Experiential Learning Showcase 2022


Welcome to the 2022 Experiential Learning Showcase!

The College of Wooster has a proud tradition of engaging students in experiential learning, leading to meaningful application of classroom knowledge to practical experience, greater vocational discernment, and preparation for post-college careers.

We are celebrating the award recipients of Excellence in Experiential Learning and two funded, mentored programs: the APEX Fellowships and the Applied Methods and Research Experience (AMRE). We are also celebrating several milestones: 20 years since the inception of the Lilly vocational exploration fellowships, which laid the foundation for APEX Fellowships and Social Justice Internships, begun 10 years ago.

Enjoy scrolling through the projects and watching the videos. Also, please contact the staff in Experiential Learning and Community Engagement with questions about or ideas for these programs.

Project Directory  Showcase Awards  Showcase Stories

Projects


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APEX Fellowship | Paige Wells

Major: Sociology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Quality Control Sports As an intern at Quality Control Sports, I will be working with the basketball division […]

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APEX Fellowship | Jack Donahue

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pathway: Public Health Class Year: 2024 Organization: Viola Startzman Clinic As an intern at the Viola Startzman Clinic, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Glenna Van Dyke

Majors: History and Education Class Year: 2023 Organization: Wayne County Historical Society As an intern for the Wayne County Historical Society, a small historical […]

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APEX Fellowship | Maud Utstein

Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2023 Organization: UC Berkeley Law School I will be interning at UC Berkeley Law School with Whitney Mello, executive […]

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APEX Fellowship | Aavash Upadhyaya

Major: Computer Science Class Year: 2023 Organization: Fone Pay As a Computer Science intern for Fonepay, an IT company based in Kathmandu city, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Hudson Davis

Major: Geology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Burpee Museum of Natural History I will join the Burpee Museum of Natural History’s field crew as a […]

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APEX Fellowship | Noah Golovan

Major: Political Science, Philosophy Class Year: 2023 Organization: Stow Municipal Court Hospital Interning at Stow Municipal Court House, I will be assisting the bailiff […]

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APEX Fellowship | Hayden Sherry

Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2023 Organization: Collegiate League of the Palm Beaches I will be the play-by-play live baseball commentator for the Collegiate […]

APEX Fellowship | Sumeyya Sherief

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: MoTi Engineering PLC My internship at Moti engineering will include shadowing and hands-on experience with technological difficulties such […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sumaiya Sarrat

Majors: Biology and Economics Class Year: 2025 Organization: SQUARE InformatiX Limited As a brand executive intern for SQUARE InformatiX, an IT company in Dhaka, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Zoë Semersky

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Yale University School of Medicine Intern at Yale University School of Medicine, where I will […]

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APEX Fellowship | Zineb Sair

Majors: Political Science and Economics Class Year: 2023 Organization: Jubilee USA Network As an intern at Jubilee USA where I will be a policy associate. […]

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APEX Fellowship | Kennedy Pope

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2023 Organization: OneEighty As an intern at OneEighty in Wooster, Ohio I will be assisting with outreach and research within […]

Alexander Pollitt

APEX Fellowship | Alexander Pollitt

Major: Business Economics Class Year: 2023 Organization: Louisville Sports Commission My internship will involve marketing, data analytics, content creation, and event planning for the […]

Penelophe Pintor

APEX Fellowship | Penelophe Pintor

Major: Spanish Class Year: 2023 Organization: Children’s Legal Center Chicago I will be interning at Children’s Legal Center Chicago, I will be translating client […]

Thomas Pitney

APEX Fellowship | Thomas Pitney

Majors: Political Science and French & Francophone Studies Class Year: 2024 Organization: Town of Shrewsbury As an intern for the Town Manager of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Noah Olsen

Major: Communication Studies Class Year: 2023 Organization: Akron RubberDucks As an intern at the Akron RubberDucks, I will work with broadcasting equipment and in […]

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APEX Fellowship | Mudiwa Mungoshi

Major: Global Media & Digital Studies Class Year: 2024 Organization: Crossroads4Kids As a Camp Counsellor at Camp Wing, I will be in charge of […]

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APEX Fellowship | Vanshaja Diya Misra

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: Sutherland Global Services I am going to be remotely working for Sutherland Global Services as a Software Engineer […]

Riley McErlean

APEX Fellowship | Riley McErlean

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: ALPHA Health Services As an intern for ALPHA Health Services, I will be shadowing physiotherapists […]

