Beautiful Location. VWU is coastal the picturesque 300-acre campus of Virginia Wesleyan University is situated in world-famous Virginia Beach.Supportive. With small classes and a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, you’ll find an extremely supportive community, from financial aid to faculty mentors, ready to help you succeed.Ninety percent hold a PhD or the highest degree in their field. Scholarly. Faculty members are more than professors they’re scholars, mentors, and friends.Merit-based scholarships of up to $24,000/year are available. Affordability. Over 98 percent of VWU students receive financial aid assistance.Accredited Programs. You don’t have to worry about your degree as VWU programs are accredited and recognized by the right bodies.Be humble, but at the same time, know your strengths and don’t be afraid to sell them. Be the solution to the needs of that employer.
Often times, we don’t want to oversell ourselves because we find it narcissistic or overbearing, but if you don’t think you are qualified, why would an employer believe that? You need to sell yourself as a product, not a person. What advice would you give to young alumni? I can speak on International Relations as easily as I can prison and recidivism rates. Everything I’ve learned at TCC, VWU and AMU has led me to be the person I am today. In my careers in TV/film and in Private Investigation, it’s nice to be able to pull on knowledge from different areas. I think I chose this path because I really wanted a wide base of knowledge. On top of my undergrad from VWU, I also have a Master’s degree from American Military University in a completely different area. I would say it gave me a more well-rounded perspective, especially given that I came from a military family and had also served myself. How did your Liberal Arts education prepare you for your career? Overall, I’d say my time at VWU made me realize that the sky is the limit. It’s an amazing organization, and I’m proud to be a Zeta Pi Tri-Sig. Tri-Sigma was an amazing fit for me, and I loved the wonderful ladies. I couldn’t live on campus because I was married with children, but I decided to join a sorority. When I finally attended Wesleyan at 24 years old, I was older than most of the students but I still really wanted to have the ultimate college experience. I also got to use the language when we went on a school trip to Ecuador-an incredible experience I shared with my fellow students. Speaking, reading and writing in another language all day is challenging-it prepared me so much for the outside world where I actually could use the language.
It was a collaborative experience, not just a professor telling you what to think. I had something to offer that the other students hadn’t endured and the faculty welcomed my opinion and perspective. I remember the professors specifically asking for me to share stories of my time serving abroad because they wanted that perspective and saw the value in including a different experience. One of my majors was International Studies, and the professors were just outstanding. She was warm and welcoming, and I was immediately sold on Wesleyan. I remember meeting with Tanya in admissions, and she told me all about the school and reassured me that they had other veterans attending. Credit hours, semester hours, the different degree types…I didn’t know what any of it meant. Growing up, I never thought I’d be able to go to college or even be able to graduate. When I was accepted to Virginia Wesleyan, I was two years honorably separated from the Navy. How did your time at VWU shape the person you are today? She has a new investigative documentary series, Mysteries Decoded, which airs on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. Navy veteran, actress, and real-life licensed private investigator, graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Wesleyan with a double major in international politics and Spanish and a minor in history.
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