Archaeology major studies Maya artifacts in Guatemala alongside field experts

Sydney Berenson ’25, an archaeology major and Spanish & museum studies minor at The College of Wooster, was offered the opportunity to spend her […]

Along with Henry McMahon ’24 (far right), students from the left Teagan Knutson ’25, Sydney Berenson ’25, also worked on site with Olivia Navarro-Farr (center right), associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at the College and co-director of the Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW) team at the archaeological site located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park within the Maya Biosphere Reserve in summer 2024. Here, the group from Wooster stands at the front of the trail leading to the Mirador Group, consisting of the two of the largest pyramids at the site.

Archaeology major draws conclusions about Maya political systems based on excavation on site in Guatemala

Archaeology major Henry McMahon spent the summer before his senior year at The College of Wooster in Guatemala surveying an ancient plaza inside El […]

Anthropology major explores cultural heritage preservation of African Americans cemeteries

Troy Johnson ’24 grew up hearing stories from her grandparents about African American cemeteries and their importance beyond being burial sites, and her senior […]

Floreska stands outside the Long Island Children’s Museum.

Music alumna builds community as museum president

In her position as president of the Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM), Erika (Fischer) Floreska ’93 works on a wide range of projects, but […]

Emily Voneman '25

English and anthropology major delves into local museum work during APEX Fellowship

Emily Voneman ’25, an English and anthropology major, worked with the Wayne County Historical Society in several capacities this summer, ranging from directing tours […]

English and history major spends APEX Fellowship planning events for Columbus’s Center of Science and Industry

Emma Shinker ’24, an English and history major at The College of Wooster, stepped out of her comfort zone this summer during her APEX […]

Professor Sobeck, pictured here with Aidan Burd ’26, engaged the class in regular reflections connecting their lab work to preservation and the study of cultural heritage.

Chemistry Lab students learn art of conservation

Exploring the chemistry in art led some students at The College of Wooster this spring to create pigments, see up close the properties of […]

Students, Emily Voneman '25 and Maura Ellenberger '25 review items in the collection from Pella.

Pella @ Wooster ushers ancient artifacts collection into 21st Century

A group of faculty and students at The College of Wooster is bringing new life and visibility to a collection of ancient artifacts that […]

Sara Artes '03

Anthropology alumna expands public knowledge of underrepresented stories

Sara Artes ’03 oversees the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling cultural and historical exhibitions

Sarah Coffin '10

Sarah Coffin ’10

From Wooster to Fenway: A Public Historian’s Journey