BUCKHANNON, West Virginia  -West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore crowned new Homecoming Royalty during halftime of the WVWC football game Saturday.

Savannah O’Shields ’25, a marketing major from Bethany Beach, Delaware, and Cy Persinger ’25, a business administration and economics major who plans to pursue his MBA in healthcare administration, of Hico, West Virginia, were chosen as this year’s royalty by their peers.

Senior attendants were Sarah McCall ’25, a marketing major from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania; Kylie McMillian ’25, a marketing major from Columbus, Ohio; Lydia Phillips ’25, a criminal justice major from Philippi, West Virginia; Remmey Lohr ’25, of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, a management major with a double minor in marketing and art; Cayley Symons ’25, of Johannesburg, South Africa, an accounting and economics double major; Shelby Genes ’25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an exercise science/Master of Athletic Training student; Bree Moll ’25, a biology major from Craigsville West Virginia;  and Caleb Maxon ’25, of Ravenswood, West Virginia,  a biology and pre-med major.

Abigail Dilly ’26, a business administration and Master of Business Administration student from Lewisburg, West Virginia, was announced as the junior attendant.

Sophomore attendant was Meredith Cottrell ’27, of Elizabeth, West Virginia and a philosophy and political science double major with a minor in legal studies. Kenzie Clutter ’28, of Cameron, West Virginia, was announced as a first-year attendant.

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.