First Lady Janice Weekes
Janice is also the administrator for Christ Tabernacle Apostolic Church, which is involved with several Outreach Ministries including its annual Community Day held each September in Crystal Park across from Clark University. During this event there are free health screenings, eye exams, children’s activities, music, and plenty of free food.
Janice has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from Bentley College, and a MBA from Suffolk University. She worked as a supervising internal auditor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Revenue, and as a Financial Analyst for Prudential Insurance Company and Verizon.
Mrs. Weekes is married to Pastor Walter Weekes, Sr. and together they have a daughter, Ryan and a son Walter, Jr. |
Janice Weekes is the director of a church-based after school program which is located at Christ Tabernacle Apostolic Church in the Webster Square area of Worcester. The Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) works with African American and Latino students providing them with academic support and college preparatory advising. The center offers SAT prep classes, tutoring, college fairs, college tours, book clubs, and assistance with completing college admissions and financial aid forms. HERC offers a number of programs including the MASTER program, which is a collaboration with WPI. MASTER is an acronym for Math and Science Technology Education Resource. Students who are interested in these fields work with WPI students of color during the school year. The Passport Program admits students at the beginning of their junior year as part of a cohort, and they remain in the program until graduation from high school. The program is designed for students who have a desire to attend college but for whom entering a college seems impossible. The students participate in a curriculum-based holistic approach to help develop the skills, motivation and determination necessary to successfully enter and complete college.