Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Piercey
Dr. Lisa Piercey joined Governor Bill Lee’s cabinet as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health in February of 2019. Piercey is a board-certified child abuse pediatrician with a medical degree from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine. After earning her medical degree, Piercey attendedBethel University’s College of Professional Studies where she earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA)...
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at Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
Join fellow alum and friends of Bethel University as we travel to the Ireland and England of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. We'll visit many of the sites made famous by these two great authors, including some of the locations that inspired Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia and Tolkien's The Hobbit . In addition, we'll take in a bucket-list full of must-see sights - Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and the Giant's Causeway to name...
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at Monday, September 16, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
MCKENZIE, TN - Bethel University Renaissance Theatre is thrilled to present Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at the Wrinkle Building in downtown McKenzie, Tennessee.
Meeting your fiancé’s parents is usually stressful, but when Joanna and John become engaged everyone involved must confront the truth about themselves and each other. Blindsided by their daughter's whirlwind romance, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between...
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at Monday, September 16, 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
MCKENZIE, TN – President Walter Butler is pleased to announce that Bethel University’s College of Health Sciences School of Nursing RN Program has been named #2 in the state of Tennessee by RNCareers.org.
RNCareers.org reported, “The guidelines in the Affordable Care Act require registered nurses to be health leaders and provide health prevention to the masses. Registered nurses are encouraged to pursue higher education to meet the challenges of the complex and...
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at Monday, September 9, 2019
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
MCKENZIE, TN – President Walter Butler is pleased to announce that the College of Arts and Sciences 2019-2020 recipient of The Hutchins Scholar Award is McKenzie, Tennessee resident Mr. Jack Surber.
The Hutchins Scholar Award was established by Bethel in 1976 to honor the generosity and Christian ideals of George & Lottie Mae Hutchins of Marshall, Texas. The award is presented each year to the rising Bethel senior who has met the criteria and characteristics established...
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at Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Monday, July 29, 2019
MCKENZIE, TN –Bethel University’s Summer Commencement will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena in McKenzie.
Dr. Brock Martin will be the commencement speaker. Dr. Martin was born in McKenzie, TN and attended Bethel College from 2003-2006 and was a member of the Men’s Basketball team. He is a graduate of Logan University in Chesterfield, MO in 2008, attained his doctorate degree at Logan College of...
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at Monday, July 29, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Butler
Bethel University Alumnus, Joseph Butler, was elected as mayor of Carroll County in August of 2018 and began his term this past September. Having grown up in Huntingdon, Tenn., Butler is a Carroll County native and takes great pride in the community. Butler worked diligently towards the betterment of the Carroll County community for many years prior to his election through his roles as a board member for the Carroll County Habitat for Humanity and council...
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at Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Nominate Your Favorite to Bethel’s Athletic Hall-of-Fame
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel Athletic Department and the University takes great pride in the Athletic Hall-of-Fame. Each October during Homecoming Week the University honors individuals and teams who have excelled in various fashions as athletes, teams, coaches, staff and contributors.
This past October the athletic department honored four former athletic greats and two contributors with inductions into the...
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at Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019
Bethel University is dominating the collegiate sport of bass fishing.
Bethel University is dominating the collegiate sport of bass fishing. For the second year in a row the relatively small West Tennessee college has won the National Championship of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. For the first time in the tournament’s 14-year history, the same anglers repeated as the winning team: Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil.
The champions, both business management majors, were appreciative...
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at Monday, June 10, 2019
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Local Bethel students named to Honor Roll and Dean’s List
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University College of Arts & Sciences and College of Health Sciences are proud to announce the names of local students who earned Honor Roll and Dean’s List status for its Spring 2019 semester.
To qualify for the Honor Roll, undergraduates must have completed 12 or more hours of academic work with an average GPA of 3.7 or above and no grade lower than a “C.”
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at Thursday, June 6, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
MCKENZIE, TN –Bethel University’s Spring Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena in McKenzie. There will be two ceremonies. The first, at 9 a.m., will be for those graduating with undergraduate degrees. The second service, for those receiving graduate degrees, will be at 1 p.m.
