Five West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates who have succeeded in making an impact on campus, in the community and beyond were recognized as Outstanding Seniors during the recent Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony.
Nominated by faculty and staff, these seniors were chosen for academic performance, with a 3.8 grade point average or above, and significant leadership in a variety of academic and co-curricular activities. These superior seniors, who best exemplify the high ideals of student involvement and contribution to campus life, have shown an uncommon commitment to academic excellence, participation in campus life, and service to the College.
Katie Morgan ‘25, of Monongah, West Virginia, is a psychology major with a religious studies minor. As a student leader with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, she fostered faith-based connections on campus, mentored peers, and created a welcoming environment for spiritual growth. Her passion for restorative justice led her to an internship at the Center for Restorative Justice, where she has contributed to efforts that promote healing and rehabilitation. She has been a dedicated volunteer with the Center for Community Engagement WE LEAD Human Rights and Youth Empowerment teams. Morgan will be pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology.
Zeinah Abdelsalam ‘25 came to WVWC from Egypt via Dubai. A double major in economics and political science, Abdelsalam was a four-year member of the Women’s Swim Team and served as captain, president of the International Student Organization, vice president of Student Senate, member of the WE LEAD Poverty Reduction Team, a member of the Student Conduct Board, Student Athlete Advisory Committee Formal Sub-Committee chair, and served on the Economics Department search committee. She also served on Student Senate committees for renovations, academic calendar, and food, and interned for the Center for Restorative Justice. Additionally, she interned in public relations for Orion Strategies, served as an economics tutor, served as a teaching assistant, and gave swim lessons to local youth. She has been accepted to Georgetown University in their Master of Science in Foreign Service program.
Danica Propst ‘25, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is a three-year member of the Service Scholar Program and served as a site leader, the Student Senate Awards & Elections chairperson for two terms, Alpha Delta Pi vice president of operations & Greek Week chair, Lambda Pi Eta vice president, The Pharos campus newspaper editor-in-chief, Delight Ministries community service coordinator & book coordinator, a communication department tutor, a Writing Center employee, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, and a law intern at Klie Law Offices. She has also served as a youth development professional for the Boys and Girls Club of America, a communication and marketing intern at Trump’s Salon in Buckhannon, and a Summer SOLE program assistant teacher. Propst graduated in three years and will be attending Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, pursuing her dream of becoming a lawyer.
Sadie Nichols ‘25 is a biochemistry major from Sistersville, West Virginia. She is a McCuskey Fellowship recipient and has served as a four-year service scholar with her service site as Tennerton Elementary. She served two terms as Student Senate president, which afforded her the opportunity to be a voting member of the College’s Board of Trustees. She is a member of Concert Chorale, Gamma Kappa chapter of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta, TriBeta Biology Honor Society, and the Benzene Ring Chemistry Club. She is a work-study for the chemistry department, served as an intern for Children’s HopeChest and traveled to Uganda with that project. She was also able to travel to Vietnam to study Vietnamese medicine and the Vietnamese language in a six-week summer program.
Nichols will be attending Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a graduate student in their entry-level Doctor in Occupational Therapy program. Her ultimate goal is to become a pediatric occupational therapist.
Kaef Rehman ‘25, of Daniels, West Virginia, is a biology major with a chemistry minor. He entered Wesleyan in the GO D.O. Early Scholars program with his dreams to be a physician and has been a four-year service scholar. He has held several leadership positions in the Theta Chi fraternity, been a member of the WE LEAD Invisible Illness team, Bobcat Entertainment, Tri-Beta Honor Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. He has also served as a chemistry teaching assistant and a summer research intern in the WV INBRE program. As part of the Children’s HopeChest program, Rehman traveled to Uganda to experience the benefits of this outreach.
He will attend the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine to fulfill his dream of becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
