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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.

Wilson 2003 graduate Kari Herchelroth was recently named 2017 Certified Veterinary Technician of the Year by the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association. The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of veterinary technology.

Wilson College will hold its annual Christmas vespers service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Thomson Hall's Alumnae Chapel. The public is invited to attend.

Wilson College will host the 8th annual Handmade for the Holidays event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Lenfest Commons. The event will feature handmade items from local craftspeople, including beaded jewelry, handwovens, paintings, Shaker boxes, ceramics, soaps and ornaments.

Lancaster Theological Seminary professor Lee Barrett will deliver two lectures about anxiety as part of Wilson College's Orr Forum on Monday, Nov. 6. The talks, which will be held at noon and 4:30 p.m. in the college library, are free and open to the public.

Wilson College will host a community health and safety fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, in Laird Hall. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature speakers and offer free health screenings.

Wilson College will hold a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, to mark the opening of an exhibition of art created by area high school students.

At a time when many colleges are only now considering tuition resets, the Wilson College Board of Trustees voted this past weekend to hold the line on tuition for an eighth consecutive year.

Orchesis, Wilson College’s undergraduate dance ensemble, will present its fall performance—Glimpse—at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the Appenzellar Buchanan Dance Studio in Davison Hall on campus.