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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College awarded honorary degrees to two individuals who have made a lasting impact on the College.

Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball, of the West Virginia Annual Conference, received a Doctor of Humane Letters.

Steiner Ball was ordained Deacon and Elder by Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of The United Methodist Church. She was elected to the episcopacy by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference (NEJ) in 20212 and was assigned to the West Virginia Area. Steiner Ball also currently partners with Bishop Moore-Koiko to provide episcopal coverage for the Susquehanna Conference in Pennsylvania.

“She is the epitome of a true servant leader,”  Vice President of Advancement Kristi Wilkerson ’99 said. “Because of her dedication to West Virginia and to West Virginia Wesleyan College, we are all better because she has been a part of us for the past 12 years.”

Steiner Ball is a graduate of Dickinson College, Duke Divinity School and Wesley Theological Seminary.

Dr. Cynthia Brissey, retiring Associate Dean of Faculty, also received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVWC.

Brissey’s commitment to teaching and learning has taken many forms, teaching biology at secondary and college levels, serving in student support positions and then supporting faculty.  Brissey’s relationship with WVWC began as a lab coordinator and instructor in the biology department. Her involvement on Assessment Council ultimately impacted the remainder of her service to WVWC. The College’s Title III federal grant allowed her to focus on faculty support through the Center for Teaching and Learning. Participating with faculty in the assessment of the General Education program led to coordinating the College’s assessment program and serving on three accreditation steering committees. Following the conclusion of the Title III grant, the Center for Teaching and Learning joined the Dean’s Office, allowing her to support the broader work of Academic Fairs.

Brissey began her journey in higher education at Salem College, earning a Bachelor of Science in biology and then earned a Master of Science in biology from West Virginia University. She pursued graduate studies in science education and higher education curriculum and instruction.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – As the speaker during West Virginia Wesleyan College’s 133^rd Commencement Exercise emphasized giving to others, the Class of 2024 demonstrated they are hearing the call by raising support for the Center for Counseling and Well-Being on Campus to benefit students in the future.

Mark Phillips, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of West Virginia, gave the commencement address entitled “A Defense of Insignificance” and encouraged the graduates to consider how they can give to others.

“By putting aside our own innate selfish interests and recognizing our own insignificance, we can focus on the present moment, on the person beside us, on the people in our communities and the people in our world,” Phillips said. “We add meaning in our lives and we increase our sense of satisfaction.”

“You must change your life. I challenge you to make yourself smaller, to lose your lives so that you might save them, to give yourself to your neighbor with love and humility. To the class of 2024, I wish you luck and I wish you a meaningful life.”

Dr. James Moore, the 20^th president of West Virginia Wesleyan College, congratulated the Class of 2024 on their accomplishments. He recalled the difficult decisions the College made throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and that the undergraduates started their College careers online in Fall 2020.

“In my darkest of days, I really did take a lot of strength from the courage that you as students were showing in the fall of 2020,” he said. “And then you came on to this campus in the Spring of 2021. It was just the most remarkable thing; we were all so happy to have you here. You have been resilient. You have shown tenacity. You are going to hear a lot more words like that today and we mean every bit of it.”

Delaney Gump ’24, of Weston, West Virginia, and president of the Class of 2024, presented Dr. Travis Zimmerman, assistant professor of criminal justice, with the Distinguished Faculty Award chosen by the Class of 2024.

The Class of 2024 chose the Center for Counseling and Well-Being as the recipient of their class gift.

“This gift this year was carefully throughout as we focused on the issues that were important to not only ourselves but the future health and well-being of the students after us,” Gump said. “Together, the Class of 2024 donated $5,350.80 to the Center for Counseling and Well-being here on campus.”

Participants in 133^rd Commencement represent 18 states and seven countries with 63% from the Mountain State. These participants earned degrees from 33 bachelor’s programs, four master’s degree programs and the Doctor of Nursing Practice. The 10 most popular majors are nursing, business administration, criminal justice, exercise science, psychology, computer science, elementary education, health science, applied physics and environmental science.