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APEX Fellowship | Veda Massanari-Thatcher

Major: Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Philosophy Class Year: 2023 Organization: Catherine Cobb Safe House As an intern with Catherine Cobb Safe House of […]

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APEX Fellowship | Tudor Lungu

Major: Neuroscience Class Year: 2024 Organization: The Chester Summer Scholars Program at MetroHealth, Cleveland As an intern at MetroHealth Medical Center, I will be […]

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APEX Fellowship | Amanda Iskin

Major: Economics Class Year: 2024 Organization: Community Action Wayne/Medina As an intern at the Community Action Wooster/Medina, I will assist in designing and implementing […]

Julie Larick

APEX Fellowship | Julie Larick

Major: English Class Year: 2024 Organization: Turning Green I will write articles about environmental studies topics, ranging from eco-poetry to urban ecologies. In addition, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Cole Hissong

Major: History, Education Class Year: 2022 Organization: Durniat Strength As an intern at Durniat Strength, I will demonstrate exercises to clients, maintain the gym, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Habiba Hye

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: Yunus Centre I will be working for Yunus Centre, an internationally recognized think tank, where I will be […]

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APEX Fellowship | Graham Harper

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Age-Friendly DC At Age-Friendly DC, I will create proposals and publish research on intergenerational programs to enhance health […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sophia Gilmore

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Wooster Community Hospital As a summer Health Coach with the Wooster Community Hospital, I will […]

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APEX Fellowship | Oriana Galvis Marin

Major: English Class Year: 2023 Organization: Sílaba Editores As an editorial intern at Sílaba Editores I will be reading, checking, and proofreading manuscripts, writing […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sarah Epstein

Major: Chemistry Class Year: 2024 Organization: Wooster Community Hospital As a summer Health Coach at the Wooster Community Hospital, I will be providing hands […]

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APEX Fellowship | Maud Bulman

Major: Anthropology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Trinity United Church of Christ As an intern at Trinity United Church of Christ I will be analyzing […]

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APEX Fellowship | Vu Dao

Major: Business Economics Class Year: 2023 Organization: Tomochi Production I will internship in an agency company. I will help the director come up with […]

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APEX Fellowship | Samuel Boudreau

Major: Sociology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting As an intern at the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, l will write […]

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APEX Fellowship | Pragyee Bhatta

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: Sanima Bank Limited As an intern at a commercial bank in Nepal, I will be analyzing the investment portfolio of […]

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APEX Fellowship | Emma Shinker

Major: English, History Class Year: 2024 Organization: Ohio Magazine As a remote editorial intern for Ohio Magazine, I will be fact-checking and writing articles […]

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APEX Fellowship | Mahmoud El-Achwah

Major: Neuroscience Class Year: 2023 Organization: El Dana dental Clinic As a summer intern at El Dana Dental Clinic, I will be providing assistance […]

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APEX Fellowship | Jecolia Teferi

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: Net and Com plc As an intern at Net and Com plc, an IT company in Addis Ababa, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Ruth Getachew

Major: Undeclared Class Year: 2025 Organization: Addis Ababa University College on Health Science, Neurosurgery Division I am going to be interning at a government […]

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APEX Fellowship | Teddi Farson

Major:  Neuroscience Class Year: 2023 Organization: Wooster Community Hospital As a summer Health Coach at the Wooster Community Hospital, I will be providing hands […]

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APEX Fellowship | Alexa Carlozzi

Majors: Global & International Studies and French & Francophone Studies Class Year: 2023 Organization: United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties As a marketing […]

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APEX Fellowship | Linda Berhe

Major: Computer Science Class Year: 2025 Organization: Dawit Girmay Building Construction As a database intern, I will assist in the creation of databases and […]

Minh Phan

APEX Fellowship | Minh Phan

Major: Computer Science Class Year: 2024 Organization: University of Pittsburgh As a UX designer, I will model an AR-based vehicle interface drawn on studies […]

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APEX Fellowship | Duncan Hardy

Major: Environmental Studies Class Year: 2024 Organization: Brown Family Environmental Center As an intern for the Brown Family Environmental Center, I will be conducting […]

AMRE Team | Goodyear OTR, Part 2

Abigail Rice ’23, Computer Science Yong Seok Lee ’23, Computer Science Ephrathah Gebremichael ’24, Computer Science Afsanat Ineza (Ashesi University) Advisors: Nathan Sommer, Rob […]

