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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College is announcing a new interdisciplinary major of Public Service to prepare students for leadership careers in government, non-governmental organizations, nonprofits, education, public policy and social advocacy.

Students majoring in Public Service must choose a concentration in either public administration or community engagement. A minor in Public Service is also offered.

“Public Service is an interdisciplinary major that promotes civic engagement, public leadership and community empowerment with a focus on ethical decision-making,” Dr. Molly Clever, Chair of the Department of Social Science and Associate Professor of Sociology, said.  “Students learn critical thinking, empirical analysis and program implementation and evaluation skills to serve diverse communities at the local, national and global levels.”

The major, to begin with the 2023-2024 school year, will lead graduates to jobs or to a graduate education which will provide further opportunities. Career options in business, public sector and non-profits abound. Federal government occupations in these fields such as statistical analysis, management analysts, data scientists and operations research analysts are projected to grow in the next 10 years.

For more information, visit https://www.wvwc.edu/programs/socialsciences/

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 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 more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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.

West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Theatre and Dance Department is proud to present She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen.

The play will run Thursday, February 23 through Sunday, February 26 at the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, while Sunday is a 2 p.m. matinee. The comedic play contains simulated violence, mature language and themes and may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Set in 1995 in Athens, Ohio, the play revolves around Agnes Evans, a high school teacher who attempts to get to know her late sister Tilly by playing a Dungeons and Dragons-esque game that Tilly designed prior to her death. Throughout the game, Agnes must deal with violent faeries, evil succubi cheerleaders, and lazy demons as she goes on a quest to save the Lost Soul of Athens, and, in doing so, confront her own personal demons and grief.

She Kills Monsters is directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Thomas Schoffler and assistant-directed by theatre arts major Derek Hess ’23, who is also the sound designer for the show. Dance choreography was done by Lesa Dencklau, with scenic and lighting design by Keith Saine. The show is stage managed by theatre majors Elizabeth Tweel ’23 and Kotone Sakamura ’23. Tweel also handles costume design with Heather Bokey ’23. 

The show features spectacular stage combat by guest fight choreographer Millie M. Omps, with assistance from fight captain Anthony Damcott ’23. 

“She Kills Monsters has so much to offer audiences,” said Omps. “The use of fantasy as a catalyst for a very real human experience of handling grief makes for an honest yet thrilling ride. If you love the 90s, come. If you like Dungeons and Dragons, or are curious, come. If you like laughter and fantastical fighting, She Kills Monsters is the place to be.”

Freshman cast member and musical theater/communication double major Ashton Nardella remarked, “A lot of people can relate to losing a loved one, and the way She Kills Monsters handles its themes of loss is nothing short of masterful. The play is a great mix of laugh-out-loud comedy and heartfelt emotion, as many of the best shows are.” 

The cast of She Kills Monsters includes Allison Blankenship ’25, music education major from Camden on Gauley, West Virginia, as Agnes Evans; Ellery Brown ’24, theatre arts/history double major from Bay City, Michigan, as Tilly Evans; Julius Pretlow ’26, technical theatre/communication double major from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, as Chuck Biggs; Ben Long ’25, musical theatre major from Buckhannon, West Virginia, as Miles; Chelyan Smith ’23, musical theatre major from Nitro, West Virginia, as Lillith Morningstar/Lilly; Wesleyan alum Sinead Pechon as Kaliope Darkwater/Kelly; Damcott, media communication/theatre arts double major from Akron, Ohio, as Orcus/Ronnie; Sydney Stewart ’25, musical theatre major from Barboursville, West Virginia, as Vera Martin; Loren Keene ’23, theatre arts major from Bluefield, West Virginia, as Evil Tina; Alexis de Coning, assistant professor of Wesleyan’s Communication Department, as Evil Gabbi/Narrator; Ashton Cork ’23, educational studies major from Salem, West Virginia, as Farrah the Faerie; and Ashton Nardella ’26, musical theatre/communication double major from Bridgeport, West Virginia, as Steve. The show’s ensemble of monsters includes Jason Coping-Smith ’25, criminal justice/theatre arts double major from Charleston, West Virginia; Cordell Winters ’23, health science major from French Creek, West Virginia; Owen Hess ’25, biochemistry major from Bridgeport, West Virginia; Dalton Harris ’25, applied physics major from Belmont, North Carolina; and Alan Stephens, Buckhannon resident last seen as Professor Plum in Clue at Buckhannon Community Theatre.

Tickets cannot be reserved in advance, but will be available at the door beginning one hour before curtain. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for WVWC students with a student ID.

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – Mister Bee Potato Chips, the only potato chip maker in West Virginia, hosted Professor Kim Conrad, Ph.D., and 15 students in her West Virginia Wesleyan College MBA class at its production facility February 7 as part of a real-world business teaching experience.

