Wings – Adult Education
What makes you strong?
At Meredith, we know strength has little to do with age – and everything to do with determination. And while it’s never too late to achieve your goals, even the strongest woman can use a little help to reach her full potential.
That’s why we created Wings, an adult education program for women. You’ll build on your knowledge, experience, and strengths as you choose from more than 90 majors, minors, and academic programs. And as a Wings student, you’ll receive the direction and challenges you need to help you soar. So whether you’re seeking your first college degree or pursuing your next career, Wings at Meredith will make you even stronger.
Contact Information
Jill Hilliard
Assoc. Director of Admissions
1st Floor, Johnson Hall
jshilliard@meredith.edu
(919) 760-8582
In 1972, Meredith College established an adult education program specifically for women.
For women who want to transfer college credits and complete their degree at Meredith.
Strong Story | Tylena Brown
After sharpening her skills in the United States Marine Corps, Tylena Brown, ’22, chose to attend Meredith College as a Wings — Adult Education student studying business administration with a concentration in human resources.
Strong Story | Veronica Harrison
Psychology major Veronica Harrison, ’22, came to Meredith as a student of Wings, an adult education program, where she found her strengths and used them to fuel her passion for mentoring.
Ask a Meredith Student: Adult Education
Annie Poslusny, ’19, shares her experience in the Wings program. Whether you’re nervous about keeping up academically or wondering how you’ll fit studies into your already busy life, Annie’s story will speak to your desire to earn your degree as an adult student.
Wings student Vaune Blalock, ’20, came to Meredith with over 30 years of dance experience and a host of accolades, to which she has added a Bachelor of Arts with a major in dance from Meredith College.
Parimala (Pari) Prahalad, ’20, a biology major, was well prepared for her next phase of education in the School of Dental Medicine at East Carolina University.
As a United States Marine Corps veteran Sheila Thomas, ’19, knows what it means to be strong. Through StrongPoints and a supportive Meredith community, she grew even stronger and more determined.
- Economics Major
- Education Major
- Engineering Major*
- English Major
- Environmental Sustainability Major
- Family & Consumer Sciences Major
- Fashion Merchandising & Design Major
- Food & Nutrition Major
- Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences Major
- History Major
- Hospitality & Tourism Management Major
- Interior Design Major
- International Studies Major
- Mathematics Major
- Accounting Minor
- Applied Mathematics Minor
- Art History Minor
- Arts Administration Minor
- Biology Minor
- Business Administration Minor
- Chemical Physics Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Child Development Minor
- Communication Minor
- Creative Writing Minor
- Criminology Minor
- Dance Minor
- Data Science Minor
- Economics Minor
- English Minor
- Environmental Sustainability Minor
- Entrepreneurship & Family Business Minor
- Family & Consumer Sciences Minor
- Fashion Design Minor
- Fashion Merchandising Minor
- Finance Minor
- Food & Nutrition Minor
- Forensic Studies Minor
- French Minor
- Geoscience Minor
- Graphic Design Minor
- Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences Minor
- History Minor
- Hospitality & Tourism Management Minor
Degree Programs
