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BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Beta Beta chapter of Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society recently inducted two new members into its honor society. Elisha Taylor ’27, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, and Carly Wolfgang ’26, of Leesburg, Virginia, qualified to join the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society on Oct. 21, 2024.
Faculty advisor for Lambda Pi Eta, Dr. Nancy Bressler, said, “It is wonderful to see the accomplishments these inductees will make within the field of communication. Their meaningful work in the department demonstrates how wonderful these students are.”
Wolfgang said, “I am so excited to be joining an honors society like Lambda Pi Eta. I believe that it will be truly beneficial to me in the future as I look for job opportunities that will require my communication and marketing skills! I’m ready for the opportunities that are now open for me!”
Taylor added, “It has been such an honor to be considered and inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society. I am excited to gain more knowledge in communication and continue to do research on campus.”
To be eligible for membership, students must have completed 60 semester hours in undergraduate courses, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, have completed the equivalent of 12 semester hours in Communication courses, have a grade point average of at least 3.25 in those courses, and be in the upper 35% of their graduating class.
Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society for the Communication Department at WVWC and fosters interest in the field of communication. According to its website, Lambda Pi Eta was founded by the students of the Department of Communication at the University of Arkansas and was then formally endorsed by the faculty member and founder, Dr. Stephen A. Smith in 1985.
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 2025 Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan ninth 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; 20 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.