Commissioner David Salyers will be the commencement speaker. David Salyers became commissioner of the Tennessee...
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at Monday, April 29, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Winners of Bethel’s Hendrix Scholarship named
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University officials have announced the winners of the prestigious Hendrix Scholarship.
Edward Wayne Castleman, Jr . of Gleason High School was the grand prize winner. The son of Edward Sr. and Pam Castleman and Debra Baker, Castleman will receive full tuition, room, and board at the school. Castleman will major in History at Bethel this fall.
First runner-up was Benjamin M. Hamilton , son of Mitch and...
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at Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Free lecture explores the problem of slavery through the eyes of Civil War Era Cumberland Presbyterians
MCKENZIE, TN – The public is invited to explore the impact of slavery on long-ago Cumberland Presbyterians during the Dr. James Potts History Symposium beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at the Bethel University campus. The Dr. James Potts History Symposium was named after Dr. James Potts, long-time professor of history at Bethel University.
The speaker will...
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at Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
Bethel University and Memphis Theological Seminary aid those called to serve CP church
Whosoever Will Ministry Bridge Program supports individuals at every stage of their pastoral calling
As Cumberland Presbyterian churches around the world face a crisis in pastoral staffing, an exciting new program is building a bridge between those called to serve and lead -- and the CP churches in need of their servant-leadership.
The Whosoever Will Ministry Bridge Program was born...
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at Monday, March 4, 2019
Friday, March 1, 2019
Bethel adds new Sports Management minor
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University’s College of Arts and Sciences has added a minor in Sports Management to its growing lineup of course offerings. The new minor focuses on foundational knowledge in sports management, marketing, communications, and event operations. The minor -- one of 33 offered through Bethel’s College of Arts and Sciences -- can be combined with any CAS major to provide students with additional employment and...
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at Friday, March 1, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Members of Bethel University’s Physician Assistant Program Attend ‘PA Day on the Hill’
Higher education was taken to new heights last week as members of Bethel University’s Physician Assistant Program participated in the annual “PA Day on the Hill” event in Nashville. The gathering, sponsored by the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA), brought practicing PAs and PA students togethers with state legislators.
The day included a networking...
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at Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019
Bethel University students benefit from statewide increase in institutional grants
MCKENZIE, TN – Studies released this week by The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) suggest that, while state and federal aid has remained stagnant over the past decade, member institutions have steadily increased the amount of institutional grant aid they provide. Bethel University is one of 34 TICUA campuses in Tennessee.
Officials at Bethel...
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at Monday, February 18, 2019
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Local Rotarians help Bethel’s after-school program serve as ‘hands and feet of Christ’
When Bethel University Associate Chaplain Garrett Burns came calling on the McKenzie Rotary Club last week, he was following a “calling” of his own.
Burns, who was named Bethel’s Director of Community Engagement in August of 2018, says he was called by God to assist the community, local churches, and pastors in his new role. Now he stood before the...
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at Thursday, February 14, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Disney’s The Little Mermaid set to make a splash at the Dixie
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University’s Renaissance Theatre will bring the watery magic of Broadway’s The Little Mermaid to the Dixie stage in April, giving theater-goers a chance to experience the rich costumes and colorful sets while enjoying the musical talents of Bethel’s Renaissance Theatre students. With performances at 7 p.m. April 5, 2 p.m. April 6, and 7 p.m. April 12 and 13, there are...
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at Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Friday, February 1, 2019
Bethel University one of top 25 colleges offering free laptops
MCKENZIE, TN – Higher education in the 21st century depends on technology, and free laptops for college students is one way for colleges to make technology accessible. Bethel University was among the first colleges in the nation to provide students in select programs with a laptop at no cost, and it continues to be a popular offering with undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences and College of...
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at Friday, February 1, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Local Bethel students named to Honor Roll and Dean’s List
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University College of Arts & Sciences and College of Health Sciences are proud to announce the names of local students who earned Honor Roll and Dean’s List status for its fall 2018 semester.