The MBA students, who have divided into five teams of three students each, are addressing different business development and marketing challenges facing the small, woman-owned business. At the end of the semester, the teams will present to Mister Bee leaders their findings and recommendations.

“We thought after our initial briefing with Dr. Conrad, it would be helpful if the students saw firsthand the manufacturing facility and our state-of-the-art fryer and processing facility,” said Mary Anne Ketelsen, president of Mister Bee Potato Chips. “They can see the process – from start to finish – and meet the people who make it all happen.”

Professor Conrad said having an existing company to focus on is far greater experience than a simulation in the classroom.

“Our students and our institution are very grateful that an iconic West Virginia brand like Mister Bee would enthusiastically open their doors to graduate students who want to make a difference,” Conrad said. 

Ketelsen added, “No matter how long you’ve has been in business, there are challenges that keep you up at night. Mister Bee enjoys working with students of all ages and the talented public school and higher education faculty in the state. I am looking forward to hearing the insights and observations the MBA students share with us after their plant tour, research and collaboration.”

Mister Bee is also working with West Virginia University at Parkersburg and West Virginia University Potomac State College in Keyser on strategies to grow more in-state potatoes for production at the company. Ketelsen also said educational partnerships with the West Virginia Manufacturers Association are in the works.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 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 more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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.

About MISTER BEE POTATO CHIP COMPANY
Mister Bee Potato Chip Company was founded in 1951 by Leo and Sara Klein and had its first offices on Mary Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. At that time, the chips would be made in the morning and then Mr. Klein would distribute the fresh product in the afternoon. In November 1962, the company was moved to West Virginia Avenue, where the chips are still made today. Leo Klein operated the business until 1979, when he passed away at the age of 73. The company remained with the Klein family until incurring financial difficulties in 2010. Mister Bee now operates as West Virginia Potato Chip Company and was purchased in 2015 by new owners Mary Anne (Welch) Ketelsen, Douglas Ketelsen, James Richard Barton, Gregory Barton, and Gregory Reed, along with Mary Maxine Welch participating in financing. Website:  https://misterbee.com/

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – Dr. Joshua Beck, a business professor of West Virginia Wesleyan College, has won Best Paper at the National Association of Business, Economics, and Technology (NABET) conference. 

NABET hosts conferences for faculty of colleges and universities to share their peer-reviewed work and each piece of work is eligible to be published. 

Beck, received a plaque for Best Paper on his “Management and Leaders Understanding Communication Dynamics: The Impact of Internal Communication on Satisfaction, Performance, and Motivation.” His work focuses on internal communication preferences of employees in the workforce and measures the impact on communication preferences to employees. He found that communicating purpose and task assignments were a highly valued desire for employees from their manager of organization. 

He states that, “The respondents indicated that this concept positively impacted motivation, satisfaction, and performance,” and, “I would encourage managers and leaders within organizations or business owners to read the paper and to see if implementing the simple but potentially effective concept is worthwhile.”

Beck was humbled and honored to receive his award.

“I respect the work of my colleagues, and that recognition from them means a lot to me, especially as many of them have incredible research,” he said.  “To get recognized for something I have worked hard at for years is very rewarding and fulfilling.”

Beck’s work will be published in the 2022 NABET conference proceedings.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 one of its 2022 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan a “Top 20” Best Value – Regional Universities (South) and one of the “Top 75” Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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 – The West Virginia Wesleyan College Department of Theatre and Dance presents the classic Sam Shepard play, “True West.”

“True West” will run October 6, 7, and 8  at 8pm in the Atkinson Black Box Theater located in the Administration Building. Performances are free, but seating is limited. 

A 1983 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this American classic explores what might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape when sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Set in the Western United States in the early 1980s, “True West” tells the story of two estranged brothers, Austin and Lee. With Mom taking a trip to Alaska, it’s up to Austin to take care of her house. However, not everything goes to plan when his older brother, Lee, makes a surprise appearance. The intimate intensity is met with frequent comedic moments that are sure to demonstrate Sam Shepard’s brilliance in his telling of this broken family dynamic.

“True West” is directed by Derek Hess, Jackson Johnson, and Timmy Walker, who will all also act in the production as part of their senior project, with advising by Thomas Schoffler. Additionally, fight choreography is by Millie Omps, with scenic and lighting design by Keith Saine, and costume design by Technical Theatre Major Elizabeth Tweel ’23. The show is also stage managed by Tweel, with Theatre Arts and Media Communication Double-Major Anthony Damcott ‘23 as assistant stage manager, who is also serving as assistant director and fight captain. 

