• Commencement Ceremony

    Saturday May 9th, 2026 10:00 am

    Rockefeller Center, West Virginia Wesleyan College

    Link to livestream for events, including Baccalaureate and Commencement:  https://www.wvwc.edu/livestream-events/

     

  • Additional Commencement Activities and Ceremonies

    Commencement Activities Graduates Only

    Thursday, April 9th

    Grad Fair, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm in Social Hall

     Monday, April 27th

    All graduates meeting, 4:30 pm in Wesley Chapel

     Wednesday, May 6th

    Grad Fest, 5:00 pm at the 88 Pavilion

     Thursday, May 7th

    Last Chance Big Bingo, 8:00 pm in the French A. See Dining Center

    Commencement Activities and Ceremonies Held on Friday, May 8th

    School of Nursing Convocation, ALL INVITED, 1:00 pm Wesley Chapel

    School of Nursing Reception, ALL INVITED, 2:00 pm Middleton Hall

    School of Education Reception, Graduates/Guests, 3:00 pm Greek Alumni Room

    Celebration of Achievement, Graduates/Guests, 4:00 pm PAC Auditorium

    Counseling Convocation, Graduates/Guests, 5:30 pm Greek Alumni Room

    Dinner for All Graduates and Guests, 5:00-6:30 pm, French A. See Dining Hall, $18 paid in advance Children 10 and under $10

    Baccalaureate Ceremony, Wesley Chapel, 7:00 pm

    Senior Send-Off, French A. See Dining Hall, 8:15 pm

    Commencement Activities and Ceremonies Held on Saturday, May 9th

    Post-Commencement Buffet, 12:30, French A. See Dining Hall, $25 paid in advance Children 10 and under $15 *Tickets Required*

  • Information for Visitors

    SUGGESTED DIRECTIONS TO WVWC 

    By car from I-79 Exit 99: 

    • Exit #99 onto US 33 East to Buckhannon (12 miles from I-79 to Buckhannon). Exit US 33 East at Main Street Exit (exit on right). 
    • Turn right off of exit and drive ½ mile entering downtown Buckhannon
    •  Follow Main Street to College Avenue
    • Take left onto College Avenue and Proceed to the stop sign 
    • Turn right at stop sign crossing the tracks onto Railroad Avenue 
    • Turn right at the end onto Camden Avenue and follow signage for parking
    • *Handicap* Turn onto College Ave from Main Street, Make immediate right into Cebe Ross Dr. and continue straight, Make right turn at end for parking
    • Requires placard or pre-registration
    • Alternate Route from the East 
    • Exit US 33 at Route 20. 
    • Turn left onto Route 20 South 
    • Turn left onto Main Street entering downtown Buckhannon 
    •  Follow Main Street to College Avenue
    • Take left onto College Avenue and Proceed to the stop sign 
    • Turn right at stop sign crossing the tracks onto Railroad Avenue 
    • Turn right at the end onto Camden Avenue and follow signage for parking
    • *Handicap* Turn onto College Ave from Main Street, Make immediate right into Cebe Ross Dr. and continue straight, Make right turn at end for parking  
    • Requires placard or pre-registration

    Link to handicapped accessible parking map

    Upshur County Convention and Visitors Bureau

    Virtual Campus Tour

  • Graduate Data Form
  • Class of 2026 Senior Class Gift
  • Baccalaureate Speaker

    Rev. Dr. Matthew Paugh

    Rev. Dr. Matthew Paugh is the Senior Pastor of Bridgeport United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, West Virginia. A native of Kitzmiller, Maryland, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Messiah College, a Master of Divinity from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary, and is currently pursuing Ph.D. studies at Bangor University.

    Matthew has served in pastoral ministry in Maryland and West Virginia and previously taught Bible and Theology at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. He has also contributed to ministerial education through teaching in the West Virginia Extension Course of Study and in lay ministry training across the Conference.

    He and his wife, Melissa, and their son, Isaiah, live in Bridgeport, where he enjoys preaching, teaching, and helping others connect faith with everyday life.

Graduation Sign Up

Graduation Sign Up

Senior Class Gift 2026

Senior Class Gift 2026