Collegiate Alumnae of Wheeling Speakers for 2026-2027

We are extremely pleased to announce the lineup of guest speakers for the 2026-2027 Collegiate Alumna of Wheeling 2026-2027 annual meetings. The list below describes the speakers and their topics. Each program will be held from 11:30am to 1pm at Christ United Methodist Church, 1232 National Road, Wheeling, WV 26003. Please email collegiatealumnaeofwheeling@gmail.com to reserve a spot for one or more at the luncheon meetings.

October 10, 2026 - Rebecca Friend. Executive Director of the Ohio County Solid Waste Authority will guide participants in tracing the path from simple, everyday choices to their wider impacts on soil, water, and community health in her talk titled, Everything Goes Somewhere.

November 14, 2026 - Jill Eddy, MSW, Chief Executive Officer, Youth Services System (YSS), Inc. will discuss substance abuse prevention, school mental health services, parenting education, youth employment training, and peer recovery support services offered by YSS in her talk titled, The Well-being of Children and Families.

December 12, 2026 - Eleven adventurous bell ringer under the direction of Maestro Bill Stephens will perform Christmas Bell Music in the Christ United Methodist Church Sanctuary. The Bell Choir uses 4 1/2 octave Malmark Bells that are rung alone or used with special accessories to alter their tones during certain chosen pieces.

March 13, 2027 - Jessica Moore, Associate Vice President of Foundation and Community Relations for WVU Medicine in the North Region will share the story of the lifechanging projects that WVU Medicine is making to improve healthcare for the region she calls home in her talk titled, Focus on Local - the New WVU Medicine Pediatric Center.

April 10, 2027 - Jackie Coleman and Faith Hicks will describe what the Wheeling Accessibility Committee has been working on in downtown Wheeling to make our community more accessible for everyone in their talk titled, Accessibility Needs in Wheeling.