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Over spring break Chaplain Derek Wadlington led an Alternative Spring Break service trip to New Bern, NC. The trip partnered with Lend A Hand, the Camp Hill based volunteer agency from Carlisle Presbytery. Teaming with Chaplain Derek was Crystal Lantz, Director of International Scholar Services, and six others: Claudia Tabbas, Fulbright Scholar and Spanish TA; James Pasaribu ’22; Carly Ashway ’24; Heather Judge ’26; Tiyas Chakraborty ’27; and Marta Davidova ’27.

Everyone on campus is feeling smarter after Brain Awareness Week! Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science.

Seven Wilson College seniors presented the results of their research at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS), held March 17-19 at Gannon University, Erie, PA. 

Wilson will hold a reception at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, to mark the opening of the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show, presented by Arts at Wilson, will continue through April 21 in the Bogigian Gallery on the second floor of Lortz Hall.

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) awarded Adrianna “Andie” Swanson ’23 $5,000 in scholarship support. Swanson, an equine studies major, is one of the three Swanson triplets who attend the College. All three ride and participate in equestrian events.

The College’s president, Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., was named to the City & State 2023 Higher Education Power 100. This accolade recognizes him as “one of the most powerful individuals in Pennsylvania education.” The 100 leaders profiled “have helped their institutions not just survive but thrive.”

While one group of Wilson students was in the Dominican Republic on a service learning trip during January break, another group was in New Bern, NC, working alongside a team from Lend A Hand, a Presbyterian disaster agency.

The Fall 2022 Common Hour brought thought-provoking and informational speakers to campus to cover the topic "Honorable Leadership". The theme continues into Spring 2023 with the Feburary speaker schedule covering the sub-topic "Access to Healthcare". Join us Mondays at noon starting February 13 for another compelling series of talks and presentations.

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

Downtown Chambersburg was a cool place to be the last weekend of January as visitors attended IceFest 2023. Wilson College had an impressive presence in the Courthouse Plaza with a giant, life-size ice sculpture.