"I've really enjoyed the flexibility that the hybrid courses developed by Dr. Blake provide because we meet in person every other week and have online discussions in the off weeks. Since I work full time, it's great to be able to participate in the online discussions at my convenience. Also, the discussion board ensures that you get to hear the opinions and experiences of all your classmates, which doesn't always happen in the face-to-face meetings."
Shannon L. McCotter, current TESOL student
Here are our TESOL Graduates who have found interesting and rewarding careers. Congratulations, WCU TESOL alumni! You make WCU proud.
TESOL Program Graduates
1. Aaron Donaldson – May 2006 – MA; EFL Teacher, Australia
2. Emily Moore – May 2006 – MA; Moore Refunds
3. Laura Jones – May 2006 – MA; WNC Public Schools
4. Connie Hanna – December 2006 – Director, Intensive English Program, WCU - MA
5. Wendy Fletcher – December 2006 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
6. Marshall Peck – December 2006 – MA; EFL Teacher, Japan
7. Tim Hendrix – May 2007 – MA; Linguistics Instructor, North Greenville University
8. Rebecca Sisler – May 2007 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
9. Margaret Bradshaw – May 2007 – ESL Instructor, AB-Tech - MA
10. Sarah Wilson – December 2007 – MA; ESL Instructor, Georgia Southern University
11. Michael Thaxton – August 2008 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
12. Katie Hilleke – December 2008 – MAT; Colorado Public Schools
13. Phillip Jenkins – December 2008 - MA
14. Russell Conover – May 2009 – MA; ESL Instructor, South Western Community COllege
15. Eric Abernathy – December 2009 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
16. Shannon McCotter – December 2009 – MA; Banker
17. Aggeliki Alimonos – May 2010 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
18. Jane Ellis – May 2010 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
19. Galadriel LaVere – May 2010 - MA
20. Jennifer Jenkins – May 2010 – MA; ESL Instructor, US Airforce Base, Texas
21. Rebecca Loli – May 2010 – MA; Buncombe County Literacy Center
22. Kami Mears – May 2010 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
23. Kate Ryder – May 2010 – MAT; South Carolina Public Schools
24. Courtney Cunningham – August 2010 – MA; ESL Instructor, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
25. Heather Webb – December 2010 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
26. Aline Dupre – December 2010 – MA; Rutherford Community College
27. Tom Baden – December 2010 – MAT; NC Public Schools
28. Kelley Villota – December 2010 – MA; ESL Instructor, Durham Technical Community College
29. Forrest Caskey – May 2011 – MA; WCU Intensive English Program
30. Charles Litwin - May 2011 – MA; EFL Instructor and Program Developer, Oaxaca, Mexico
31. Nathan Smith – May 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
32. Rachel Carpenter – May 2011 – MA; EFL Instructor, Indonesia
33. Julie Ro – May 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
34. Jill Lichtenwalner – May 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
35. Megan Lake – December 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
36. Adrienne Oak – December 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
37. Deb DeSaix – December 2011 – MA; EFL Instructor, Turkey
38. Madison Flego – December 2011 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
39. Jordan Parsons – December 2011 – MAT; WCU Intensive English Program
40. Taylor Hinson – December 2011 – MAT; NC Public Schools
41. Wendy Punshon – December 2012 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
42. Marilynn Whitcher – December 2012 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
43. Heather Cline – December 2012 – MAEd; WNC Public Schools
44. Rachel Brock – December 2012 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
45. Lucia Bertini – December 2012 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
46. Luke Trawick – December 2012 – MA; ESL Instructor, Greenville, South Carolina
47. Jana Williams – December 2012 – MA; WCU Intensive English Program
48. Gregory Ruggiero – December 2012 – MA
49. Elizabeth Jones – December 2012 – MA
50. Nicole Orengo – December 2012 – MAT; WNC Public Schools
51. Clarisse Hamilton – December 2012 – MA; ESL Instructor, North Dakota Community College System
52. Patricia Graham – May 2013; PhD Candidate