Alumni Stories

Sometimes the most meaningful relationships begin in the most unexpected places. For Janée and David Czerwonky, a friendship that started during a Wesley Foundation trip halfway across the world eventually grew into a lifelong partnership. Although their paths had crossed several times before, it wasn’t until a mission trip to Zimbabwe in 2022 with Wesley that they truly connected. David reflected on the moment their friendship began to grow: “ An African proverb says that ‘b

When Sarah Larson arrived on Purdue’s campus in the fall of 2016, she didn’t walk through Wesley’s doors right away. But by the end of her first semester, she had found her way in—and Wesley quickly became a place she would return to again and again. Some of Sarah’s fondest memories are the ones many Wesley students cherish: stacks of plates at Midnight Pancakes, laughter and celebration at the end-of-year banquet, and long hours spent studying in the building that came to fe

When Everett Gwyn first arrived at Purdue in 2012, he couldn’t have imagined how deeply the Wesley Foundation would shape his understanding of service and community. A regular at Wesley services, Everett quickly found himself drawn to events like Midnight Pancakes and Winterization—simple moments that taught him the power of showing up and lending a hand. “I’ve learned that service can come in the small and simple acts as well as the large ones,” Everett reflects. “Lending an

When Jalisa first arrived at Purdue University, she had no idea that Wesley Foundation would become her home away from home. For Jalisa, Wesley was more than just a home, it’s where she found faith, friendships, and even her future husband.  “My time at Wesley was easily my favorite time at Purdue,” she recalls. “ I remember my first week moving in. My friends who were already on campus brought me to Wesley and I'd never felt so accepted.” Jalisa quickly found her community i