To qualify for the Honor Roll, undergraduates must have completed 12 or more hours of academic work with an average GPA of 3.7 or above and no grade lower than a “C.” Local...
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at Thursday, January 24, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Bethel University Graduate Selected to Serve as Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Health
Bethel University MBA graduate Dr. Lisa Piercey has been selected by Governor-Elect Bill Lee to serve as Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health.
A board-certified child abuse pediatrician, Piercey is a native of Trenton, TN. In emailed remarks, West TN Healthcare President/CEO James Ross lauded Piercey’s appointment. “We are delighted to hear of Dr....
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at Friday, January 18, 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
Fall 2018 Dean's List
Fall 2018 Honor Roll
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at Monday, January 7, 2019
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Bethel University reaffirmed for 10-year accreditation
McKenzie, TN – President Walter Butler announced today that Bethel University has earned its 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The SACSCOC committee found Bethel in compliance and offered no further recommendations.
Reaccreditation is a multi-year process involving collaboration within the university’s three...
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at Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Bethel University confers degrees during Saturday’s Commencement
MCKENZIE, TN – Despite the threat of wintry weather, hundreds of excited students, family, and friends made their way to Bethel’s Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena to cheer on the university’s newest group of graduates this weekend. In his welcoming remarks, Bethel University President Walter Butler noted that 1,108 Bethel University students...
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at Monday, December 10, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Bethel University honors the late Mrs. Ruth Morris for her lifelong generosity
McKenzie, TN – Lifelong Carroll County resident and community leader Mrs. Ruth Morris was honored by members of the Bethel University Board of Trustees for distinguished service during ceremonies held recently at the university.
Mrs. Morris, who served on Bethel’s Board of Trustees from 1984 to 1987, went home to be with her Lord on Nov. 7, 2016, at the age of 97. In their official Proclamation,...
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at Monday, December 3, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Bethel University Commencement to be held this Saturday
MCKENZIE, TN – A total of 374 Bethel University degree candidates are slated to graduate during ceremonies this Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena in the Vera Low Center for Student Enrichment. Commencement activities begin at 10 a.m.
Anne B. Pope, Executive Director of the Tennessee Arts Commission, will serve as commencement speaker. The Tennessee Arts Commission is a state arts agency dedicated to...
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at Monday, December 3, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Bethel University announces partnership with Dyersburg State
McKenzie, TN — Bethel University Vice President Dr. Kimberly Martin announced an agreement today that will make it easier for graduates of Dyersburg State Community College to transfer to Bethel to complete their bachelor’s degrees in Management & Organizational Development with optional concentrations in Information Technology or Healthcare Management. Students may choose to attend classes one night per week...
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at Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Bethel University Wildcats in NAIA Playoffs
MCKENZIE, Tenn . – The NAIA No. 3 ranked Bethel Wildcats closed out their regular season beating Cumberland University 56-7 at Wildcat Stadium in McKenzie Saturday. The Cats became the first team in program history to go undefeated during the regular season moving to 10-0.
Coach Brent Dearmon and his team will face Baker University (Kansas) 8-2 here at Wildcat Stadium this Saturday, November 17 th at 1pm for the first round of...
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at Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Bethel ‘Revs’ up Collin Johnson’s future
Many students are so inspired by Bethel’s Management & Organizational Development program that they dream of starting their own business. After all, the courses cover nearly every subject entrepreneurs need to know. But very few undergraduates actually launch a company while sitting in the classroom – and fewer still experience the success that student Collin Johnson has.
Johnson’s booming business...
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at Thursday, November 8, 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Bethel hosts Mother-Daughter Twinkle Ball
McKenzie, TN — Bethel University will host the 7 th Annual Mother-Daughter Twinkle Ball from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. The event will be held at the Baker Field House on campus.
This year’s theme is “Oh Deer, Twinkle is Here!” The ball includes “make-and-take stations” representing many of the most cherished symbols of the season. There will be the usual host of surprises, and photo...
