For Immediate Release
GALLATIN, TN—William Slater, Dean of Adult and Online Studies at Welch College, has been awarded the 2024 Harold Bradley Legislative Leadership Award by the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA), according to Welch President Matt Pinson. The award is presented to state legislators who have shown distinguished support for higher education.
“Serving in the Tennessee legislature is a great honor,” Slater said. “I am humbled to be recognized for the work accomplished for the benefit of students enrolled in independent colleges and universities in our state. TICUA member institutions, like Welch College, provide important educational choices and opportunities for our citizens. It is a joy to be a voice for them in the General Assembly.”
Slater serves part-time as the Representative for District 35 in the Tennessee State House of Representatives. In addition to holding this position, he has been broadly active in the civic and community life of Sumner County and is a proponent for the advancement of higher education.
“We at Welch are so thankful for what William Slater has brought to us as Dean of Adult and Online Studies at Welch College,” Pinson said. “He does such an excellent job in his role here, and we’re so thankful to have him representing our interests as vice-chairman of the education committee in the Tennessee House. He’s so deserving of this award.”
The award honoring Slater’s commitment to higher education will be presented at the TICUA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.