First-generation college students made up 27% of the participants. Of those participating in the ceremony, 17% earned PROMISE Scholarships.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – For gifted students in grades 5-12, the Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program is an experience they will never forget. The only program of its kind in the state, this STEM program provides gifted students with the academic and social stimulation they need.

Since its inception in 1983, the program has been held on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. The program offers advanced classes in physics, math, computer programming, environmental science, creative arts, and creative writing. These classes are all taught by college professors who delight in working with these young, gifted students.

Campers room in a dormitory, eat together in the cafeteria, attend classes, and are given the chance to participate in fun, exciting activities every day. These students are supervised by college-age counselors who serve as guides and mentors. Many participants have such a great time they return year after year. Some even go on to become counselors at the camp or students at Wesleyan.

Besides academics, the program offers the College’s extensive facilities for the students to use – swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a walking trail, the library, music practice rooms, and outdoor rec equipment. Activities include movies, a planetarium show, guest speakers, games, and a talent show on the last night. On the weekend they go downtown to experience a Festival Friday and visit the shops in town.

The program is directed by Dr. Tracey DeLaney, professor of physics at WVWC. “This program is a boon to kids who never really felt like they fit in anywhere,” says Dr. DeLaney. “We are proud to be able to support these students academically and provide them with the opportunity to be around others with similar abilities.”

To be eligible for the program, students in rising grades 5-12 must be identified as gifted through their school or through testing. This summer’s program runs from June 16 to 29 and is limited to 50 students. The program will be taking enrollments through June 9.

Interested parents, students, or teachers can view our offerings, learn about the professors and courses, and enroll online at http://www.wvwc.edu/summergifted. For more information you can call Tracey DeLaney at 304-473-8330 or email us at sgp@wvwc.edu.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College is launching a new online Master’s in Business Administration to meet the unique needs of working professionals who require a flexible, affordable program to advance their careers or excel in their current roles.  

The Executive MBA Program in the Thomas A. Albinson School of Business will offer flexibility, practical relevance, experienced faculty, peer learning, a global perspective, leadership development and networking opportunities. Throughout the program, students will engage in case studies, simulations and projects that directly apply to their professional roles, ensuring immediate applicability of learning.

West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore said, “I’m really excited about the launch of this program and would like to thank Dr. Kim Conrad for her leadership. We’ve heard loud and clear from our industry partners that there is a real need for an executive MBA program that focuses on training the next generation of business leaders to advance North Central West Virginia and beyond. I believe this program will do that and more.”

The EMBA program will cost $500 per credit hour with students needing 36 hours of credit to graduate.  Designed to be flexible with working professionals who balance work study and personal commitments, the program can be completed in as little as 12 months or extended to 18 or 24 months. 

There are two residency requirements – an Orientation and Networking Residency for 2 ½ days prior to the start of the first semester and a 2 ½ day capstone residency to finish out the program. During the residencies, students will network with industry leaders, alumni and professionals in the business world.

More information can be found at www.wvwc.edu/emba.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball to Give WVWC
Baccalaureate Address

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Area Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball will give the address at the Baccalaureate Service for graduates. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10 in Wesley Chapel. Following the Baccalaureate, will be the return of another Wesleyan tradition –  ice cream on the chapel oval lawn.

Steiner Ball is a graduate of Dickinson College and Duke Divinity School and earned her Doctorate of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary. She was ordained a deacon and elder in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. Steiner Ball was elected to the episcopacy by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference in 2012 and was assigned to the West Virginia Area. She has served on the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Personnel and Policies Committee, Global Education and Ministry Committee, Audit and Review Subcommittee, and as the chairperson of the Division on Ministry.

