Whittier Scholars Program (WSP) students graduate with a wide variety of opportunities before them.
WSP alumni are completing advanced degrees at distinguished institutions that include the University of Southern California, University of New Mexico Medical School School, University of Virginia Law School, Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and Cornell University. Graduates who enter the workforce are enjoying professional careers in fields such as health, medicine, entertainment, law, and education.
Malory Henry ’19
Nutrition and Food Security Lead
Malory works throughout the agricultural supply chain with Olam Agri, a global agri-business. As the nutrition and food security lead, she has initiated and managed global programs to ensure equitable access to healthy food, clean drinking water, and health care.
Malory credits her Whittier education with providing her with a strong foundation in which to pursue her career. She was always interested in health and medicine, but didn’t want to focus solely on the sciences and lose the human aspects of well being. Designing a major in Medical Anthropology allowed her to understand not only the scientific foundations of being human, but also broader factors that affect wellness, such as culture.
"In nearly every class I took as a Whittier student, I felt that professors made an active effort to learn about the students as people and would go out of their way to support us on our paths," she said. "This not only made me more interested in the course material, but it opened up so many doors for networking and future opportunities. This level of one-on-one advising, support, and encouragement is unique to Whittier and was my favorite part of being a Poet!"
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Yasmin Khorram ’10
Senior Reporter, Yahoo Finance
Before she joined Yahoo Finance, Yasmin worked on several prime time shows and written numerous high-profile stories for CNN. In addition, she produced several exclusive stories during the Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting rampage in 2015 and also was the first to interview crewmembers on the ill-fated El Faro. While majoring in journalism and world affairs through WSP, Yasmin co-founded QCTV, the student-run campus source for weekly news shows and features.
“I never wanted to be anything but a journalist. Whittier College, specifically the Scholars Program, supported me in creating a path to make that possible.”
Megan Maguire-Marshall ’10
Doctor
As a freshman, Megan knew two things: She wanted to be a doctor, and she knew medical schools were increasingly looking for well-rounded students, or those from majors beyond the physical and biological sciences. Thanks to WSP, she designed a major that both fulfilled pre-medical course requirements and allowed her to explore her interests in the humanities and social sciences. Upon graduation, she entered medical school and now practices family health medicine at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Texas.
“This program helped me articulate my interests and passions during my medical school interviews and shaped the way I approach learning. I built skills and responsibility for independent and collaborative learning, both essential in medical school.”
Caitlin McFarland ’05
Television Festival Co-Founder
While television brings America together in a big shared living room, Caitlin brings its biggest fans together for a giant party ever year. After working for movie and television industry names like Nora Ephron, Caitlin founded the ever-expanding ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, in partnership with big brands like Entertainment Weekly, Hulu, The CW, and FX. She attributes much of her success to WSP, allowing her to flexibly study communications in small, intimate classes.
