Outside the Classroom

Wesleyan students are a high energy and diverse bunch, with interests that run the gamut from photography to playing bridge, from following the stock market to waging a global campaign against AIDS. So it’s not surprising to discover the variety of ways students use their free time to do important work for the University or to pursue their own interests and talents. Meet just a sampling of Wesleyan students who have found their own special niche outside the classroom.

Presenters: Amy Duschaneck ’03, an Editor-in-Chief of The Argus, Wesleyan’s student-run newspaper; Michael Lewis ’03, senior class president; Matthew Fox ’03, founder and owner of Packadorms, a comprehensive summer storage service for students; Adam Lachman ’03, an entrepreneur who opened a popular café and catering company on Vinalhaven Island, off the coast of Rockland, Maine; Middy Tilghman ’03, an international kayak competitor and a member of the United States National Wildwater Team; Michael Walsh ’06, a certified fire fighter in Maine, and brother of graduating senior Christopher Walsh ’03