The cast of “True West” includes Derek Hess ’23, Theatre Arts Major, as Austin and Lee; Theatre Arts Major, Jackson Johnson ‘23, as Austin; Timmy Walker ‘23, Musical Theatre and Media Communication Double-Major, as Lee; Ellery Brown, Theatre Arts Major, as Mom; and Thomas Schoffler, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, as Saul Kimmer.

“True West” contains themes including violence, alcohol use, drug use, as well as adult language.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 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 more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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 ranked in the top 10 for Best Value in the South in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Colleges and is one of the Best Regional Colleges by The Princeton Review.

Under the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, the College was ranked seventh for Best Value amongst Regional Colleges in the South, and 12th overall in the same category.  West Virginia Wesleyan is also listed as one of the Top Performers on Social Mobility which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. 

“West Virginia Wesleyan College’s latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review demonstrate the strong tradition of excellence that our College has built over the past 132 years,” interim president Dr. James Moore said. 

In determining Best Value Schools, U.S. News & World Report considered academic quality and cost after accounting for total expenses and financial aid. 

More than 95 percent of WVWC students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships. WVWC awards academic scholarships up to $18,000 per year, which can be combined with co-curricular scholarships (athletics, creative arts, community service), the West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship, and all outside scholarships obtained by incoming students.

The U.S. News & World Report rankings follow the College’s listing in the ‘Best in the Southeast’ section of The Princeton Review’s “2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region” publication in August.

WVWC was also recognized in the recently released Washington Monthly Rankings in the Best Bang for the Buck Southeast Division, based on students attaining marketable degrees at affordable prices.

The College earned another mention as one of the top five higher education institutions in West Virginia producing the most high-earning female residents in the Mid-Atlantic and South regions. The data from Steppingblocks  analyzed post-graduate outcomes for high earning female students in those regions. 

West Virginia Wesleyan College will host Fall Open House Events Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and Dec. 5, giving prospective students a chance to explore all the College has to offer. For more information on these Visit Days and the College, log on to www.wvwc.edu.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 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 more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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 – Together with partners from West Virginia University and Glenville State University, West Virginia Wesleyan College is hosting a program on Election Integrity in the Mountain State Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Social Hall, located on the third floor of the Benedum Campus Center.

Former Secretary of State Natalie Tennant  will address the attendees with a recorded message about the importance of civic engagement in our democracy. Tennant recently received a residential fellowship at Harvard University. Dr. Coty Martin, assistant professor of political science,  will speak on voting rights and the U.S. Constitution in honor of Constitution Day. Tennant served as West Virginia Secretary of State from 2009 to 2017.

Martin said, “Our goal with this series of events is to bring students and community members together across the Mountain State for a conversation not so much about partisan perspectives on the right to vote but instead what we as Americans value about democracy and our right to participate in the electoral process.”

This program is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities special initiative, a More Perfect Union, through the West Virginia Humanities Council. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. It also benefits from generous support by Glenville State University, West Virginia University and West Virginia Wesleyan College.” 

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 one of its 2022 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan a “Top 20” Best Value – Regional Universities (South) and one of the “Top 75” Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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  – Officials at West Virginia Wesleyan College have announced changes to the College’s Administration for the 2022-2023 year.  This week, the College announced the hiring of Dennis E. “Denny” McMaster to the position of Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. McMaster brings decades of valuable higher education experience to the Wesleyan campus, having served in similar positions at Washington Jefferson College and, currently, as the VP for Finance at Bethany College.   

He will join the WVWC team in late September, accompanying Dr. Lynn Linder, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Alison Whitehair, Vice President for Student Development, John Waltz, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, and Dr. Dedriell Taylor, Vice President for Advancement, in new or expanded leadership roles at the College.

The Wesleyan Board of Trustees also announced that Dr. James Moore, serving as Interim President, has been extended a two-year contract.  Moore previously served the College as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of the School of Fine Arts and Humanities, and chair of the music department.  He has provided leadership to the College since February of 2022 and has overseen the positive advancement of the institution’s forward-looking strategic plan. 

“The Board of Trustees unanimously approved extending Dr. Moore’s appointment as Interim President of WVWC through June 30, 2024,”  said Caroline Rapking, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “We are pleased with how Dr. Moore and the team have come together and continue to move the College forward in a positive way.  The Board feels that it is important to keep that momentum going so that the College can focus on carrying out its mission of excellence in higher education.”

The College has also recently announced the hiring of other key roles, including the appointment of Kobe Vinegar as Director of Alumni Relations and Laurie Goux as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Information on these and other hires, as well as upcoming campus events, can be found at www.wvwc.edu. 

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 one of its 2022 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan a “Top 20” Best Value – Regional Universities (South) and one of the “Top 75” Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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 welcomed new faculty members for Fall Semester 2022 in several academic areas across campus. 

