First Year Interns

The first year of interning is all about identity, we aim to understand who God is and who He made us to be as His children.

ABBY ARMSTRONG

FIRST YEAR | CONNECT
Abby's baseball card !!!
        ⁃        Hometown: Fairfax, VA
        ⁃        Position: First Year Connect Intern
        ⁃        Walk Up Song: Forever by Chris Brown
        ⁃        Stats: IM Ultimate Frisbee Champion (hey), avid tennis fan (what up), chronic “you gotta think” sayer (sorry), & is breaking her back trying to bring back the dab (very cool)

ANNA GRACE BROCK

FIRST YEAR | MISSIONS + SMALL GROUP
This is the best job in the world and some other awesome things in the world include... Choco Pronto coffee, the lake, pickles, the mountains, special olympics, Anthropologie, The Bible Project, my friends, walks, silent disco, and the list goes on... 

ANNA GRACE ROGERS

FIRST YEAR | ADMIN + THE LIGHT
hey, i’m AG!! i’m happy to be here!! i’m a big fan of new york times games, fountain dr pepper, jeopardy, being outside, driving with the windows down, playing cards, sharing camp stories, and getting to see people truly be themselves!! let’s go on a walk sometime :)

BELLA HARLESS

FIRST YEAR | DISCIPLESHIP
Bella is a first year discipleship intern! She likes spending her free time in sunny windows at coffee shops, with a book and a matcha.  She’s a big people person who is passionate about helping people find community and seeing them grow in their relationship with God.  If you are looking for a new friend at Wesley come say hey :)

CALLEN HUNTER

FIRST YEAR | ENCOUNTER
Callen is a first-year Encounter intern who loves dogs, fashion, and the beach. Her friends and family adore her sweet spontaneity, her generous heart, and her radiant love for and faithfulness to the Lord. If you ever want to lay out in the sunshine or run around barefoot in a fluffy patch of grass, she’s your girl!

CAMRYN PHILO

FIRST YEAR | DISCIPLESHIP + MEDIA
Camryn is a first year intern who loves going on walks, drinking coffee and seeing cute dogs out in public. If she could learn one new thing right now it would be how to scuba dive. She has a deep love for Athens, Wesley & the Dawgs!!

GARRETT MILLER

FIRST YEAR | CONNECT
Garrett is a first year connect intern and also serves on the worship team. He is always down to play any sport, and loves to play instruments, and to hangout with friends. Garrett also has a really funny joke that you can hear at anytime if you only ask.

HANNAH KIMBER

FIRST YEAR | ENCOUNTER
Hi my name is Hannah!! Some fun facts about me: I love to scuba dive, hangout with friends and go for a long run! I am super excited to be here and to see all of the ways God moves this year!

HANNAH THIGPEN

FIRST YEAR | DISCIPLESHIP + MEDIA
hi i’m hannah !! some of my very favorite things are: taking pictures, going on coffee dates, taking long walks, having picnics, going to earth fare for sushi and a poppi, and giving hugs !! my most favorite thing is loving Jesus and spending time with His people so let’s hang out !!!<3

HARRISON SOLES

FIRST YEAR | DIVERSITY OUTREACH + PRAYER + SMALL GROUP 
Contrary to popular belief and his constant presence at Wesley, this is in fact Harrison’s first year on staff, and he is very excited to be here!

Here’s what he is bringing to the table…

Strengths:
- good chat
- reading a nutrition label
- memorizing an SNL skit after a singular viewing

Weaknesses:
- leaving
- reading lips
- knowing the difference between Charlotte and Charleston

JANET LOPEZ

FIRST YEAR | ENCOUNTER
big fan Jesus, shopping, and playing pickle ball, soccer and volleyball. i love shopping or just spending money. all the love languages are my love language. so let’s tell each other why we love each other and spend some 1 on 1 time together

JESSIE THOMAS

FIRST YEAR | SMALL GROUP
Howdy

JONAH DUYVELAAR

FIRST YEAR | DISCIPLESHIP + ENCOUNTER
Jonah is a first year intern who thoroughly enjoys a variety of sports, anime, and is trying to learn how to enjoy recreational reading again. He’s down to get a sweet treat or dessert at all times, but probably isn’t down to spend $10 on two tiny scoops of Jeni’s. He really loves chatting about how we can experience God through friendships and kingdom life! Also, he’s not very tall, but is sometimes funny.

KATHRYN SPINKS

FIRST YEAR | PRAYER + YOUTH
People can’t drive. Me included.

LAURA HERGOTT

FIRST YEAR | CONNECT
Hi, I'm Laura!

NATALIE BLAIZE

FIRST YEAR | THE LIGHT + PRAYER
Natalie enjoys baking, making pour over coffee, collecting house plants, and reading (especially at the botanical gardens). She’s passionate about how we are all called to be a light wherever we go and is so excited to serve as an intern this year!

NATALIE FRANKLIN

FIRST YEAR | SMALL GROUP
a list of eras Natalie is currently in!!
⁃ aspiring western cowgirl era
⁃ trucker hat era
⁃ cherry vanilla coke polar pop era
⁃ addressing people with “Hi Barbie!” Era
⁃ hair tinsel era
- Texting in invisible ink era
⁃ WORKING AT WESLEY ERA

OLIVIA EATON

FIRST YEAR | SMALL GROUP
A few of the little things in life that Olivia loves are: spending time with any child ever, getting cozy in her reading corner with a good book, trip planning, routines, bargain Tuesday at the movies, having a favorite pair of pajama pants, going all out for a theme, having weekly scheduled walks with the same people, and communicating via voice memos :)

SARAH LAGUERRE

FIRST YEAR | ADMIN + DIVERSITY OUTREACH + WORSHIP
Sarah is a first year Worship, Diversity Outreach, and Admin intern who loves food of ALL kinds (except clam chowder) and isn’t afraid to say why she thinks that adding vanilla extract to lemonade is the only way to consume it. She loves to listen to podcasts/music and loves to cook while listening to them and has been an avid binge watcher of Law and Order + SVU recently. She is so passionate about worship unto God and loves the ways that we freely worship him. She’s so excited to work here this year and see how God moves Wesley and UGA as a whole!!! Lastly, she loves to laugh so if you ever hear wheezing laughter around Wesley, know it’s her;)

SHAWN OHUABUNWA

FIRST YEAR | DIVERSITY OUTREACH + WORSHIP
Shawn is a 6 foot 7 first year worship and diversity outreach intern who is passionate about using music as a tool to glorify God and encourage others. He loves basketball, hip hop, and the Chosen. As a Nigerian American, he was the first person in his family born in the USA. He creates hip hop music under the stage name Shine and is passionate about seeing God glorified in the lives of students at UGA.