Bishop Steiner Ball and her husband, The Rev. Barry D. Steiner Ball, have two daughters:  Sarah Elizabeth and Sandra Rebekah.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 20 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – As West Virginia Wesleyan College focuses on its mission to serve, the 133^rd Commencement attendees will hear from the leader of the largest non-profit social services agency in West Virginia.

Mark Phillips, President and CEO of Catholic Charities West Virginia, will address graduates and guests at the 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony to be held in Wesley Chapel on May 11.

Phillips joined Catholic Charities WV in 2019 as Northern Regional Director before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in March 2022 and Chief Executive Officer in May 2023.

Prior to joining Catholic Charities West Virginia, Phillips served as the Vice President for External

Relations and Chief of Staff to two Presidents at Wheeling Jesuit University from 2012-2018. From 2007-2012, Phillips managed operations at Family Resources, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit focused on the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

Having lost his younger sister, Angela, to an overdose in 2016, Phillips considers the opportunity to work with the marginalized as a mission and a calling. Along with his work at CCWVa, Phillips has worked with young people in foster care through CASA for Children and as Catechesis Coordinator for his parish, St. Michael’s. He is married to Dr. Amy Criniti Phillips and has one child, Benjamin (12). Phillips was raised in southwestern Pennsylvania and received a BA at St. Vincent College and an MA at Duquesne University.

More information about Commencement, can be found at www.wvwc.edu/commencement.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 21 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College will host the second JazzFest April 13-15 featuring three concerts which are free and open to the public in the  Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts.

On Saturday, the Wesleyan Alumni Big Band will perform at 7 p.m. in the PAC. On Sunday,  April 14 at 3 p.m., the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. and feature Kenny Rittenhouse ’88. The finale concert on Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. will showcase visiting high school students under the direction of Rittenhouse.

“Having the opportunity to showcase jazz at this level is very special for us,” Director of Athletic Bands Robert Palmer said. “Jazz has been an integral part of the arts at Wesleyan for a very long time, so having a weekend solely for it will be meaningful for everyone involved.”

Rittenhouse, a highly esteemed music educator, served as the adjunct Jazz Trumpet Professor for 13 years at George Mason University, where he passionately shared his knowledge and expertise. Currently, he is an adjunct trumpet professor at Morgan State University, teaching classical trumpet and bringing over 30 years of experience, including his distinguished tenure in The United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own) to the classroom.

His commitment to education is further reflected in his role as the music director for the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Youth Orchestra, where he nurtures young Jazz musicians and enhances their musical journey. Kenny earned his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1988. He later obtained a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Maryland in 2006. Additionally, he undertook graduate studies in trumpet and jazz at the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Barbara Butler, Bill Dobbins, and Rayburn Wright, and at Duquesne University, studying under Roger Sherman from the Pittsburgh Symphony. These educational experiences enhanced his expertise in both classical and jazz music, shaping his successful career as a music educator, performer, and director.”

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 21 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – Sleeth Gallery, located in McCuskey Hall, will host an exhibition entitled  As Within with recent works by Lauren Frances Evans April 11-May 4. A gallery reception will be held Thursday, April 11 from 4:30-7 p.m. with Evans giving an artist talk at 6 p.m.

Lauren Frances Evans currently lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama where she is an assistant professor of art and gallery director at Samford University. She completed her undergraduate studies at the College of Charleston and received her MFA from the University of Maryland. Evans has participated in residencies at Franconia Sculpture Park, Elsewhere Living Museum, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Stay Home Gallery. Evans is the founder and facilitator of the Artist/Parent/Academic Network and is mother to Agnes Prairie and Edith Moon.

Shaped by her own maternal experience, inherent mysticism, and neurodivergent identity, Evans probes at the visceral tensions of threshold moments, and scratches at liminal flickerings of the beyond. Evans serves on the boards of East Village Arts, in Birmingham, and the Alabama Visual Arts Network. This year, she was awarded a Visual Arts Fellowship by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Evans had this to say about her exhibit: “What do you call that thing that is you, and yet something else entirely, inside of yourself and outside of yourself at the very same time? Questions of origin and existence are constantly shaping how I think about my creative work, and my belief is that the work of the artist, and perhaps especially the mother artist, is primarily ontological. Just as the human belly button marks both a connection to and a separation from our physical origins, the work that I make points to a similar simultaneity of opposites, referencing the body’s attraction and repulsion but also the immaterial void of human longing in us all.”

