All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

WVWC announces events culminating with Spring Weekend April 25-27

West Virginia Wesleyan College will host a series of concerts, athletic events, alumni gatherings, and celebrations during the week of April 23-27, culminating in Spring Weekend and the annual Awards and Leadership Convocation.

As the semester winds down, West Virginia Wesleyan College will host a variety of events next week culminating with Spring Weekend.

The Bobcat football team will host its Spring Game Wednesday, April 23 under the lights. Come out and cheer on the offense or defense, or both in the annual Orange and Black Game at Cebe Ross Field. Admission is free.

Also on Wednesday, WVWC Concert Band will perform a free concert in the Virginia Thomas Law Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.

On Thursday, April 24, the women’s lacrosse team will take on the University of Charleston at home at 7 p.m. on the Cebe Ross Field.

The WVWC Concert Chorale and Concentus Vocum will also perform a free concert in Wesley Chapel from 7-8 p.m. on Friday, April 25.

On Saturday, April 26, join the Office of Development and Alumni Relations for a Young Alumni Reunion at Jimbo’s in downtown Buckhannon, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Fried appetizers will be provided.

Or choose to head to the PAC for Theatreworks at 2 p.m. spotlighting students in the School of Theatre and Dance.

Want to take in a baseball game? WVWC will play a double header at home at 1 and 3:30 p.m. against Glenville State University on both Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, April 26, the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be inducted including Rayner Balciunas ‘03, Robert Hardin ‘01, Narayana Hall Hines ‘95, Eric Myers ‘97, Dr. Summer Finnigan ‘98 and the 2003 WVIAC Football Championship Team beginning at 3:45 p.m. in the French See Dining Hall. Ticket sales are closed for this event.

Due to a late Easter break this year, sororities and fraternities competitions were spread out over a three-week period versus the traditional Greek Week. On Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m., Spring Sing Royalty will be crowned in Wesley Chapel followed by a country-themed Spring Sing.

On Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan’s Awards and Leadership Convocation will take place in Wesley Chapel highlighting the hard work of our students in academics and co-curricular programming.

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