English Professor Michael Drout, a nationally known medievalist, has been selected as a Millicent C. McIntosh Fellow for 2006 by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

Four members of Wheaton's Class of 2006 will teach English in France and its territories next year after winning French Teaching Assistantships through the Fulbright program and the Institute of International Education in Washington, D.C.

Journalist and author Cokie Roberts urged the 385 members of the 2006 to respect America's government, because it binds us together as a nation.

Senior Paul Benson, an English major from New York City, will teach English in Japan next year with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. A fan of Japanese animation and a concentrator in contemporary media and culture, Benson will continue to study the influence of Japanese culture on the video game industry.

Wheaton honored outstanding student leaders at its annual awards ceremony on April 19.

The Department of Athletics held its annual awards ceremony on May 1, as seniors James Greenslit, Sean Kelly and Teresa LeBel, junior Jennifer Harlow, and staff member Janet Sebetes earned recognition.