BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – Faith Yoho ‘26, a junior at West Virginia Wesleyan College, embraced an opportunity in New York City as a Resident Counselor for Barnard College.

This past Summer, Yoho worked for Barnard’s Pre College Program as a resident counselor. This program allowed high school students from around the world to take college classes with Ivy League faculty.

Yoho was responsible for a hall of students ensuring their security and safety along with planning engaging programs for the students. She was also the chaperone of up to 14 students when traveling through the city on subways and buses.

Yoho plans to move to New York City after graduating with a Master’s in Business Administration. She states, “Because I want to move to New York City after my time at WVWC, having the opportunity to live in the city for almost three months was a great experience. My bosses heavily encouraged exploration during our time off, and allowed us to take advantage of incredible opportunities. I was able to navigate the city independently, which is something I had never done before.”

Barnard College is a small campus like the West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus which helped Yoho find comfort and feeling as though she was in her own home among the hills. The campus is located across from Columbia University where Yoho explored the library several times, even looking through the archives that the university holds. 

Yoho states, “I was greatly impacted by this summer. I was surrounded by students and coworkers from all over the country/world. Therefore, I was directly immersed in new cultures that were shared with me. It also greatly impacted my sense of independence, and allowed me to feel more assured in myself as an adult and my future. It was an incredible experience that I am forever grateful for. “

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.