News Releases
Welch College Cross Country Runner Receives Top NCCAA-DII Award
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Mitchell Moody has received the Elvin and Joyce King Award Division II Men’s cross country from the NCCAA. This award says, “The NCCAA honors student-athletes for excellence in their Christian testimony, in the classroom, and in...
Mr. Wayne Spruill with the Lord
Mr. Wayne Spruill, Director of Institutional Research at Welch College, died November 9 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 72 years of age. Wayne and his wife, Brenda Sanders Spruill, met while they were students at Welch. They both graduated from Welch in 1972,...
Welch College Press Publishes Leroy Forlines Book, Secularism and the American Republic
For Immediate Release by Daniel Webster “Before we let the radical left tear down all the statues of our American founders, we need to read Forlines’s insightful book. . . . Thank God for this book, and for these United States of America!” That’s what Former...
Welch Makes Changes to M.A. Degree in Theology and Ministry
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently announced important changes to its Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in theology and ministry, according to Dr. Kevin Hester, dean of the School of Theology at Welch. “Since 2016, Welch College has offered a...
Missions Conference 2022
The Missions Conference will be held on the campus of Welch College on October 9-11, 2022. The theme of the conference is "Until the World Hears," featuring sermons and seminars on the topics of missions and ministry. The conference schedule is as follows:
Welch Enrollment Increases Post-COVID
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College enrolled 388 students for the 2022 Fall semester, according to Dr. Matthew McAffee, Provost at Welch College. This number marks the first increase in enrollment since the start of...
Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team Announced
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The 2022–2023 Rejoice! Ministry Team has been selected, according to Daniel Webster, music director of the group. “After vocal and instrumental auditions and interviews, we have finalized selections for this year’s...
Welch College Ranks 17th among Best Regional Colleges—South by U.S. News & World Report
GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently received notification that it ranks 17th among “Best Regional Colleges—South” in the 2023 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges, according to President Matt Pinson. The Regional Colleges—South category...
Davida Black Joins Welch College Staff
For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Mrs. Davida Black recently joined Welch College as Office Manager for the Institutional Advancement department, according to Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Black is a Robertson County native with over...
Parrish Named Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Welch
GALLATIN, TN—Todd Parrish assumes a new role as Vice President for Institutional Advancement on July 1 after the retirement of David Williford, according to President Matt Pinson. Parrish came to Welch in January 2018 as Director of Church Relations and Major...
Welch Rejoice! Ministry Team Announces Summer Tour
GALLATIN, TN—The Welch College Rejoice! Ministry Team announces that their summer tour will begin Sunday, June 5, according to David Williford, Welch’s Vice President for Advancement. The team will hold services in eighteen churches in ten states during...
Welch Unveils M.A. in Humanities
GALLATIN—This summer the inaugural class of the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Humanities will begin their studies at Welch College, according to Dr. Matthew McAffee, Welch’s Provost. The 33-semester-hour graduate degree is designed to prepare college graduates who...








