News Releases
Forlines to Retire from Welch
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Jon Forlines will retire after more than 24 years of full-time service as Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students and will continue as Special Advisor to the President, according to Welch President Matt Pinson....
Welch Has Highest Enrollment in 42 Years
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College enrolled 440 students for its fall 2025 semester, the highest overall enrollment in 42 years, according to Matthew McAffee, Provost of Welch College. The number represents a 10% jump from last fall’s headcount of...
Welch Professor’s Music Featured at Harvard University
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The music of Dr. James Stevens, Dean of the School of Music at Welch College, was performed in a pipe organ concert by Carson Cooman at the Harvard University Memorial Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 11, according to Welch...
Welch College Evangel Players Announce Summer Tour
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College’s traveling theater group The Evangel Players will begin their summer tour Sunday, July 13, according to AnnaGee Harris, Director of Theater. The six-member team, directed by Abby Settle, will perform 15 shows between...
Welch College Graduates 44 in Commencement Exercises
For Immediate ReleaseGALLATIN, TN—Welch College conferred degrees on 44 students in its May 9 Commencement ceremony, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Commencement exercises were held in the Student Activities Center. The gymnasium space was converted into a...
Welch Strong and Courageous Banquet Honors Joi Wasill
GALLATIN, TN—The annual Strong and Courageous banquet benefiting student scholarships at Welch College recently took place in Celorio Hall on the Welch campus, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “The Strong and Courageous...
Welch College Rejoice! Ministry Team Announces 2025 Summer Tour
For Immediate Release Welch College Rejoice! Ministry Team Announces Summer Tour GALLATIN, TN—The summer tour of Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team will begin Sunday, June 1, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional...
SACS Commission on Colleges Approves Welch Psychology Master’s
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently learned that its accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS), has approved its proposed Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Psychology, according to Dr. Kevin Hester,...
Joi Wasill to Receive Welch’s Strong and Courageous Award at Annual Event
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College President Matt Pinson announced that this year’s Strong and Courageous award will be presented to Mrs. Joi Wasill at the college’s annual banquet celebrating Christian faith in the Sumner County community. Mrs. Wasill...
Philip Dearborn, Jeff Crabtree to Address Welch Graduates
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Philip E. Dearborn, President of Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), and Dr. Jeffrey A. Crabtree, Head of Biblical Instruction for the Ohio Free Will Baptist Bible Institute, will address the Welch College graduating...
Welch Announces Seven New Academic Concentrations with Volunteer State Community College Transfer Agreement
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently announced an agreement with Volunteer State Community College that gives Welch students the opportunity to earn a Vol State associate’s degree in the fields of Accounting, Communications, Criminal Justice,...
Welch College Choir Announces Spring Tour
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Choir will conduct a four-state spring tour March 12-18, according to Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The 28-member choir, directed by Dr. James Stevens, dean of the Welch College School...











