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Meet Casey Kauffman '25, a Wilson sport management major and entrepreneurship and small business management minor. Casey is already combining her major and minor by working with the Phoenix baseball program. She also keeps busy as the WCGA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and a Phoenix Leader. She has a bright future indeed!

“Wilson College has opened so many doors for me personally and professionally. Working with the Phoenix baseball program has been an amazing opportunity that’s led me to pursue a degree in Sport Management.  The skills and lessons that I am learning here are preparing me for a bright future!” 

Wilson announced it has entered into an articulation agreement with Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). This agreement will allow up to nine qualified Wilson graduates per year to transfer seamlessly into a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at RUSVM.

“I am very excited about the articulation agreement because it gives our students a pathway to becoming veterinary doctors,” said Tammy Ege, Wilson’s associate professor of veterinary nursing. She points out that the number of seats in veterinarian schools is limited, and the demand far exceeds the capacity. In practical terms, for many students getting into veterinary school has become very competitive. “With this articulation agreement, RUSVM designates three seats for our eligible students in January, May, and September. That’s nine of our students that every year will have the opportunity to become veterinarians.”

“Ross Vet is excited to partner with Wilson College,” said Richard A. Hague, RUSVM’s associate director for student and university partnerships. The agreement benefits RUSVM because it creates a funnel of well-prepared and qualified students into their veterinary programs. “Wilson College’s reputation for having strong veterinary and science programs at the undergraduate level laid the foundation for the articulation agreement,” he said. “This partnership marries the incredible experience Wilson students receive with a relevant and stimulating learning environment designed to equip veterinary students to become practice- and career-ready graduates.”

Colyn K. Heim, DVM, is an alum of both institutions. He graduated from Wilson in 2017 and from RUSVM with a doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 2022. He now practices veterinary medicine in Cortland, N.Y. “I would recommend Ross because, as odd as it might sound, it’ll force you to re-evaluate your worldview,” he said. “One of the greatest parts of Ross is the diversity of the faculty. You’ll have professors from all over the world. From Oceania to Europe to South America and everywhere in between. This is a benefit because take my word for it, there is no one right “gold standard” way to learn medicine; everyone has an opinion, and you should try to listen to as many opinions as possible.”

RUSVM is located on the picturesque Caribbean island of St. Kitts and confers a doctor of veterinary medicine degree, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. “No matter where you live on the island, your view there will be something off a postcard,” Heim said. “It is a beautiful place with a rich culture. My only regret is that COVID robbed me of the opportunity to take part in Carnival (look it up on Google)!”
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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 30 majors and master’s degrees in education, nursing, applied leadership, and the arts and humanities. With 99 percent of its students receiving financial aid or scholarships, Wilson is committed to providing high-quality, affordable education.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college’s 300-acre campus is nestled in the beautiful Cumberland Valley and is within an hour-and-a-half drive of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is an institution of Adtalem Global Education. Founded in 1982, RUSVM is committed to preparing students to become members and leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team and to advance human, animal, and ecosystem health (One Health Initiative). RUSVM offers postgraduate Master’s, Ph.D., and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine programs accredited by the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. RUSVM confers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education, 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Tel: 800.248.2862. Ross Veterinary Clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association. For more information, visit http://veterinary.rossu.edu and follow RUSVM on Twitter (@RossVetSchool ), Instagram (@rossvetschool), and Facebook (@RossVetSchool).

Domineak Commodore. is a Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways completer, having earned a PK-12 Special Education Certification and is near completion of the Wilson Master of Special Education program. Today Domineak teaches special education in the Harrisburg School District, in the very school he attended as a child. This school serves over 700 children in grades 5-8 and is 97% minority. Domineak stands out in his field as he is investing in the community.

The College will host Improvised: The Art of Practiced Freedom, an art exhibition featuring works by Wilson and Hagerstown Community College (HCC) arts faculty. It opens on Wednesday, November 2, in the Cooley Gallery. It is free and open to the public.

The show is a shared project between the arts faculty of the two institutions. According to Joshua Legg, the gallery’s curator, “This is our second shared exhibition with our faculty colleagues from HCC, and we plan to make this a regular event every other year.”

The mixed-media/multi-genre show includes assemblage, ceramics, installation, painting, poetry, and sculpture. Legg noted, “The theme for this exhibition focuses on ways that improvisation in artmaking play out across the highly diverse work of the artists featured in the show. That extends to ideas about how that improvisation can lead to a sense of freedom in their studio practice and in the ways they approach the content of their work. Each artist has responded in very unique ways.”

