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Dear Class of 2025,

Greetings from New York City! I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler temperatures and changing leaves this fall. Life’s been a whirlwind since we last touched base. I can’t believe the adventures the first half of 2026 brought my way and all the wonderful Wes connections and reunions I’ve had. But before I tell you about my news, here are a few exciting updates from our classmates:

Mia Foster joined The Atlantic as an assistant editor on the Culture team in June. This role follows up on her fellowship work at the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism, working under Merve Emre; internships at FSG and the Los Angeles Review of Books; and as the co-founder of the Wesleyan Review of Books. Mia has a deep and apparent dedication to

the arts and is invested in both cultural criticism and magazine journalism.

Mrinal Bhatnagar is excited to share that he’ll be starting a new job as a patent examiner (physics) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Alexandria, Virginia, in September.

As for me, I’ve gotten involved in some local theater and film productions here in the Big Apple, which have allowed me to collaborate with some of our talented classmates. Back in March, I produced Please Clap, an original comedic play by Joe Greenfield ’24 and Shlok Sharma ’23 and directed by Sophia Flynn ’25. Starring in the play were Joe, Shlock, April Schwartz ’24, and Compton Stewart ’24. Since then, I’ve joined Other Jack Productions, a Brooklyn-based independent film production company started by Daniel Glickman and Georgia Reed-Stamm, as an associate producer. In June, we shot League Bound, a comedy short written and directed by Daniel, with the help of a slew of NYC–based Wesleyan creatives.

Shlok Sharma (left) and Joe Greenfield (right) during the opening scene of Please Clap.

I also had the fortune of returning to campus for the first time to see some friends from the Class of 2026 walk across the graduation stage (in the pouring rain). There, I reunited with lots of friends, classmates, faculty, and staff, and wrapped the day up with dinner at one of my favorite Middletown spots, Asian Restaurant.

The directing and stage management team of Please Clap backstage during the show, including Sophia Flynn (left) and Sulan Bailey (center).

Those are all the updates for now. If you didn’t get a chance to share an achievement or update this time around, have no fear! I’ll be reaching out again in about six months to see how everyone’s doing!

Until next time,

Sulan

Sulan Bailey | sabailey@wesleyan.edu