Where Are They Now: Rosa Fernández ’07

Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. My name is Rosa Fernández. I graduated from Wellesley College in 2007, and studied history with a focus on Latin America. After coming to the U.S. at age 14 with my twin sister and mother, I attended Manhattan International High School, a small high school…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 11/17

Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, November 17 – CWS Quick Fix Grant Deadline | NOON | MyCWS – Quick Fix Grants are small grants of up to $300 for individuals…

Where Are They Now: Alyssa Kwok ’07

Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I worked as a Project Manager in advertising on Madison Avenue before deciding to go into medicine. Because I was a French and Psychology major at Wellesley, I had to do a pre-med post-bacc to get the required courses. While I did my post-bacc at…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 10/20

Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, October 20 – Marine Corps Officer Programs Info Session | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Lulu Wang Center – Have you ever thought about serving in…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 9/29

Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, September 29 – Idealist Grad School Fair | 5:00-8:00 PM | Boston University – The Idealist Grad Fair can help you make a difference in your…

Going Backward to Move Forward

Going to graduate school was always “in the plan,” but after graduating from Wellesley in 2010, instead of moving on to another institution of higher learning, I went back to a place that makes many people cringe when thinking of their academic history: I went back to middle school. I spent two years teaching Social…