I am an international student from the beautiful town of Dangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize, located on the eastern coast of Central America. As a […]
Read More…International Student Sylvia Sabal Embraces Early Childhood Education
Faces of Wheelock – Students
The Faces of Wheelock campaign is designed to show the human side of Wheelock College. Through a series of profiles, we will highlight what makes our community members tough enough to inspire a world of good. (This sub-category showcases just Wheelock students.)
Sierra White Plans to Use The Arts to Help Children and Families
In high school, I thought I wanted to become a Child Life specialist. That program was originally how I discovered Wheelock. But after some self […]
Read More…Sara Cacho’s Goal Is to Help Latino Students Succeed
I moved to Boston in 2009 from Honduras. As an immigrant student, I struggled to adjust to the school system in this new country. As […]
Read More…Rachel Otfinoski Gained a New Outlook in Quantitative Reasoning Class
My personal favorite aspect of Wheelock is the teaching style that many professors uphold. Wheelock is a very discussion-based college and the professors strive to […]
Read More…Mohamed Mohamed Draws Strength from His Experiences as a Refugee
I get my motivation from the time I lived in a refugee camp in Kenya with my family during the first seven years of my […]
Read More…Maya Emerson Always Wanted to Be a Teacher
I’m a first-year at Wheelock and definitely still developing my story and identity. With that being said, I always knew I wanted to be a […]
Read More…Joè DeRiso Has Made Connections that Will Last a Lifetime
Wheelock College was a place that I automatically felt at home. I never really felt as if I had a great connection with the people […]
Read More…Emma Siver Embraces Diverse Community at Wheelock
Coming from a small town, I definitely value a lot of little things that the world has to offer. Being biracial, I feel as if […]
Read More…Renee Ruggiero Says Learning Does Not Stop in Your 20s
My story is that I am a 43-year old, first-generation, non-traditional student who chose to earn my degrees later in life. I entered college out […]
Read More…Stephanie Kelly Leads by Example
I am a Senior at Wheelock College and have been a Resident Assistant (RA) for the past 3 years. I am of Haitian descent and […]
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