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.

Welch Alters Fall Schedule

Welch College has altered the Fall 2020 schedule in light of COVID-19 concerns, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Fall face-to-face classes began Monday, August 24, one day earlier than originally scheduled.

All class meetings will be completed before students leave for Thanksgiving break, which begins November 25. Students will not return to campus after Thanksgiving break. Final exams will be administered remotely December 1-4. Fall break, originally scheduled for October 23-26, will also be canceled.

“Welch College is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of our students should there be a spike in COVID-19 cases in late fall,” McAffee said. “Finishing our class meetings before students leave for Thanksgiving break will eliminate the possibility of an outbreak occurring on campus following Thanksgiving travel.”

President Matt Pinson said, “We are making every effort to provide the highest quality of education to on-campus students, while taking every precaution to ensure their safety and security.”
For questions related to the fall sched ule, please contact the academic office (provost@welch.edu).

Welch Congratulates 2020 Graduates

The year 2020 has been filled with many challenges. COVID-19 altered normal life for everyone, which was no less true for Welch College. Nonetheless, one of the bright spots in all of this has been our 2020 graduates.

In the midst of great adversity, these individuals have demonstrated resilience and unwavering commitment to God’s calling on their lives. As our college community was forced to vacate campus and move to online classes, our graduates pressed on to the finish line.

We commend their hard work and determination to press through great odds. We thank the Lord for extending his sustaining grace to these individuals. Please join us in congratulating them for a job well done.

Associate of Science Degrees

Tanner Michael Carson
Gallatin, Tennessee
Business

Jakob Matthew Gates
Pleasant View, Tennessee
Biology

Kiera Kiyomi Jorden
Grand Junction, Colorado
Biology

Daniel Scott Kilgore
Bakersfield, California
Business

Caroline Grace McDonald
Tokyo, Japan
Biology

David Andrew Syck
Gibraltar, Michigan
Ministry

Robert Michael Mackinley Waddell
Joelton, Tennessee
Biology

Angelina Belle Ann Waller
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Biology

Associate of Arts Degrees

Michelle Elaine Bigelow
Petaluma, California

Jalynn Nicole Hood
Dickson, Tennessee

Micah William McClintock
Alma, Georgia

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Matthew Curtis Barnett**
Pocahontas, Arkansas
General Christian Ministry

Joshua Lee Burgus***
Westmoreland, Tennessee
Music Performance

Elisha Kenneth Cameron**
Macon, Georgia
Worship Ministry

Nikolette Jones Collier
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Child Development and Learning
Licensure K-5

Whitney Lauren Crank**
Smithville, Mississippi
Psychology

John Robert Cummings, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
General Christian Ministry

Emilee Savannah Davis**
Charlotte, North Carolina
Psychology

Brenton Lee Driscoll**
Sapporo, Japan
General Christian Ministry

Hannah Elizabeth Duncan
Valrico, Florida
Business Administration

Ryan Alexander Erb
Knoxville, Tennessee
Business Administration

Meagan Marie Fulcher*
Ayden, North Carolina
English, Licensure 6-12

Matthew Aaron Gedeon
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
General Christian Ministry

Jacklyn Rachel Grizzle***
Bristol, Tennessee
Business Administration

Emma Elizabeth Guthrie*
Hartford, Illinois
Psychology

Christy Lynn Harris***
Greenville, North Carolina
Business Administration

Chelsea Nicole Holesapple*
Koshkonong, Missouri
Business Administration

Daniel Kent Hubin***
Franklin, Tennessee
History, Licensure 6-12

Avery Noell Jones**
Owasso, Oklahoma
Business Administration

Kinsley Victoria Kivette***
Sevierville, Tennessee
Child Development and Learning
Licensure K-5

Michael Kip McNeill*
Ashland City, Tennessee
General Christian Ministry

Dan Kosta Pappas*
Turbeville, South Carolina
Biology

Allison Marie Pogue
Wentzville, Missouri
History, Licensure 6-12

Kelsey Lynn Reed
Perryville, Missouri
Business Administration

Hannah Noel Reynolds*
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Exercise Science

Daniel Alejandro Rojas***
Prosser, Washington
History, Licensure 6-12

Justin Eugene Scott*
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pastoral Ministry

Matthew Chance Stone
Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Pastoral Ministry

Newman Maxwell Ward
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Exercise Science

Adriana Araceli Wright**
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Jerushah Micah Blackburn*
Gallatin, Tennessee
English

Daniel James DeCresie
Greenville, North Carolina
Intercultural Studies

Debora Trifonova Driscoll***
Varna, Bulgaria
English

Abigail Caitlin Fawbush*
Greenbrier, Tennessee
Humanities

Jacqueline Abigail Hunter**
Pleasant View, Tennessee
Humanities

Sarah Elizabeth Pierce*
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Intercultural Studies

Craig Lee Pope
Wabash, Indiana
English

Morgan Blake Riffey
Bluff City, Tennessee
English

Master of Arts Degrees

Joshua Blake Alderman
Dothan, Alabama
Theology and Ministry

Benjamin Glynn Campbell
Hoxie, Arkansas
Theology and Ministry

William Ross Hicks
West Plains, Missouri
Theology and Ministry

Laurie Beth Kagay
Nashville, Tennessee
Theology and Ministry

Brandon Kyle Presley
Knoxville, Tennessee
Theology and Ministry

Matthew John Saunders
Dover, Tennessee
Theology and Ministry

Master of Arts in Teaching Degrees

Rejyna McClure Beck
Cottontown, Tennessee
Teaching

Joshua Patrick Burba
Nashville, Tennessee
Teaching

Cassie Morgan Davenport
Gallatin, Tennessee
Teaching

Christine Ruth Lewis
Chicago, Illinois
Special Education

*Cum Laude - 3.25 **Magna Cum Laude - 3.50 ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.75