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Welch College Named a “Best Christian Workplace”

Welch College received notification that it has been certified as a 2014 Best Christian Workplace in the United States, according to President Matt Pinson. The college participates in the international survey biennially. The survey has been conducted for the past eight years by Best Christian Workplaces Institute, which has surveyed over 100,000 anonymous employees to date.

President Pinson said, “This is the second time in a row we’ve been named a Best Christian Workplace. What great news for the college family that our employees recognize Welch College as a place where God is honored and workers are respected, and they rate the college as an exceptional place to work.”

In order to be certified as a Best Christian Workplace, organizations must complete the BCWI employee engagement survey and meet predetermined standards of excellence. The survey covers job satisfaction, organizational commitment, Christian witness, supervisory effectiveness, work satisfaction, personal growth and development, management effectiveness, supporter satisfaction, teamwork, communications, pay and benefits, and more.

BCWI is a research-based organization and human resources consulting firm based in Mercer Island, Washington. Its purpose is to serve faith-based organizations by creating processes of discovery, facilitating organizational effectiveness, and encouraging practices that build healthy workplaces.

“Welch College teachers, staff, and administrators face many challenges in a very difficult economic environment and a culture increasingly hostile to the Christian worldview,” Provost Greg Ketteman said. “Being certified as a Best Christian Workplace demonstrates that Welch employees are responding to difficulty with courage, integrity, diligence, and the assurance of God’s providence. They recognize that in spite of challenges we face, serving the Lord here is a blessing.

Patterson Accepts Teacher Education Position

Dr. Etta Crittenden Patterson, adjunct faculty member at Welch College since 2005, has accepted a full-time position in the Teacher Education Department, according to Provost Greg Ketteman.
Dr. Ketteman said, “Dr. Patterson has maintained an excellent Christian testimony as an educator, teaching for many years in local schools followed by a long and successful career in the state department of education in Tennessee. She is a valuable addition to Welch teacher education.”

Dr. Patterson grew up in Owasso, Oklahoma, where she graduated from high school and attended First Free Will Baptist Church of Owasso (now Rejoice FWB Church). She received a B.A. from Welch College in 1976 and completed a B.S. in 1980. She went on to earn a M.Ed. from Tennessee State University in 1993 and her Ed.D. from University of Tennessee, Chattanooga in 2013. She brings 30 years of teaching and administrative experience in both Christian and public school settings. She is married to Nashville educator, Dr. Greg Patterson.

President Matt Pinson said, “It’s a blessing to have such a stellar educational professional with Christian school and public school experience come to teach at Welch College. Dr. Patterson is excellent at what she does and understands our Christian mission and philosophy of education, and her students love her.”

Welch Students Make President’s/Provost’s Lists

The fall 2013 semester at Welch College ended with 123 students earning academic recognition, according to Provost Greg Ketteman.

Twenty-four students made all A’s and were placed on the President’s List: seven seniors, ten juniors, five sophomores, and two freshmen. Ninety-nine students earned a B average or higher and were placed on the Provost’s list: 19 seniors, 28 juniors, 31 sophomores, and 21 freshmen.

President’s List

“A” Honor Roll

Reese Brown (Jr.) TN
Derek Cominskie (Jr.) VA
Jacy Congleton (Jr.) NC
Charity Dankson (Sr.) TN
Bethany Douglas (Sr.) TN
Phillip Easley (Sr.) MO
Elizabeth Hill (Jr.) VA
Carl Hopper (So.) TN
Casey Lewis (Jr.) NC
Carson Outlaw (Fr.) TN
Emily Parrish (Jr.) NC
Caleb Montgomery (Fr.) AL
Laura Riggs (Jr.) TN
Kayla Sample (Sr.) IL
Hope Sisk (Sr.) TN
Hannah Skaggs (So.) KY
Candace Smith (Jr.) New Brunswick, Canada
Larissa Thomas (So.) AR
Audrey Trotter (Sr.) TN
Jeannine Tuttobene (So.) TN
Cherish Tuttonbene (So.) TN
Reid Wilkerson (Jr.) MS
Samantha Williams (Sr.) AR
Zuri Zuniga (Jr.) AR

Provost’s List

“B” Honor Roll

Seniors

Bell, Victoria - NC
Deel, Austin - TN
Engel, Kenny - TN
Ford, Taylor - TN
Forlines, Joel - TN
Fry, Katherine - MO
Horton, Anthony - TN
Hubbard, Haylee - AR
Hutchinson, Tim - MI
Kyberz, Richie - MO
Lane, Collin - AR
Manning, Jacob - NC
Monroe, Jade - TX
Mouser, Matthew - TN
Nelson, Melissa - NC
Pugh, Daniel - TN
Suarez, Josue - FL
Truett, Cody - FL
Whitworth, Emily - TN

Juniors

Bozeman, Stephen - GA
Brimer, Nathaniel - VA
Burns, Rachel - OH
Dell, David - VA
Dunbar, Joshua - AR
Fondren, Brooke - MS
Houske, Russell - TN
Jackson, Matthew - TN
Jenkins, Lesley - TN
Lindgren, Madison - CA
Lindsay, Deandra - AL
Lute, Derreck - OH
Mouser, Amanda - TN
Nelson, Kelsey - NC
Newland, John - TN
Petty, Maria - IL
Reeves, David - KY
Riggs, Johanna - TN
Simmons, Joshua - VA
Simpson, Keri – VA
Smith, Wayne - SC
Snow, Elizabeth - TN
Stox, Kevin - NC
Taylor, Sean - VA
Trimble, Alyssa - CA
Tucker, Gregory - TN
Walker, Brittany - FL
Walters, Dustin - AL

Sophomores

Barthelemy, Kaleigh - GA
Campbell, Anna - TN
Clarke, Staci - OH
Cyrus, Cole - KY
Driggers, Hannah - SC
Driggers, Camille - SC
Droll, Morgan - IL
Dunham, Hanna - OH
Ford, Celeste - TN
Foust, Corey - TN
Freeman, Shelby - VA
Greenwood, Abigail - TN
Grimsley, Anna - GA
Hampton, Rachel - TN
Heeter, Marissa - OH
Holden, Trevor - AR
Hollis, Michael - NC
Melvin, Jessica - TN
Milling, Caleb - TN
Morgan, Rebekah - TN
Nichols, Leslie - TN
Norris, John - AL
Pate, Chris - TN
Pickett, Amy - AR
Sample, Hunter - IL
Sexton, Leah - GA
Showalter, Adison - GA
Stonerock, Paula - OH
Thornton, William - TN
Turner, Kelsey - MS
Vickery, Zachary - AL

Freshmen

Blades, Autumn - TN
Blake, Allison - TN
Carey, Christian - OK
Chandler, Jordan - TN
Coleman, Nicholas - AR
Crawford, Alexander - AR
Dell, Daniel - VA
Ferguson, Joslin - TN
Gedeon, Matthew - TN
Guzman, Damaris - WV
James, Megan - TN
Johnson, Ashton - OK
Kim, Daeun - TN
Lancaster, Rennee - TN
Madden, Dakota - AL
Parrish, Ellen - NC
Persinger, Travis - IN
Romain, Akelam - Virgin Islands
Saunders, Matthew - TN
Scott, Benjamin - TN
Strickland, Lauren - NC