BUCKHANNON, West Virginia –  West Virginia Wesleyan College is once again bringing the campus to downtown Buckhannon for WVWC Night at Festival Fridays in Jawbone Park on August 23 from 5-8:30 p.m.

A Friday night staple in the summer hosted by community organization Create Buckhannon, Festival Fridays offers live music, food and craft vendors and a farmers market. Attendees are invited to wear their orange and black, bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the evening.

For this edition of Festival Fridays, the WVWC Marching Band under the direction of Dr. Robert Palmer and the competitive dance team led by coach Lesa Dencklau will perform at 5:30 p.m. WVWC Athletic teams will introduce themselves.

Live music from One Lane Bridge, a musical group made up of WVWC alums and current students will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

West Virginia Wesleyan College alumni, be sure to stop by the WVWC Office of Alumni Affairs table at the event.

The College’s first Executive MBA cohort, on campus for a brief residency, will also have a presence at the event. Stop by and learn more about this flexible, online degree program geared towards working professionals.

There will be yard games including corn hole and spike ball.

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.