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Competing against almost forty teams statewide, a team from Wesleyan’s Department of Business and Economics earned the first place award in the 3rd Annual Internal Audit Case Competition conducted by the Atlanta Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. A second team from Wesleyan placed in the top ten. The team of Wesleyan students including Sarah Ch’ng, Linh Lai, and Mai Huong Phung, mentored by Jerry Jennison, senior audit manager at UPS, took the first place award, while the University of Georgia placed second, and Columbus State University placed third. The second Wesleyan team competed under the direction of Dave Petrisky, audit manager at AT&T, and included students Catherine Misigaro, Thu Huong Ngo, and Linh Nguyen. Dr. Kel-Ann S. Eyler, associate professor and program director of accounting, served as faculty advisor and accompanied the two Wesleyan teams to Atlanta.
Front to back: Ojashwi Pathak, Diana Kim, Gloria Odoyuye, Hoa Nguyen,Shamila Sarwar, Aliya Jakupova, Charline van der Beek At the Southern Regional Model UN (SRMUN) Conference in November, the Wesleyan delegation representing Yemen was awarded an Honorable Mention at the competition. Out of more than seventy country delegations from some fifty colleges and universities, only ten other delegations received an award. In addition to participating in committee procedure and caucusing, the following students gave speeches, drafted resolutions, and served as sponsors and signatories of resolutions: Charline van der Beek, Oja Pathak, Diana Kim, Shamila Sarwar, Gloria Oduyoye, Hoa Nguyen, Aliya Jakupova. Barbara Donovan, professor of political science served as faculty sponsor.
Through a series of small fundraisers in December, Wesleyan’s athletic department raised more than $500, which enabled them to sponsor children from Jay’s Hope for Christmas. Jay’s Hope is a local organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for Georgia children with cancer and their families. About fifty Wesleyan athletes, coaches, and staff members wrapped dozens of gifts, providing a brighter Christmas for several families. 42
In March, Xinyi Shu, a transfer student from South China Normal University in Guangzhou, China, won first place in the Macon Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat. A junior majoring in music with piano emphasis, Xinyi received a $300 cash prize and the opportunity to perform with the Macon Symphony.