“Reaching for, grasping at, embracing, probing and prodding, these hands (both attached to my body and depicted so often in my work), they hold so much. As an artist, again and again, I find myself scratching at the surface of various possibilities, and the satisfaction of fingernails caught under the edge of things sensed (though rarely clearly seen) keeps me picking at, peeling back, and digging for more.

“These hands. They hold, they probe, they feel for and pick at the surface of something far beyond the scope of this game. What is it, then, to begin again?”

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 21 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College’s SPACE Club, Physics and Engineering Society and Sigma Pi Sigma, will sponsor a solar eclipse event from 2-4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8 in the Chapel Oval of Wesleyan’s campus.   Buckhannon will see a 90 percent eclipse, starting at 1:58 p.m. The peak of the eclipse will occur at 3:16 p.m., and the eclipse will end at 4:29 p.m.  Those attending will be given a pair of eclipse glasses and instructions on how to construct a pinhole camera. A few telescopes will also be available for use.

North America will be privy to a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Anyone within the path of totality will be able to see a total eclipse, where the moon completely covers the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere, the corona.  Although this 110-mile-wide path across the United States, from Texas to Maine, will present a total eclipse, those not in the path of totality will still experience a partial eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun’s disk.

“One of the neatest ways to see the eclipse is to look at the shadow of a tree,” Dr. Tracey Delaney, associate professor of physics, said. “As the sunlight makes its way through the leaves, the system is very similar to pinhole projection and so you will see all of the little sunbeams coming through and hitting the ground in the shape of crescents.

Viewing any part of the bright sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.  When watching the partial phases of the solar eclipse directly with your eyes you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. You can also use an indirect viewing method, such as a pinhole projector.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 21 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – A Ripley High School senior is the newest recipient of a full tuition plus room and board scholarship to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College beginning in the fall of 2024. 

Ronald E. Greer III “Trey,” son of Ronald and Amanda Greer has been named the 2023 West Virginia Scholar. At Ripley High School, Greer is  Student Body President and has served as Junior Class President, Viking Mascot, a varsity cheerleader and a member of cross country and track and field teams. Greer is a two-time state Future Business Leaders of America winner, a WV Boys State attendee and a Daughters of the American Revolution State Citizenship winner. 

Greer is the youngest to receive the John and Amy McGinley Leadership Award from the City of Ripley and earned a tech degree in Front End Web Design from Tree House via the West Virginia Coding Club. 

“I’m beyond excited to be attending WVWC,” Greer said. “Throughout the college visits I participated in, I was shown how much the student body means to the faculty. The small student to faculty ratio, the personable professors, and the overall atmosphere of the campus was exactly what I was looking for. 

“The scholarship that I am receiving is of incredible importance to me. Above all, it’s been a reminder for me that all of the hard work and sacrifices I’ve made over the past four years has paid off and I couldn’t be more grateful for the financial stress to be off my shoulders.”

The Culpepper Wesleyan Scholars Award, supported by Marvin Culpepper ’51, and Hon. ’06 and Elaine Karnes Culpepper ’54, Hon. ’06, provides a portion of the funding for the West Virginia Scholar Program each year.  In addition to WVWC and West Virginia MetroNews, the West Virginia Scholar Program was sponsored by Greer Industries, West Virginia Hospital Association, ZMM Architects and Engineers, Friends of Coal and the West Virginia Farm Bureau. 

The 2024 WV Scholar Program is under way now and the winner will be announced in June 2024. 

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for more than 130 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2023 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan seventh in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and clinical mental health counseling; 21 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.