New Directions. Recently promoted to program and management assistant at the U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Technical Services Group, Nikkii L. Hatcher MBA ’04 (Cohort IV) of Macon says that Wesleyan’s EMBA program was definitely a step in the right direction for a brighter future. Nikki’s new position requires her to do more analytical and quantitative research and report development for the Information Technology Center in Macon that serves a nationwide population of more than 8 million people. “The quantitative methods and financial management courses from the Wesleyan MBA curriculum were a big help in qualifying me for this promotion. I also gained new leadership and communication skills by completing assignments and making oral presentations on real-life business situations,” writes Nikkii.
Graduate Class Notes Cohort I
“The sky is the limit!” exclaims Maconite Patricia Faulk Duncan, MBA ’02 who opened Wonderland Support Services, L.L.C. in April 2007. Wonderland provides legal and identity theft plans as an employee benefit for small businesses, commercial drivers, law enforcement officers, foster parents, individuals and families, for a small monthly fee. Other services include monthly networking breakfasts for small businesses via conference call with retired NFL player Fran Tarkenton and networking luncheons for women. Patricia also works as a cardiac registered nurse and is a coauthoring two books being released in 2008 entitled The Young Man’s Guide to Personal Success and Emotional Wellness for Women, both sponsored by the Professional Woman Network of Kentucky. She has been selected to serve on the 2008 Professional Women Network Advisory Board in negotiation with The Oprah Winfrey Show!
Cohort III Delores Walker-Burke ’98, MBA ’04 returned to school to receive a bachelor’s degree, and then also earned her MBA from Wesleyan. Then, she became certified in instructional design so that she could re-create a previous business. Dynamic Marketing Research, Delores’ brainchild, develops training modules for the corporate environment that include human relations service, diversity, team dynamics, change management, train the trainer workshops, as well as custom modules based on the needs of her clients, which include the Department of Family and Children’s Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice among others. Her business motto is to “Find Solutions Today for Tomorrow’s Problems.” A member of the American Society for Training and Development, and listed in Who’s Who Executive and Professional Women, Delores is writing a book that will be published next year 50
entitled, The Un-Friendship, an analytical approach on how to recognize and overcome challenging friendships.
Cohort IV Keith Moffett, MBA ’04 campaigned for a seat on Macon City Council, Post 1, Ward 1. Keith is a Navy veteran, who served on two Trident submarines, a graduate of Leadership Macon and Leadership Georgia. He works with United Way, 100 Black Men and Crisis Line. Sonya Rice, MBA ’04 was promoted to retail manager in January 2007 after 10 years with the Telegraph.
Cohort VII Vicki Marumbi, MBA ’06 has been promoted to asset manager/process leader at GE/IKON Financial Solutions. She reports directly to the general manager and is responsible for a large management team, covering collections, buyouts, and customer contracts. Vicki was the commencement speaker for Cohort X (Wesleyan’s only all female cohort) in June 2007 and is the daughter of one of the Cohort X graduates, Cynthia Anderson, MBA ’07. American Tanning and Leather, the family business of Christy Plott Redd, MBA ’06 was recently featured in an article in the AJC.
Cohort IX Willette Hill Chambliss, MBA ’07 campaigned to keep her Post 1 Ward IV seat on Macon City Council.
Cohort X Amy Harrelson MBA ’07 of Dublin has been promoted to the work ready/continuing education coordinator for Heart of Georgia Technical College. Sonja Jenkins, MBA ’07 of Warner Robins, GA, is the new registrar at Middle Georgia Technical College. Sonja taught there for eight years before moving into this position.
Welcome to the Wesleyan College Alumnae Association Board of Managers 2007-2010 Member-At-Large for Nominations Missy Ryan ’98, Smyrna, Georgia Advanced Degree: MPA, Georgia State University Occupation: Senior Director for Development, College of Business and Behavioral Science, Clemson University. Alumnae Activities: Parliamentarian and Immediate Past President, Atlanta Wesleyan Alumnae Club; Alumnae Weekend Reunion Chair, 1999 and 2003; Loyalty Fund Chair, FY 20052006 and FY 2006-2007. Community Activities: President, Greater Atlanta Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP); Membership Committee, AFP International and Committee on Directorship; Director of Gifts and Giving, Junior League of Atlanta.
AlumnaeWeekend April 18, 19 & 20, 2008
Please mark your calendar now and plan to join us next spring.
Reunion Classes
1923 1928 1933
1938 1943 1948
1953 1958 1963
1968 1973 1978
1983 1988 1993
1998 2003 2007