Welch College

05/28/2026

Welch College conferred degrees on 54 students in its Commencement ceremony on May 8, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Commencement exercises were held in the Student Activities Center, in which the gymnasium space was converted into a 700-plus seating auditorium for the Baccalaureate service on Thursday evening, May 7, and the Commencement ceremony on Friday morning, May 8. The college awarded associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, Master of Arts in Teaching degrees, Master of Arts degrees, and the Master of Divinity degree.

Read more and view the full list of graduates: https://welch.edu/welch-graduates-54-in-commencement-exercises/

05/25/2026

The Welch College Evangel Players will begin their summer tour Friday, June 12, according to AnnaGee Harris, Director of Theater. The nine-member theater team, directed by Senior Admissions Counselor and Assistant Theater Director Abby Settle, will perform fifteen shows between June 12 and July 5, traveling throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. The group will perform a radio drama adaptation of the great Christian novel The Pilgrim’s Progress, written by John Bunyan.

Read more and view the tour schedule: https://welch.edu/the-welch-college-evangel-players-announce-summer-tour-2026/

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team announces that their 2026 summer tour will begin Sunday, May 31, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. During their four-week tour, the thirteen-member vocal ensemble will hold services in eight churches in eight different states. The group will also attend Free Will Baptist state meetings in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio.

Read more and view the tour schedule: https://welch.edu/welch-college-rejoice-ministry-team-announces-summer-tour-2026/

05/14/2026

We are so proud of our Project SEARCH graduates!

05/08/2026

Commencement Exercises 2026 | Welch College, Gallatin, TN | May 8, 2026

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05/07/2026

Baccalaureate Service 2026 | Welch College, Gallatin, TN | May 7, 2026

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04/29/2026

Yesterday, we came together for a time of community prayer and thanksgiving. We raised our new American flag on our newly installed flagpole, both donated by the 2024-2025 Welch student body. Thank you to Tennessee State Representative William Slater, Sumner County EMS Deputy Chief Russell Houske, and 2024-2025 Welch Student Body President Derek Whited for joining us for this momentous occasion, and thank you to the last year's student body for donating the flag for the Welch campus to enjoy.

04/28/2026

Welch College President Matt Pinson announced that this year’s Strong and Courageous Award will be presented to Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly at the college’s annual banquet celebrating Christian faith in the Sumner County community.

Mrs. Oglesby-Sutherly, a seventeen-year resident of Middle Tennessee, originally from Hope, Arkansas, is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Veranda Ministries, a faith-based respite program that ministers to adults living with dementia-related illnesses and their families.

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Strong and Courageous Award will be presented to Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly at Welch's banquet celebrating Christian faith in Sumner County.

04/27/2026

At Welch College, our students have a wide range of musical opportunities, including the College Choir, Choral Union, Rejoice Ministry Team, and the spring musical.

Enjoy this clip of the Choral Union performing selections from Sir Charles V. Stanford’s Morning, Evening, and Communion Service in C Major, Op. 115. It is a great example of the talent, dedication, and the heart of our students!