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  NEWS AND EVENTS AT VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE // May 12, 2017


Spring 2017 Honors Convocation and Academic Fair Celebrates Students'
Academic Achievements
Students' academic accomplishments were recognized May 5 during Virginia Wesleyan College's annual Spring Honors Convocation, held in the Convocation Center inside the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

The event recognized more than 70 students for their outstanding contributions to VWC's academic community. President Scott D. Miller, Provost and Vice President Timothy O'Rourke and Chaplain Gregory West were joined by VWC faculty, staff and members of the community, who presented the awards.

Individual departmental award recipients were acknowledged along with undergraduate research participants and members of the Class of 2017.

The Wesleyan Singers, led by Director of Choral Music Bryson Mortensen, brought the event to a close with a singing of the College's alma mater. An Honors Convocation reception and the 12th Annual Academic Fair followed immediately in Hofheimer Library. 

View Photo Gallery and Award Recipients

Marlins Power Way to 10th ODAC Championship 
No. 1 VWC Softball Team (43-2) advances to NCAA competition  More

 
 
Student Experiences Front and Center at Second VWC Port Day
More than 200 students presented their undergraduate research, internships and study away experiences on May 4  More  
   
David R. Goode to be Keynote Speaker for 2017 Commencement
NEWS AND MEDIA

NEWS: Athletics Inducts Sixth Class into Chi Alpha Sigma; Hofheimer Library Hosts Pet Therapy Dogs During Final Exams; May Issue of "Day One Celebrates Faculty and Staff Accomplishments; New Batten Professors Announced for 2017 - 2020; INTEL Faculty Grant Recipients Named; Launch of Star Rez Promises More Efficient Operations for Student Housing; "Feathers in Your Cap" Celebrates Academic Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship. More

MEDIA: Partners with Good Samaritan Church to Create a Learning, Giving Garden; President Miller's in The Virginian-Pilot: Higher Ed Must Lead in Supporting Science; Virginia Wesleyan Wins ODAC ;  VWC's Exceptional Freshman Softball Pitcher and ; for VWC's 2017 Commencement

Upcoming Campus Events
Countdown to Commencement   
Get ready to celebrate the Class of 2017! The College's 48th Commencement Ceremony for graduating seniors takes place Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. in the Convocation Center in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. More
May 10-16
Final Exams

May 11
Reading Day

May 19
Baccalaureate Service

May 20
Commencement Ceremony

May 23-August 16
Summer Session

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Support The Excellence Fund

Internship with NATO-ACT   Inspirational for First VWC Intern

Irene Bargueno's love of languages and cultures was heightened during her internship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Allied Command Transformation (NATO-ACT) this past fall. Bargueno, from Madrid, Spain, served as the project leader for NATO's Cross Cultural Competence initiative which focused on understanding other cultures and seeing the many differences between them.

Bargueno's decision to attend college in America was influenced by Virginia Wesleyan's partnership with NATO-ACT which was formally established in 2013. "My dad was a NATO officer and had a position at the base in Norfolk, so I took the opportunity to live the American college experience at Virginia Wesleyan."

Bargueno credits her inspiring experience during the NATO-ACT internship and VWC professors for having a profound and positive influence on her. Experiences such as Bargueno's internship program are supported by gifts to The Excellence Fund. They provide students the support to explore areas such as undergraduate research, student life, and study-away opportunities that prepare them for the next step in their lives and careers.

Make a secure online gift today at  www.vwu.edu/giveonline. You may also view The Wesleyan Society Listing of leadership donors here. 
Your Chance to Connect with President Miller
VWC Alumni from cities around the country connect with Virginia Wesleyan College's President Scott D. Miller on his travels through a series of special events.
 
For upcoming Presidential events see dates and cities. For more information or to schedule an event in your area, please email alumni@vwu.edu or call 757.233.8786. 
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