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Lessons and Service Among the Sugarcane

by Shelby Bowman '26

For a group of Wilson College students, the start of the new year will mean more than just another semester; it will mean delivering healthcare to the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic. Sherri Stahl, RN, MHA, NEA-BC, instructor of nursing, and Wendell Smith, Ph.D., professor of Spanish, will lead the weeklong trip, scheduled for January 4-11, 2026. Together, they will guide students in providing essential medical services to residents of La Romana, a coastal town in the eastern Dominican Republic.

Amanda McMenamin

Amanda Eaton McMenamin earned her undergraduate degree in Spanish and French at the University of Delaware and her Ph.D. in Spanish (with a secondary concentration in French) from Johns Hopkins University.

Wilson College Brings Carlos Andrés Gómez to Campus for Hispanic Heritage Month

Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and inclusion strategist, Carlos Andrés Gómez, visited campus for Hispanic Heritage Month. In his own unique approach of storytelling mixed with humor and poetry, Carlos created an experience that was moving and thought-provoking.

Dominican Republic J-term service trip

During January break a group of Wilson College students and faculty traveled to La Romana, Dominican Republic on a service learning trip.

Wilson Students Plan Medical Mission Trip

In January, approximately 11 Wilson College students, accompanied by several faculty members, will travel to the Dominican Republic to take part in the College’s first medical mission trip.

Students, Faculty Honored at Annual Academic Awards

Wilson College honored students at its annual Academic Awards ceremony held Friday, May 1, in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology.

Wendell P. Smith

Wendell P. Smith received his undergraduate degree in Spanish and English from Vanderbilt University, and his Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the University of Texas at Austin. His primary research focus is on chivalry in Medieval and Early Modern Spain. He is a nationally recognized expert on one the most famous Arthurian narratives that Don Quijote imitated when he went crazy: Amadís de Gaula (1508). His dissertation explored the politics of knights rescuing damsels in Amadís during the queenship of Isabel of Castile (1474-1504).