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Christa Hill Joins Welch Library Staff

Christa Hill Joins Welch Library Staff

Christa Hill, a 2011 summa cum laude Welch College graduate, will join the Welch Library Staff as Library Manager this summer. ­­­Since graduating, Christa has worked at her high school alma mater, Wise County Christian School in Wise, Virginia, teaching 6th-12th...

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Welch Graduates 34 in Commencement Exercises

NASHVILLE, TN—Welch College conferred degrees on 34 students from 10 states and two other countries in commencement exercises at Memorial Auditorium on Friday, May 9, according to President Matt Pinson. Students completed degrees in multiple programs ranging from...

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Ryan Signs to Play with the Lady Flames

Ryan Signs to Play with the Lady Flames

Following in her father’s footsteps, Claire Ryan will continue her basketball career as a member of the Welch College Flames this coming fall.  Ryan’s father, Brad, was a star for Welch from 1990-1994 and is one of four former Flames to have his jersey retired. ...

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Dockery, Campbell to Address Welch Graduates

Dockery, Campbell to Address Welch Graduates

NASHVILLE, TN—Dr. David S. Dockery and Reverend Tim Campbell are scheduled to challenge the Welch College graduating class of 2014 May 8-9, according to President Matt Pinson. Dr. David Dockery, president of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, and president-elect...

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Leigh Ann Smith Joins Welch College Staff

Leigh Ann Smith Joins Welch College Staff

NASHVILLE, TN—Mrs. Leigh Ann Smith has been hired to a full-time position in the Welch College business office, according to Craig Mahler, vice president for financial affairs. After working several months in a temporary role, Mrs. Smith was named full-time Staff...

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Welch College Adds Two New Junior Faculty

Welch College Adds Two New Junior Faculty

NASHVILLE, TN—This fall Welch College will add two new junior faculty members to its teaching roster, according to Provost Greg Ketteman. Chris Talbot will teach Youth and Family Ministry and Frank Thornsbury will teach English. “Welch College has a rich history of...

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Pastoral Ministry Program Changes Hands

Pastoral Ministry Program Changes Hands

NASHVILLE, TN—This fall will bring a change to the ministry program at Welch College, according to Dr. Greg Ketteman, provost. After 23 years on the faculty, Terry Forrest will retire as program coordinator for Pastoral Ministry, being replaced by Dr. Barry Raper....

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Lady Flames Come Up Short

Lady Flames Come Up Short

Dallas Christian College          75 Welch College                          71   March 6, 2014.  The long layoff for the Lady Flames made them a little rusty and it showed in the first half as they dropped a heart-breaker to Dallas Christian College in the first...

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A Letter From President Matt Pinson

A Letter From President Matt Pinson

Dear Friend of Welch College, Last week I emailed and posted on our website a prayer letter informing Welch College supporters of opposition from the Richland-West End Neighborhood Association to the zoning of our property as a college campus if sold to Aquinas...

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Flames Drop Final Home Games

Flames Drop Final Home Games

Johnson University                  82 Welch College                         57 -------------------------------------------------------------- Crown College                         74 Welch College                         53 February 24, 2014.   The Flames lost a pair...

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A Prayer Letter from President Matt Pinson

Dear Friend of Welch College, I am writing this letter to ask you to pray earnestly about the relocation of Welch College. As you know, in October Welch and Nashville-based Aquinas College signed a formal letter of intent for the sale of Welch’s West End campus. We...

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Satisfaction Survey Gives Welch College High Marks

The Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory conducted nationwide among national, four-year colleges ranked Welch College above the national averages in all but 6 of 45 measures of student satisfaction, according to President Matt Pinson. Some 88% of Welch students...

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