Mr. Harris mentioned a class in history of science, I was thinking that that would be such a fun topic to explore, that I really wanted to know about the history of science. I proposed a course where we would mostly read and discuss things together. If you don’t have something like Aerie, you can’t make classes like that.” As I think forward to the notso-distant future in which I too will be a Wheeler alumna, I ask Ms. Strom-Weber what it is like to be back at Wheeler as an adult after a decade-long hiatus. The physical improvements to our landscape, I would think, must stand out. Of the recent campus enhancements, she says, “If I could send a message to other alums, I would say: You have to come see Wheeler, it’s so beautiful now—you should see the Union. You wouldn’t even believe it; it’s so big and beautiful!” Ms. Strom-Weber also speaks to the amusing difficulties of working alongside many of her former teachers. “I’m 30,” she says. “When I meet people who are 30 or 40 or 50, I call them by their first names and there’s no problem.” She laughs. “At Wheeler, I have to force myself. Mrs. Nickerson—I cannot call her Betsy. She was my teacher!”
If I could send a message to other alums, I would say: You have to come see Wheeler, it’s so beautiful now—you should see the Union. You wouldn’t even believe it; it’s so big and beautiful!” Ange Strom-Weber ‘99
Class Notes 2006
Since graduating summa cum laude from Emerson College’s Writing, Literature, and Publishing program, Beth Semel has been working as a publicity assistant and ESL curriculum developer for WorldTeach, a nonprofit organization that partners with governments in developing countries to provide volunteer English teachers and meet local educational needs. Beth also works part-time as a substitute ESL instructor at Kaplan International Colleges, and will be pursuing an MA in Cultural Anthropology at Brandeis University in the fall. See the next page for an alumna profile of Raya Gabry ‘06.
2007
Robert Elliott earned his degree in civil engineering this spring from Lafayette College and will attend Columbia University to focus on converting unused flat roofs into comfortable roof gardens, having received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides $30,000 annual stipends for a maximum of three years. Recipients are selected based on overall abilities and accomplishments, as well as potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the United States science and engineering industries.
2009
Caity Sprague ‘09, Emma Sherer ‘09, and Lindsey Stokes ‘10 row for the Connecticut College Women’s crew team. At the New England Rowing Championships this April, Sprague, competing in the women’s second varsity four event, placed first with a time of 7:58. Stokes won the bronze medal in the women’s novice four event with a time of 8:10.6.
Bergina Francois ‘11 and Head Dan Miller at The Founder’s Society event where she spoke last fall.
Alumni Class Agents Wanted Wheeler School Class Agents are responsible for: • Serving as a liaison between Wheeler and your class • Promoting regional gatherings • Identifying classmates who are interested in participating in the Mentor Program, hosting gatherings, coming back to campus, etc. • Maintaining contact information for classmates in order to update our new mobile alumni directory. • Submitting class notes for the Summer and Winter Now and Then magazine. • Attending and promoting Reunions. • Using Facebook as a means of keeping classmates connected to Wheeler (via the Wheeler page) and gathering classnotes, updated information, etc. Stay connected like Bergina and nominate yourself and/or a classmate (we are happy to have Class Agent Teams)! Sloane DeAngelis Pilgrim ‘86