95 Welch College Students Make President’s and Provost’s Honor Roll

by jowens | Jan 30, 2020

Gallatin, TN—Welch College has awarded academic recognition to 95 students for the fall 2019 semester, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. This honor roll includes adult students whose fall courses ended in late December. “We congratulate these students for their diligence and hard work,” says McAffee. “Our academic efforts ought to be a work of service unto the Lord. These honors are given to that end.”

Thirty-two students made all A’s and were placed on the President’s List—7 seniors, 10 juniors, 10 sophomores, and 5 freshmen.  Sixty-three earned a 3.25 GPA and all A’s and B’s and were placed on the Provost’s list—10 seniors, 20 juniors, 15 sophomores, and 18 freshmen.

President’s List: “A” Honor Roll

Provost’s List: “B” Honor Roll

Seniors

Juniors

Sophomores

Freshmen

Welch College Announces Resident Director Opening

by jowens | Jan 30, 2020

Welch College has announced an opening for Resident Director in its women’s residence hall, according to Dr. Jon Forlines, Vice President for Student Services.

“After two years of exemplary service, Rebekah Talbot is stepping down to make more time to care for her growing family,” Forlines said. “We have counted it a sincere privilege to have been able to serve alongside Rebekah and Chris Talbot.”

The women’s Resident Director position will be open after the spring semester. The college seeks a mature Christian role model who can engage in mentoring, spiritual formation, and restorative discipline with dormitory students.

Those interested in applying for this position should email a résumé and cover letter to Jon Forlines at jforlines@welch.edu. A job description will then be emailed to the applicant. The deadline for receiving résumés is Friday, February 14, 2020.

Welch Nursing Student to Serve on Tennessee Student Nurses Association Board of Directors

by jowens | Dec 17, 2019

Meredith Parrish, one of the first nursing students in the college’s collaborative program with Union University, has been elected to serve as the Middle Regional Director on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee State Board of Student Nurses, according to Welch president Matt Pinson.

“This is a great honor for Miss Parrish and for Welch. It symbolizes the success of our nursing program, especially the 2+2 program with Union University Hendersonville that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing,” Pinson said. Parrish will serve as a liaison to students in local chapters of nursing programs in the Middle Tennessee area.

Dr. Ian Hawkins, Program Coordinator for the Nursing Education Collaborative at Welch, said, “It’s exciting to hear that one of our students in the first nursing cohort with Union has been chosen for this position during her initial semester in the program. This is a great honor.”

Welch College’s nursing program is a 2+2 collaborative that allows students to obtain an associate’s degree with a Pre-Nursing/Biology major at Welch before moving seamlessly into Union University, Belmont University, or Cumberland University to complete their bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Parrish is one of the first students who began the new partnership with Union University Hendersonville in August.

Dr. Charles Lea, Special Assistant to the President at Welch College, worked with each school to develop the collaborative agreement. “Union University Hendersonville has previously only provided adult degree nursing opportunities,” Lea said. “We are very excited to have an undergraduate cohort with them, and to see the success of their excellent, high-quality program demonstrated by the election of Meredith Parrish to this position.”

Miss Parrish stated, “I am thankful for Welch’s nursing partnership with Union, and the many opportunities it has provided.”

For more information on the nursing program at Welch College, contact Ian Hawkins at ihawkins@welch.edu.

SACS Approves Welch M.A.T. Tracks in English Language and Instructional Leadership

by jowens | Dec 17, 2019

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Welch College’s primary institutional accreditor, notified the college in November that its request to add English Language Learning and Instructional Leadership tracks to its existing Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program had been approved. These two new tracks join existing M.A.T. tracks in Teaching, Special Education, and Higher Education Pedagogy.

The two new tracks were developed by the School of Education to meet the needs of educators seeking additional credentials or continuing education. Instructional Leadership is a high-demand area for continuing education and many school systems are beginning to require endorsements in English Language Learning.

The Instructional Leadership track is designed for school leaders and aspiring school leaders. The English Language Learning track is designed for teachers who work with multilingual student groups and English language learners.

Dr. Greg Ketteman, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Graduate Dean of Education said, “The English Language Learning track is based on Welch’s existing, state-approved English Language learner endorsement,” In addition, he added, “Welch College and Sumner County Schools leaders have established a collaborative agreement to make the English Language endorsement available to Sumner County teachers.”

The college is currently taking applications for the new M.A.T. tracks. You can find the application for the M.A.T. at https://welch.eduadmissions/apply/ma-teaching-apply/. Contact Dr. Greg Ketteman at gketteman@welch.edu or 615-675-5312 for more information.