Wesleyan School is pleased to announce that three rising seniors, Carter Hubbell '25, Rachel Oh '25, and Ellie Simmons '25 have been invited to study in the prestigious Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro this June and July.
On Thursday, May 2, high school students, faculty, and parents gathered for Senior Honors Day. This special tradition celebrates the hard work and accomplishments of the senior class. During the ceremony, Deborah Catrini of the United States Naval Academy delivered a presentation of academy appointment to honor Mamie Pridgen’s commitment to the U.S. Naval Academy. The Class of 2024 award recipients are listed below.
During the month of April, the Wesleyan varsity and junior varsity math teams, led by high school math teachers Deborah Brown and Nicole Scalf, competed in state competitions held in Macon, Georgia.
On Thursday, April 25, Pastor Hung Truong spoke about the importance and meaning of good stewardship at middle and high school chapels. Truong is the son of Vietnamese refugees and has been pastoring for the past 25 years. In January 2020, his family planted a multi-racial church in Norcross called Grace Emmanuel.
On Wednesday, April 17, Wesleyan’s inaugural competitive chess team finished as the state runner’s up after competing against 48 individuals in an all-day tournament at Strong Rock Christian School.
On Friday, April 19, middle school students competed in various competitions at field day to earn points for their houses: Zedak, Amatz, Katov, and Hokmah.
The College Advising office is pleased to announce that senior Mamie Pridgen received an appointment as a midshipman for the United States Naval Academy Class of 2028. Pridgen received nominations from Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
On April 17, Flynn Magill ‘35 served as principal for the day. This temporary employment was an auction item at the JOY Gala, and Magill went above and beyond as he served as the principal.
Congratulations to the 2024 Wesleyan School valedictorian, senior Josh Kavel, and salutatorian, senior Kallaghan Freeman. Kavel and Freeman are awarded these honors based on their academic accomplishments.
The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce honored senior Jeffrey Pinckney with a Character Award. The award is given to outstanding students whose attitudes and actions embody a passion and commitment to excellence. The award celebrates students who are respectful, caring, trustworthy, fair, and responsible.
Throughout the school year, Wesleyan’s Christian life department leads our students and faculty in examining various foundations of the Christian faith. Each month our community has focused on and learned about a different discipline of faith, and the focus for April is stewardship.
The annual WPC Tuition Raffle awards one randomly selected family free tuition for one student for a year. Parents, grandparents, neighbors, mentors, and friends are invited to purchase raffle tickets, and the winner of this year’s raffle will be announced and selected at the Wesleyan Artist Market. The Pressman family was the winner of last year’s 2023 Tuition Raffle.