The new faculty members are Crystal Brown, visiting assistant professor of art and gallery director of the Sleeth Art Gallery; Alexis de Coning, visiting assistant professor of communication; Erin DiStefano ‘08, writing center and ESL coordinator; Elizabeth Mearns ‘19, visiting assistant professor of accounting; Kellie Tatem (M.F.A ‘21), McKinney fellow; Vince Trimboli (M.F.A ‘13), visiting full time faculty in English; Craig Wiernik; assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice; and Meleesa Wohleber ‘00, athletic training program director and associate professor of exercise science and athletic training.

Brown is from Michigan and received her Master of Fine Arts from Ohio University, her Bachelor of Fine Arts, and minor of history from Kendal College of Art and Design. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary art, art history, and curatorial work. She will teach various classes in art and design, and would like to collaborate in the creation of new courses with other departments. After working adjunct for Wesleyan the last five years, she looks forward to her new position. 

De Coning is from South Africa but has lived in the United States for seven years. She received her Ph.D. in media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Master and Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Rhodes University in South Africa. Her research focuses on communicative history and practices of the mens’ rights movement. She will teach classes in communication. De Coning also loves to hike and drink tea. 

DiStefano is from West Virginia but grew up in Virginia and North Carolina. She received her Master of Fine Arts in children’s literature from Hollins University, and Bachelor of Arts in graphic design and minor in English from WVWC. Her research was in female protagonists in middle grade STEM novels, and is interested in researching Appalachian folk and ghost tales, children and young adolescent graphic novels, and illustration in classic children’s literature. She is excited to return to Wesleyan. When she attended WVWC, she played tennis, was in Wesleyan Singers and also worked in the AV office.

Mearns is from Clarksburg, West Virginia and received her Master of Accountancy at West Virginia University, and Bachelor of Science in accounting and a minor in theatre from WVWC. She is excited to return to her alma mater as a professor and give current students the same education she had received.

Tatem is from Georgia and received her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from WVWC, and Bachelor of Science in media art and animation from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her research focus lies in writing in narrative voice and she would consider pursuing her PhD in order to study this further. Tatem is the McKinney Scholar for 2022-2023 and this is awarded to a recent graduate of the program. The McKinney Fellowship is a teaching mentorship and she will be teaching six classes this year for the English Department. Tatem has two parrots and two dogs.

Trimboli is from Elkins, West Virginia and received his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and Bachelor of Art in theatre arts at WVWC. He is a published poet who’s work focuses on the dichotomy of Queerness and Appalachia, but the majority of his research focuses on Queerness and Gender in modern poetry and fiction. He has also published three books of poetry, the most recent being “The Book of Rabbits” in 2019 with Moontide Press in Los Angeles, California. He also teaches college English and public speaking classes to inmates at a security prison.

Wiernik is from Yardley, Pennsylvania and received his Ph.D. in sociology and Master of Art in crime, law and justice from Penn State, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science. His research interests are prison education, the link between religiosity and attitudes, and recently examining social trust, families and incarceration. He will teach courses in sociology and criminal justice, but will also teach a class he hopes will be in the fall of 2023, where the same amount of students and prisoners will take a three credit course inside the prison. He also likes to play the guitar, video games, and he enjoys photography and cooking. 

Wohleber is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received her Doctorate in health science at Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Science in kinesiology and athletic administration at James Madison University, and a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from WVWC. Her research interests include musculoskeletal injuries in military and tactical populations and athletic training services in the secondary school setting. She is excited to return to her original athletic training career here at Wesleyan and is to work with the students, staff, faculty and graduating a new generation of athletic trainers.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 one of its 2022 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan a “Top 20” Best Value – Regional Universities (South) and one of the “Top 75” Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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 recently appointed Beth Rogers ’97 as Director of Library Services.

Rogers was a double major in English Literature and Secondary Education during her time at West Virginia Wesleyan College as a student and later earned a Masters in Library Science from Drexel University.

Rogers returns to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library after serving as assistant director at the Upshur County Public Library and says she is most excited to be working with students again.

“The library serves a key role on campus in supporting the work of teaching and learning for all members of the campus community,” Rogers said. “We provide access to resources, collections and services to support the work of our curriculum, and our staff is available to help our users effectively use the resources available to them.”

“Additionally, we provide a key campus gathering space to allow for both personal research and study and collaborative work among students, faculty and staff.”

The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library underwent a $2 million renovation with input from students, reopening in fall 2019. The renovation included creating 24-hour access to the library for students, faculty and staff.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts 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 one of its 2022 Best Colleges in the Southeastern Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan a “Top 20” Best Value – Regional Universities (South) and one of the “Top 75” Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students more than 40 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, and nursing; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 70 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.