Wilson College is pleased to announce its annual ArtsFest celebration will take place on campus the week of April 7-11, 2025. The theme for ArtsFest 2025 will be “ART IS...SHARED STORIES.”
The College’s ArtsFest Committee is seeking artists and arts educators (visual, performing, and literary) from Chambersburg and the surrounding area to share their experience, expertise, and work at ArtsFest 2025. Appropriate events include a presentation/reading, performance, project, workshop/class, exhibition, immersive experience, or other types of arts-based events.
Interested parties should complete the proposal form AVAILABLE HERE on the College’s ArtsFest webpage by November 8th. All ideas are welcome, and the ArtsFest Committee is happy to work with anyone who has an idea but needs assistance in bringing it to fruition. Proposals should be financially self-supported though funding may be available on a very limited case-by-case basis.
ArtsFest is a unique event for Franklin County and the surrounding communities that highlights the outstanding arts and artists within the community. The goal of this event is to engage the Wilson campus and greater regional community in art and art making opportunities that reach across disciplines, subjects, and boundaries to foster relationships, connections, and ideas for effecting positive change in the world.
If you have any questions, please contact Dillon Beede, chair of music, at dillon.beede@wilson.edu or Jen Graham, director of the M.F.A. program, at jen.graham@wilson.edu.
The JSM Library hosted a back-to-school craft crawl where students could make bookmarks, pencil pouches, or friendship bracelets. Student success librarian, Samantha Wessel, said "We wanted an event to build community among the students. It's a chance for them to get to know the space, become aware of our resources, and meet library staff."
Clubs and other organizations gathered outside Lenfest for the Fall 2024 activities fair. From Debate Club to Line Dancing to Ten Tones… there is something for everyone!
Campus was hopping on the first day of class! These Phoenix are looking forward to a great semester.
The Wilson community kicked off the fall semester with the time honored tradition of Convocation. Professor Ali Toms spoke on the topic of civility and then new students signed the Wilson College Honor Principle. A memorable way to begin the year. Welcome Wilson College Class of 2028! Let's go, Phoenix!
It's the most wonderful day of the year! At least at Wilson College. August 22 was move-in day for first year students and we are thrilled to have them on campus. Welcome to Wilson Phoenix!
Meet a student athlete at Wilson College. Jacob McCoy '26 is working on his education degree while playing on the men's volleyball team.
Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Aaron Hoke ’19 shared, “Jacob comes to practice each day with a great attitude and work ethic. His growth as a player has been tremendous and that’s largely in part to how much effort he puts into practice every day. He leads by example.”
Read more about Jacob here: https://mag.wilson.edu/work-hard-play-hard/
Being a student athlete can be challenging. Playing two sports is even more of an accomplishment. Delaney Fulfer '24 is making a success of it. Read more about Delaney at: https://mag.wilson.edu/work-hard-play-hard/
Meet Charnea Worlds '24 Teacher Certification Pathways (TCP) Completer in Early Childhood Education.
Charnea's practicum supervisor shares "Charnea is a gifted educator! Her classroom is safe and inclusive environment, where all students are encouraged to be curious and are challenged to be critical thinkers. She makes learning fun and keeps expectations high. As a result, Charnea’s students consistently achieve at high levels. Her ability to teach and inspire was further showcased as the student speaker at the TCP Completer Ceremony on May 4, 2024. With Charnea’s TCP Program completion, the field of education officially welcomes an inspiring educator!"
Meet Wilson faculty member, Madhuri Sharma, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. Madhuri joined the College when the Criminal Justice program was in its early days. Learn more about Madhuri and her passion for criminal justice in this Q&A on Wilson Magazine online: https://mag.wilson.edu/madhuri-sharma/