AMRE Team, Goodyear iPhone, MacBook

AMRE Team | Goodyear iPhone/MacBook

Kaiya Magnuson ’24, Computer Science (French minor) Kyle Rossi ’23, Computer Science Moe Ko ’23, Computer Science Samantha Mavunga (Ashesi University) Advisors: Nathan Sommer, […]

AMRE Team | Goodyear Airless Tires

Kevin Yuan ’23, Computer Science Ussama Mustafa ’23, Mathematics and Computer Science Praneel Panchigar ’23, Mathematics and Statistical & Data Sciences Advisors: Subhadip Chowdhury, […]

AMRE Team Goodyear Aircraft

AMRE Team | Goodyear Aircraft

Isaac Schwartz ’23, Statistical & Data Sciences and Philosophy Khine Chin Chin Soe ’23, Mathematics (Statistical & Data Sciences minor) Nana Adwoa Sereboo (Ashesi […]

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AMRE Team | Aetna

Yasmine Fazazi ’24, Computer Science and Psychology Shiropa Shahreen ’23, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sobika Thapa ’23, Computer Science Advisors: Marian Frazier, Drew Pasteur […]

AMRE Team | Community Climate Change

Caitlyn Denes ’23, Environmental Geoscience Desiree Smith ’25, Geoscience Nana K Ansah ’25, Undecided Skylar Barnett ’25, Undecided Tyrell Cooper ’25, Environmental Studies Advisors: Meagan […]

AMRE Team | Wooster Brush

David Sokurov ’24, Statistical & Data Sciences and Business Economics Yeeun Koh ’24, Economics, Mathematics minor Ruisha Prasai ’23, Psychology Advisors: Brooke Krause, Huiting Tian […]

Fund For Our Economic Future

AMRE Team | The Fund for Our Economic Future

Max Shiffman ’23, Philosophy Mekdes Shiferaw ’23, Global & International Studies and Economics Advisors: Moses Luri, Brooke Krause The team explored the effects of cash […]

AMRE team, Carbon Credit

AMRE Team | Carbon Credits for Ohio Landowners

Carolyn Klein ’24, Environmental Studies Emma Staggs ’24, Studio Art (Economics minor) Advisors: Moses Luri, Matt Mariola The team worked with a local landowner […]

AMRE team, Future-Me

AMRE Team | Future-Me

Hawi Regaa ’24, Computer Science Chase Fickes ’23, Mathematics and Computer Science Casey Mensah (Ashesi University) Eugene Daniels (Ashesi University) Advisors: John Ramsay, David Sampah The AMRE […]

AMRE Team Tri-County International Academy

AMRE Team | Tri-County International Academy

Tina Lam ’22, Global & International Studies Delaney Tubbs ’24, History and French Advisors: Angie Bos, Beth Muellner The team conducted research to deliver […]

AMRE Team | My Safe Campus

Aavash Upadhyaya ’23, Computer Science Turbat Enkhtur ’24, Computer Science Akwasi Asante-Krobea (Ashesi University) Andrew Duncan (Ashesi University) In support of Ashesi University’s work […]

AMRE Team | Main Street Wooster and Wayne Economic Development Council

Rehann Silvanus ’24, Economics Ishika Gupta ’23, Business Economics and Statistical & Data Sciences Eric Kwabena Tetteh (Ashesi University) Advisors: Jim Burnell, Huiting Tian […]

AMRE Team | Schneider Electric

Shane Epstein-Petrullo ’24, Statistical & Data Sciences Manan Shahi ’23, Computer Science Tyusha Sarawagi ’23, Statistical & Data Sciences and Business Economics Advisors: Drew Pasteur, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Brianna Lyman

Majors: Anthropology and Biology Pathway: Digital & Visual Storytelling Class Year: 2023 Organization: Trinity United Church of Christ Interning at Trinity Church of Christ […]

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APEX Fellowship | Anushree Rustagi

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2025 Organization: One Eighty As a Community Relations Intern at OneEighty, Wooster, Ohio, I will work across their related departments to analyze outreach […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sabrina Azad

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Class Year: 2024 Organization: Community Action of Wayne and Medina Counties As an intern for CAW/M, I will prepare informational […]

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APEX Fellowship | Daphnye Henderson

Majors: Education (with licensure), Sociology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Community Action of Wayne and Medina Counties As an intern for Community Action Wayne/ Medina, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Makeda Teklemichael

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Medical Experience Academy I’ll be interning at Medical Experience Academy in Greenville, South Carolina, where […]

