Helen Pepper
By Jocelyn Collins, The Whetstone
Jocelyn Collins: How old are you?
Helen Pepper: I’m 53 years old.
JC: Where are you from?
HP: I was born and raised in Smyrna Delaware.
JC: How long have you been working here at Wesley?
HP: This will make my ninth year.
JC: Where were you work previously?
HP: I was working for Smyrna school district as a substitute teacher.
JC: Do you have any children?
HP: Yes, I have two daughters. My oldest is 23 and my youngest is 18.
JC: What brought you to Wesley?
HP: A friend recommended Wesley College to me for college benefits for my children.
JC: Did you go to college?
HP: No, college wasn’t so important back in my time as is it is now. However, I was the first out of my family to graduate from high school.
JC: What would you major in if you did attend college?
HP: I would major in psychology; I would be a marriage counselor.
JC: What is some advice you would give to a college student?
HP: Try to make sure you pick your major up front. Otherwise, studying four years is a waste of time. At this point in life you have to find your way.
JC: Do you enjoy working here at Wesley?
HP: Yes, I like to interact with the students and I get along with the staff here very well. We are a team when it comes to getting the job done. I am a dining hall attendant. The work environment is very good.
JC: What do you do on your free time?
HP: I don’t have much of it but I enjoy playing horseshoes. I actually came in second place in worlds last year and I have a state tournament this Saturday.
JC: Are your children in college?
HP: Yes, my youngest attends college at Golden Beacom College; she is majoring in Forensic Science.  As for my oldest, she did attend Wesley, she was majoring in music, but Wesley didn’t provide what she wanted out of music. She now works at a local Walmart.
