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Category: Jewell Spotlights

Professional and personal development in Washington, D.C.

30 October 2015
Erin Melton
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Freja Ingelstam, junior international relations and history major, spent the summer in Washington, D.C. as an intern for the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of…

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Teaching assistants enhance foreign language learning environment

23 October 2015
Jesse Lundervold
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Four of the languages offered at William Jewell College, Chinese, French, Spanish and Japanese, have teaching assistants (TAs) who come from across the globe to help…

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Chandler Eaton in her natural habitat

23 October 2015
Danika Bryant
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Chandler Eaton, sophomore political science major, went to Estes Park, Co. this summer for an internship with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy-Conservation Corps. The Rocky Mountain Conservancy is an…

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Athlete of the Week: Jessica Shockley

9 October 2015
Sarah Crosley
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Jessica Shockley, senior non-profit leadership and psychology major, competed in her first triathlon, the St. Peters Rec-Plex triathlon, which took place Sept. 27. She took first…

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From a New York State of Mind

9 October 2015
Morgan Allen
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Morgan Allen, junior Oxbridge Music major, reflects on life in The Big Apple and its differences from being a student at William Jewell College. When…

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New Faculty Feature: Dr. Deepa Jani

2 October 2015
Lauren Berndt
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Dr. Deepa Jani, visiting assistant professor, is teaching English and Oxbridge students during the 2015-2016 academic year. Jani loves cinema, listens to cool jazz, rides her…

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Jewell students spend summer in Guatemala

2 October 2015
Sarah Crosley
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This past summer, 10 William Jewell College students and three faculty members traveled to San Martin, Guatemala. The students worked on multiple projects within the village in an…

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New Faculty Feature: Dr. Fletcher Cox

25 September 2015
Cole Allee
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Dr. Fletcher Cox is a new professor in the political science department at William Jewell College. While he has studied American politics and economics, Cox…

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A summer in Romania

25 September 2015
Athena Palmer
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Senior Sarah Crosley uses Hall Grant to spend three weeks in Romania working on archaeological sites. This past summer Sarah Crosley, senior Classics and English…

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