QUEEN LATIFAH ASHLEY JUDD

Year 1 : The first year read is your first assignment as part of WEL100. While engaging in assignments, activities, and discussions based on the book, you will begin life as a college student by exploring themes (particularly ones relating to the University Theme) while engaging in dialogue with the Bay Path community.

Year 2: evaluate and develop your leadership skills, while learning about the global environment of women’s leadership. Students create a customized, actionable leadership development plan that will guide their growth

Year 3: learn how to manage your career effectively to achieve your professional and leadership goals. Students hold an informational interview with a woman leader of their choice and complete a one-on-one career coaching session with a trained coach.

Year 4: Students research, plan, implement, and evaluate a social action research project of their own choosing.

“At Bay Path I learned to hold the door open for the women who come behind me. I had great women mentors and want to do the same for others.”

“Bay Path creates an environment where it’s sage to try new things. For me, that means acting in school plays. I knew I could do it and I wanted To get out of my comfort zone. I thought, ‘Why not?’

Inspiring: Encouraging: TransformativE:

“We are highly intentional about helping you confirm your life’s purpose and passions and about helping you realize your potential. We’ll give you’re the guidance necessary to apply that passion to an educational plan that will put you on a pathway to professional success.”

- Melissa Morriss-Olson, PhD. the architect of WELL

WHAT’S NEXT?

SOME ALUMNI SHARE THEIR STORIES.

“Bay Path is where I discovered my purpose and launched my professional life. it’s the place that all my subsequent success flows from.”

- Veronice Santana ’13

MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT THE DA’S OFFICE

Growing up in Hartford, Connecticut in a Spanish speaking household, Veronice Santana ’13 was a long way from Northwestern Massachusetts District Attorney’s Office where she now serves as the Assistant District Attorney.

“As a first-generation student, I didn’t have much exposure to the law and didn’t know I wanted to be a lawyer until I was at Bay Path,” she said.

It started when she transferred from community college as a Criminal Justice major. “One of my professors was a prosecutor and she inspired me,” Veronice said. From there, “I did an internship with another professor who was a criminal defense attorney. He also helped me with the law school application process.”

Additionally, Veronice flourished in the all-women’s environment, saying, “It was empowering to be in a place where I was respected and where my ideas were valued.

“I wanted to become a lawyer in order to make a difference,” she said. “I love the people and the office I work for – we’re very community based. Our focus is not on putting people behind bars. It’s on rehabilitating them and getting them help.”

For her own success and for the good work she does to help others, Veronice generously credits Bay Path: “It’s a unique place. It has a lot of warmth and charm.”