News Releases

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College has been ranked 10th among “Best Regional Colleges–South” in the 2027 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges, according to President Matt Pinson. The Regional Colleges−South category...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College enrolled 429 students for its fall 2026 semester, with full-time enrollment increasing by 15% and dorm enrollment increasing by 9%, according to Welch Provost Dr. Matthew McAffee. “This year’s incoming class of new...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Tim Owen will retire as Director of the Welch Fund later this year, after serving in that role since April 2021, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. This fall, Owen will retire from...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Mrs. Whitney Lute has been named Dean of Students at Welch College, according to Dr. Daniel Webster, Vice President for Administration and Student Engagement. Lute has served in Student Services at Welch College since 2020, most...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College will begin offering a Theater Education major in the Secondary Education bachelor’s degree in the fall of 2026, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Welch has a history of offering extracurricular theater performances...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Opal Beck (Class of 2027) was awarded her Associate’s Degree in Computer Science from Volunteer State Community College in May. She will walk with her Bachelor’s Degree with majors in Music Education and Math Education at Welch...

For Immediate ReleaseGALLATIN, TN—Welch College conferred degrees on 54 students in its Commencement ceremony on May 8, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Commencement exercises were held in the Student Activities Center, in which the gymnasium space was converted...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Evangel Players will begin their summer tour Friday, June 12, according to AnnaGee Harris, Director of Theater. The nine-member theater team, directed by Senior Admissions Counselor and Assistant Theater Director...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team announces that their 2026 summer tour will begin Sunday, May 31, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. During their four-week tour, the...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The fall 2025 semester at Welch College ended with 77 students receiving academic recognition, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. This honor list includes both Online and Enriched Adult Studies students whose fall courses ended in...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Edward E. Moody, Jr., Executive Director of the National Association of Free Will Baptists, and Chris Truett, Pastor of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina, will be addressing the Welch College graduating...