Did You . . .

. . . Research the roots of Black English on a graduate school level?
Vinnie Bagwell

Vinnie Bagwell, WISE ’75, did.

Today, Vinnie is a designer and sculptor. Her public sculptures of Ella Fitzgerald and Frederick Douglass were commissioned after nationwide competitions. She also co-founded Art on Main Street/Yonkers, Inc.
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. . . Intern with a legendary columnist at The New York Times?
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin, WISE ’95, did.

Today, Andrew is an award winning columnist and reporter for The New York Times, founder and editor of DealBook, and author of Too Big to Fail (Penguin Group, 2009).
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. . . Explore the physics and economics of skateboarding?
Jirkita Muhammadu

Jirkita Muhammadu, WISE ’08, did.

Today, Jirkita is a student at Tuskegee University in Alabama, focusing on psychology and writing.
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. . . Follow your passion to become a firefighter?
Gina Hudson

Gina Hudson, WISE ’96, did.

Today, Gina is a firefighter/paramedic with Miramar Fire Rescue in Florida.
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. . . “Practice” meteorology at a local airport for a weather and aviation company?
Ralph Vasami

Ralph Vasami, WISE ’78, did.

Today, Ralph is the CEO of the very same company, Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., now based in Houston, Texas, with 37 locations in over 20 countries.
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With WISE, your high school can offer all of the above... and more!

WISENews!

Wise Services Journal, Fall/Winter 2011
David Greene Interview on BronxTalk (11/14/11)
Teacher in A Strange Land: Why I Have to March Once More
Acclaimed Educator Linda Darling-Hammond and Daughter Kia Praise WISE
Press Release: Wise Program Builds Confidence

Welcome to WISE

For over 30 years, WISE seniors of all ability levels have created individualized real-world experiences (WISE projects), exploring their passions outside the traditional classroom.

Over 35,000 WISE graduates at over 60 high schools have learned to collaborate and to work independently, developing organizational, research, writing, and presentation skills as they ignite a lifetime of personal growth.

WISE also offers local community agencies and businesses the opportunity to tap the diverse talents and energy of their high school seniors.

WISE Services (WISE Individualized Senior Experience, Inc.) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1991 to assist schools in developing WISE programs tailored to their own local needs.

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