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APEX Fellowship | Katherine Shambaugh

Major: Classical Studies – Classical Languages Class Year: 2024 Organization: Cornell University As an intern for Cornell University’s Classics Department in Ithaca, NY, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Eleanor Weiker

Major: Self-Designed Pathway: Public Health Class Year: 2024 Organization: Nationwide Children’s Hospital I’ll be working with a strength and conditioning coach from Nationwide Children’s […]

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APEX Fellowship | Brendan Ortiz

Major: Environmental Studies Pathway: Global Impacts Class Year: 2023 Organization: Akron Cooperative Farms I will be working with Akron Cooperative Farms in an immersive farm cooperative experience, […]

Amber Dinchman

APEX Fellowship | Amber Dinchman

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Northeast Ohio Medical University This summer, I will be an Integrative Medical Sciences Research Fellow […]

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APEX Fellowship | Emmanuel Aboagye-Wiafe

Major: Business Economics Class Year: 2024 Organization: Ecobank Ghana As an intern for Ecobank, a transactional retail banking company in Ghana, I will support the credit analyst […]

Showcase Awards


David Dotson ’23, Student Award

Zoe Seymore ’23, Student Award

Dr. Brooke Krause, Faculty/Staff Award

The College of Wooster Nursery School, Community Partner

Showcase Stories


Read more about the experiential learning opportunities Wooster students explored as part of their APEX Fellowships last summer.

Noah Golovan ’23

Judicial responsibilities of political science and philosophy double major showcase inner workings of court 

Noah Golovan ’23, a political and philosophy double major at The College of Wooster witnessed the atmosphere of the legal field first-hand this summer. […]

Brendan Ortiz ’23

Community gardens provide a new take on teaching for environmental studies major 

An environmental studies major at The College of Wooster, Brendan Ortiz ’23 chanced upon an opportunity to intern at Akron Cooperative Farms as an APEX […]

Thomas Pitney ’24

Political science and French & francophone studies double major helps the town of Shrewsbury initiate  a climate action plan

Thomas Pitney ’24, a political science and French & francophone studies double major at The College of Wooster, highlighted everyday administrators’ importance towards issues […]

Alex Pollitt ’23

Business economics major solidifies career aspirations by working at a non-profit organization committed to changing lives through sports

A business economics major, Alex Pollitt ’23 interned at the Louisville Sports Commission during the summer. A student at The College of Wooster, he […]

Maud Bulman '23

Anthropology major finds new love for social work through internship

Maud Bulman ’23 , an anthropology major at The College of Wooster, started volunteering with Trinity United Church of Christ during the school year. […]

Mudiwa Mungoshi ’24

Global media & digital studies major oversees night camps for elementary and middle school students

Mudiwa Mungoshi ’24, a global media & digital studies major at The College of Wooster spent their summer working with kids at Crossroads4kids. Largely […]

Minh Phan ’24

Computer science major takes part in an intelligent transportation interface design project

A computer science major at The College of Wooster, Minh Phan ’24 spent her summer at the University of Pittsburgh, interning as a UX […]

Hoover and Emily Baragwanath, associate professor of classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at the 2021 Eta Sigma Phi annual undergraduate research conference at The University of Georgia.

Wooster student presents research on Italian Renaissance artwork at regional conference

Isabelle Hoover, an art history and classical studies major at The College of Wooster, presented her research at the annual meeting of the Classical […]

Paige Wells ’22

Sociology major finds a new athletic avenue to develop a fresh view of the future 

Paige Wells ’23, a sociology major at The College of Wooster obtained a chance to navigate the athletic world this summer. Through her APEX […]

Julie Larick ’24

Environmental empowerment paves a new career interest for English major 

A Google search led Julie Larick ’24, an English and environmental studies major at The College of Wooster to chance upon an internship opportunity […]

Oriana Galvis Marin ’23

English major delves into the editorial world at a Colombian publishing house

Oriana Galvis Marin ’23, an English major at The College of Wooster interned at Sílaba Editores as part of her APEX Fellowship. By following […]

Linda Berhe '25

Internship at construction company helps computer science major renew her love for the subject

Linda Berhe ’25, a computer science student at The College of Wooster, has worked with construction companies since high school. When she learned that […]

Glenna Van Dyke '23

Internship at local museum helps history and education major consider new career path

Through her position as an intern at the Wayne County Historical Society, College of Wooster student Glenna Van Dyke ’23 immersed herself in the […]