ADMINISTRATION Ruth A. Knox ’75 President Vivia L. Fowler Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia M. Gibbs Vice President for Student Affairs Richard P. Maier Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs/Treasurer Andrea Williford Vice President for Institutional Advancement Matthew Martin Dean of the Faculty WESLEYAN MAGAZINE STAFF Mary Ann Howard, Editor Director of Communications mhoward@wesleyancollege.edu Brandi Vorhees, Art Director Cathy Coxey Snow ’71 Alumnae Director csnow@wesleyancollege.edu Mary Kathryn Borland ’04 Associate Director of Alumnae/Student Affairs mborland@wesleyancollege.edu Millie P. Hudson ’75 Director of Development Julie Jones Director of Advancement Services Devyn Foti ’13 Web Content and Social Media Strategist Jaime F. McQuilkin ‘06 Class Notes Editor CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Susan Allen Kim Berry Whitney Davis Carrie-Anne Parks-Kirby ’76 Pamela Henry Pate ’71 Mary Abbott Waite, Ph.D. ’68 PRINTING Panaprint SPECIAL THANKS Drew McRae; photographers Roger Idenden, Maryann Bates, and Amy Maddox; plus alumnae and friends for providing photos. Wesleyan Magazine is published twice a year by the Wesleyan College Office of Communications 4760 Forsyth Road Macon, GA 31210-4462 phone (478) 757-5134 fax (478) 757-5104 Contents may be reprinted with permission of the editor.
Greetings from Wesleyan! In this bright and colorful summer issue of the Wesleyan Magazine, we highlight several of our talented alumnae who have pursued vocations and avocations in the visual arts. We certainly are proud of the College’s long tradition of excellence in the arts, and we think you’ll enjoy seeing how these creative Wesleyan women are bringing that tradition to life. Whether through painting, photography, stained glass design, museum management, or historic preservation, Wesleyannes are enriching their communities around the world. Their stories will inspire you and perhaps rekindle some creative impulses of your own! You’ll see, too, how current students are using their experiences with the College’s collection of art treasures to become expert gallery assistants while learning about curating and managing exhibitions. As has been our tradition for the past decade, we introduce you to Five Faces of 2016, representing the Great Green Knights who graduated on May 14. That day the members of the Class of ’16 heard a personal and inspiring message from the talented and successful Geovette Washington ’89 and then headed toward an amazing array of graduate schools and careers all over the globe. You can read about the commencement exercises and remarks on page 36. We also update you on our first Five Faces from the Class of 2006 so you can see where these accomplished women are today. Our faculty profile in this issue will help you get to know Dr. Patrick Pritchard,
who holds the Alumnae Chair of Education and directs the Center for Educational Renewal. This popular professor earned the high honor of serving as the Baccalaureate speaker this year, and he gave a wonderfully uplifting message in which he described Wesleyan College as “the beloved community.” We certainly aspire to reach that goal, and Pat’s warm, wise spirit and his love of nature are helping us get there. Pat Pritchard is representative of the many talented teachers and scholars who make up Wesleyan’s faculty, and they are a tremendous blessing to our students. In this political season, you’ll want to read about Betty Hall Dunn from the Class of ’47 and her adventures as one of the first 18-year-olds to vote. We also include lots of photographs and memories of Alumnae Weekend, which continues to attract more of you every year. Saturday’s luncheon filled the Anderson Dining Hall, the Mount Vernon Porch, the Hurdle Café, and the Burden Parlor – making the Doxology especially spine-tingling! Alumnae Weekend truly is not just for reunion classes, and I hope you’ll return as often as you can. Enjoy this issue, sisters and friends, and may its features remind you of all the reasons we continue to cherish our alma mater. As always, thank you for your steadfast love and support. Hail, Wesleyan!