Greetings everyone! Thank you for your interest in Newberry College! My name is Lisa Ann Wessinger, and I am a May 2005 graduate of Newberry College! They just couldn’t get enough of me here at the ‘Ole Berry, so they hired me as a Lutheran Admissions and Financial Aid Counselor/Recruiter!

Fortunately, I have always had a very strong tie to Newberry College. Both of my parents are Newberry College Alums, they were engaged and married in Newberry’s own Wiles Chapel (also the location of my dad’s ordination), and I grew up attending numerous Newberry College Lutheran and athletic events. So as you can see, I was definitely Newberry born and Newberry bred!

Not only have I always been a Newberry Indian, I have also grown up being extremely involved in the Evangelical Lutheran church. My dad is a Lutheran pastor in Columbia, South Carolina, so I have been involved in the Lutheran church since I was born! I attended my first Synod Assembly at just 11 months old, my first WELCA convention at the age of 11, and I was the SC Lutheran Church Youth President my senior year of high school. I completely understand and support the idea of Lutheran Higher Education, and I look forward to sharing with all of you the wonderful aspects of attending a Lutheran College.

Now for a little bit about my experiences at Newberry! Newberry College is such a wonderful, special and unique place. I can not say that statement enough!! Newberry College is truly a small community, but a BIG family! While at Newberry, I was able to get involved in numerous activities on campus, grow academically and spiritually, and I was able to meet/make some of my best friends, who I know I will treasure for a lifetime!
Just to give you an idea of my involvement at Newberry… I was Senior Class President, Student Body Vice-president, President of my sorority, President of Phi Gamma Nu (Business Honor Fraternity), a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society) and Blue Key (Honor Society), a participant in intramural sports and a host and producer of “Fear the Spear” (Newberry College’s version of Sports Center J ). I was also the recipient of the Dr. Grady L. Cooper Award (voted on by my fellow classmates), the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award (Given by the President of the College), a member of Who’s Who and I graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors!

Also, I can not begin to explain how well Newberry has prepared me for the REAL WORLD. I was able to learn so much by being in small classes, with sometimes as few as 2 students!! Plus, Newberry gave me the chance to grow outside of the classroom by giving me the opportunity to participate in several rewarding internships. They prepared me so well that I am now a graduate student at the University of South Carolina!! Thanks Newberry J I value my Newberry College education so much, and I definitely credit Newberry College for contributing to making me the person I am today!

So, as you can see, I am a borderline Newberry EXPERT and I would LOVE to share even more of my experiences with you! Please feel free to e-mail or call me anytime with any questions you might have regarding Newberry or just college in general! I look forward to speaking with you, and I hope to see you as a Newberry student in the future!!