The exhibition runs through Friday, March 31, 2023. The Cooley Gallery is on the 2nd floor of the John Stuart Memorial Library. The hours are Sunday, 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. - 11 p.m., and Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. The gallery is closed on Saturdays. For more information, email Joshua Legg at joshua.legg@wilson.edu.

The College will host an exhibition of artwork by area high school students from Wednesday, October 26, through December 2, in the Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Hall. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and the gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The annual exhibition, the twelfth at Wilson, is an opportunity to experience in person the creativity of local students and celebrate regional excellence in the visual arts. Out of more than 120 works of art submitted, 44 have been accepted for the exhibition. The show will include art from Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania and Washington County, Maryland.

Cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25 will be awarded for first, second, and third places, respectively, plus monetary scholarships for those winners who choose to attend Wilson! Works of note will also receive Honorable Mention.

Students are encouraged to offer their works of art for sale during the exhibition, which is presented by our Division of Arts & Letters.

The Bogigian Gallery is named in honor of Wilson College benefactor Hagop Bogigian,. For more information or an appointment, contact Philip Lindsey at philip.lindsey@wilson.edu or 717-264-2783

Kudos to Wilson College English professor Matt McBride, who recently had poems published on Banyan Review www.thebanyanreview.com/fall-2022/matthewmcbride-fall2022/ and won the James Tate Prize http://survisionmagazine.com/jamestateprize.htm The prize includes publication of a collaborative chapbook that will be coming out in early 2023.

At the beginning of summer, Professor Rock-McCutcheon led her Roman Art and Archaeology on a trip to Rome. Here is what she, one of the students, and a Wilson alumna who accompanied the group, have to share about the experience. You can also read about their adventure on the student blog at wilsoncollegedoesrome.blogspot.com

Get to know Julie Raulli, Professor of Sociology at Wilson College. Julie is dedicated to getting students to think and analyze things sociologically. Read more about her in Wilson magazine here: https://mag.wilson.edu/meet-wilson-julie-raulli

The monarch waystation created in 2020 by Wilson environmental students continues to attract butterflies, while the nearby wall has been serving as an ideal spot for caterpillars on their way to becoming future butterflies. The garden now has a new interpretive nature sign that provides more information for visitors.

The College’s equestrian program has added a Western riding team to its already established hunt seat team and has appointed a new Director of Equestrian Teams, Cathy Woosley Luse, to oversee them. Both teams will transition from college club teams to competing at the full varsity level with other schools within the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). “Our equestrian program is one of the signature experiences at Wilson,” president Wes Fugate said. “By elevating our hunt seat and Western teams to varsity status, we are elevating our competitive riding programs to the level that properly reflects their importance to the College. We look forward to the success of both teams, a wonderful complement to our strong equine-related academic programs.”

A second-generation world champion horse trainer with over 30 years of experience training and coaching, Woosley Luse has coached world champion riders and Division I and II team champions. She was a world champion at the National Reining Horse Association Intermediate Open Division level. Her accomplishments and successes in coaching and competing in regional, national, and international competitions are too extensive to list. Some highlights include being a lifetime American Quarter Horse member, an American Quarter Horse Association recognized Professional Horseman, a carded judge with the National Reining Horse Association and the American Stock Horse Association, and a winning Head IHSA Equestrian and Stock Horse Coach at North Central Texas College. She was molded as a youth by the respected professional, trainer, multi-breed carded judge, and National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame Inductee, her father, Clayton Woosley.

“I am very excited to be involved in building Wilson College’s Western equestrian team. I love the challenge of accomplishing unexpected results,” Woosley Luse said. “While coming in too late for the fall recruiting process, I am going to enjoy converting some of the brave [hunt seat] riders who are open to learning more about the art of Western riding.” Woosley Luse will direct the Western and hunt seat teams and coach the Western team. McKenna Debus will continue to coach the hunt seat team.

“We are thrilled to have Woosley Luse join us as we continue to develop our competitive equestrian teams. She brings a wealth of experience that will serve both our Western and hunt seat teams extremely well,” Tina Hill, the College’s athletics director, said. “Her experience and leadership skills will accelerate our programs into top contenders in our region of the IHSA. We can’t wait to get started!”

Woosley Luse agreed to join Wilson’s athletics team after visiting “one of the most beautiful college campuses I’ve seen.” She added, “I’d like to use my worldwide industry connections to expand Wilson’s resources for both of the teams. I think in the very near future, Wilson equestrian team members will represent us successfully at a regional and national level.”