news at welch college   Welch College in Gallatin, Tennessee, has been the official college of the Free Will Baptist Denomination since 1942. To find out more information about the school, visit www.Welch.edu.

College Choir and Rejoice! Enjoy Successful Tours

GALLATIN, TN — The Welch College Choir conducted 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 of Music, ministered in six churches and two Christian schools scattered across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The tour program, Songs of Grace and Praise, consisted of sacred choral selections and gospel songs designed to edify, encourage, and evangelize those in attendance. “Welch College choirs have toured annually for sixty years. These young men and women continue a long tradition of ministry through music to our churches,” Parrish noted.

Following the conclusion of the choir tour, Rejoice! ministry team finished out the spring tour season with services in California.

Watch the choir program, featuring Rejoice! ministry team:
www.youtube.com/live/zp8x6Sa73Y0.

Welch Ranked Third in Teacher Ed Among Tennessee Colleges and Universities

GALLATIN, TN — The School of Education at Welch College scored third overall among teacher education programs in Tennessee colleges and universities on the annual Educator Preparation Report Card, according to Dr. Stephen Beck, undergraduate dean of teacher education.

The Report Card evaluated teacher education programs at 33 colleges and universities and six other teacher preparation programs in Tennessee. Welch was one of seven colleges and universities that “Exceeded Expectations,” joining Christian Brothers University, Union University, Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and Vanderbilt University. Other categories included “Meets Expectations” and “Does Not Meet Expectations.”

“Our students exceeded expectations on nationwide pedagogical and content assessments,” Beck said. “Welch’s recent graduates scored among the highest in Tennessee on evaluations by their school principals. Based on Tennessee standardized testing of pupils, Welch graduates are also among the highest in the state in enabling their students to grow beyond grade level expectations. We are extremely proud of our teacher education students and graduates.”

Welch College has offered a teacher education program since 1976. The program now includes teaching licensure programs in Mathematics, Special Education, English as a Second Language, Biology, English, History, Music, Physical Education, Elementary Education, and Instructional Leadership.

Hundreds of Welch graduates have taught not only in Tennessee but also across the nation and around the world. For more information on bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teacher education at Welch, please contact Dr. Stephen Beck at sbeck@welch.edu.