving guitars, ukuleles and other stringed instruments from a variety of wood, including mahogany, maple and yellowheart. See some of his work here: bit.ly/363McNx

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Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

To our loyal supporters, please accept our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks for your generous donations at the end of the 2020-2021 fundraising year. We are working hard to process all of the contributions we received supporting the Trustee Challenge for the Wheaton Fund & the Wheaton Athletics LAC Giving Challenge.

We look forward to sharing soon with our community how our philanthropic supporters came together to make the 2020–2021 fundraising year a success for all the students & faculty here at Wheaton College!

Thank You 💙

To our loyal supporters, please accept our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks for your generous donations at the end of the 2020-2021 fundraising year. We are working hard to process all of the contributions we received supporting the Trustee Challenge for the Wheaton Fund & the Wheaton Athletics LAC Giving Challenge.

We look forward to sharing soon with our community how our philanthropic supporters came together to make the 2020–2021 fundraising year a success for all the students & faculty here at Wheaton College!

Thank You 💙

Paul Helmreich, professor of history and college historian, emeritus, dies at age 87 | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts

Paul Helmreich, beloved Wheaton professor of history and college historian, emeritus, passed on June 10, at the age of 87.

Paul Helmreich, professor of history and college historian, emeritus, dies at age 87 | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts Paul Helmreich, Wheaton professor of history and college historian, emeritus, died on June 10 in Providence, R.I., at the age of 87.

Excellence in conservation - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Jordan Rogan ’14, an environmental science major at Wheaton, received a prestigious fellowship from Texas A&M University in recognition of her research on the impact of land-use change on mammal biodiversity in Monteverde, Costa Rica, as well as her mentorship and teaching at the university. Congratulations Jordan! bit.ly/3vLwxg1

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