WVWC School of Education

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Rachel Rebelo
Is a Spring 2026 graduate in Elementary Education at WV Wesleyan College.

She says "The moment I felt like a teacher was when I started to teach all day in my classroom this semester. "

And moving forward "I am most excited to have my very own classroom. I am looking forward to meeting new people and making a positive impact on all my future students!"

Finally, she says "My favorite memory at WV Wesleyan was anytime I got to do fun activities with my sorority sisters!"

WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Kristen Hicks
Kristen is a Spring 2026 graduate in Elementary Education at WV Wesleyan College.

She says "I felt like a teacher when I was placed in a 4th grade class for an internship!"

And moving forward, "I am so excited to begin teaching! I hope to build a safe classroom environment for all of my students. "

"My favorite memory at Wesleyan has been making lifelong friendships!"

WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Senior Spotlight:
Kellie Gillum is a Spring 2026 graduate in Educational Studies at WV Wesleyan College.

She says she felt like a teacher when "in kindergarten, I would play teacher with the cat in the hat stuffed animal."

And moving forward she is most excited "to work in my own classroom."

Her favorite memory at WV Wesleyan was "Participating in delight ministries my sophomore year. "

WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Alexa Davis
is a Fall 2025 graduate in Elementary Education at WV Wesleyan College.

She says "One moment that truly made me feel like a teacher happened during my time in the classroom when one of the students spoke up and said, “What about Miss Davis? Don’t forget about her, she is our teacher too.” That moment really stuck with me because it showed that the students saw me as more than just someone helping in the room—they recognized me as their teacher.
It meant a lot to hear that because I work hard to build relationships with my students and support them in their learning every day. Hearing a student say that made me feel appreciated and reminded me that the effort I put into the classroom is making a difference. It was a small moment, but it was very meaningful and confirmed that I am truly becoming the teacher I hope to be."

And moving forward she is most excited to "...become a teacher and have my own classroom where I can create a positive and welcoming environment for my students. I look forward to building meaningful relationships with each of them and getting to know their personalities, interests, and strengths.
Creating fun, supportive connections with my students is something I value deeply, because I believe strong relationships help students feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn. I am excited to make my classroom a place where students feel seen, heard, and excited to come each day."

Alexa says "My favorite memory from my education program at WVWC was when we had the opportunity to go to Tennerton Elementary for a reading class and work one-on-one with students. It was so rewarding to help them grow in their reading skills and build meaningful connections with them.
What makes this experience even more special is that some of those same students are now in my 3rd grade classroom two years later. Being able to continue those relationships and see how much they’ve grown over time has been incredibly meaningful and reminds me why I chose to become a teacher."
WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Rhiannon Woolcock

Rhiannon is a Fall 2025 graduate in Elementary Education at WV Wesleyan College.

She says the moment she felt most like a teacher “was when I was standing in front of my very own 1st grade class on my 1st day of my CTR position at Union Elementary!"

And moving forward she is “most excited to make an impact on all of my future students and make sure each of them feel safe & loved.”

Her favorite memory at WV Wesleyan “was performing in the Wild West themed Spring Sing with my ZTA sisters!”

WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Senior Spotlight: Sydney Workman

Sydney is a 2026 graduate in Social Studies Education at WV Wesleyan College.

She says "The moment I most felt like a teacher was the moment I had students refer to me as Ms. Workman."

And she "is most excited to start my journey into adult-hood and begin mapping out my life and all of the adventures I want to do. Most importantly, I am excited moving forward after graduation to make an impact on children's lives."

Finally, her favorite memory at WV Wesleyan "was any time spent outside on campus when the weather was warm."

WVWC School of Education is proud to be part of your journey. Congratulations!

🎓 Huge Success at the Education Career Summit!

What a day! On March 18, WVWC and Davis & Elkins teamed up to connect our future educators with the best in the field.

The Highlights:

🎤 An inspiring keynote by Michael Call.

🤝 Networking with Barbour, Berkeley, Randolph, and Upshur County Schools, Clarksburg Academy, Accel Schools, and Mountainside ABA.

Thank you to WVWC Career Services & Experiential Learning for making it happen. To our students: the future of West Virginia classrooms looks bright because of you

To offer a break from studying and to celebrate National Cookie Day (December 4th), WVWC School of Education had cookie decorating! Planned, taught, and baked by Dr. Samples! Enjoy these pieces of sugary creativity!

Congratulations to Makia Mogielski Nelson, a 2013 Elementary Education and 2014 MED Reading Specialist graduate of WVWC!

Which is your favorite sticker design? The School of Education is creating some new merchandise!