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at Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Celebrate the season at ‘Christmas With Renaissance’
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University invites you to ring in the holidays at “Christmas with Renaissance,” a seasonal celebration that takes audiences on an awe-inspiring journey while showcasing all aspects of the Renaissance Performing Arts Program.
“Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and it’s always exciting when we start putting the show together,” says Renaissance Executive...
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at Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
This is the week for the Laddie Lollar Symposium for Human Rights. This event, named in memory of long time BU Psychology professor Dr. Laddie Lollar, has been revived this year. It is a two night event:
1. Tuesday, October 23 (tomorrow) at 6:30 in Ayers Lecture Hall we are screening "Finding Oscar," produced by Steven Spielberg and the USC Shoah Foundation. This documentary chronicles the search for a young boy named Oscar whose village...
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at Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Renaissance Theatre presents production of Tony Award-winning musical ‘In The Heights’
McKenzie, TN – Bethel University’s Renaissance Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical production of "In The Heights" at the Bethel Performing Arts Center in McKenzie, TN.
"In The Heights" tells the universal story of a vibrant Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican community in New York City’s Washington Heights...
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Bethel University Earns Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award
McKenzie, TN - Bethel University has earned the Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award for 2017-2018.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) selects award-winning schools annually based on their demonstrated progress in pursuing character-driven athletics. The Champions of Character Scorecard measures growth and commitment in five key areas, including character training,...
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Bethel University hosts Game Day Open House
McKenzie, TN – Bethel University will roll out the red carpet for potential students and their family members on Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 9 a.m. Bethel’s Game Day Open House is the perfect time to learn more about life at the university while enjoying a warm Wildcat welcome.
Beginning at 9 a.m. at the Vera Low Student Enrichment Center, attendees will have a chance to ask questions and meet with faculty, staff,...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018
Bethel University boasts high nursing program pass rate
McKenzie, TN – The Bethel University Nursing Department announced today that it has achieved a 96% pass rate on the NCLEX licensing exam for the 2018 graduating class.
“Our pass rate continues to show how successful our nursing program is -- especially when coupled with our high employer-satisfaction ratings,” says Director of Nursing Dr. Jenny Webb. “Our students are sought after in West and...
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Trent Scates named to head Bethel University’s PA Program
McKenzie, TN – Trent Scates , former Admissions Director and full-time faculty member in Bethel University’s Physician Assistant Program, has been named Program Director of the school’s PA Program.
Scates earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1999, and a Master of Science in Medical Science with a specialization in Rural Primary Care from...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Bethel hosts free outdoor movie screening Sept. 10
The topic is both touching and timely
McKenzie, TN – Bethel University's Prevention Services, along with the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN), will host a free outdoor movie screening of the film "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10 on the school’s quad. Everyone is welcome, and attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket.
The topic is timely, says Rachael Brooks, Title...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Bethel University receives Veteran Reconnect grant
McKenzie, Tenn. – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today that 14 Tennessee institutions of higher learning, including Bethel University , will receive funding and program support through the Veteran Reconnect Grant. The program is designed to assist veterans and service members in their pursuit of college degrees. Veteran Reconnect is part of Governor Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative to...
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Thursday, August 9, 2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
A total of 263 Bethel University students received diplomas during ceremonies held Saturday, Aug. 4, in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena on the school’s campus. In his welcoming remarks, Bethel University President Walter Butler noted that 1,100 Bethel students had graduated this scholastic year. He added that the school, originally established as a seminary in McLemorseville, TN, was founded 177 years ago this week.
During the ceremony, Jon E. Turner, PhD, was...
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Monday, August 6, 2018
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Bethel University Summer Commencement to be held Saturday, Aug. 4
MCKENZIE, TN – Bethel University’s Summer 2018 Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena on the school’s McKenzie campus. The Honorable John Stevens, Senator of Tennessee’s 24 th District, will serve as commencement speaker.
Senator Stevens’ roots run deep in Northwest Tennessee. A resident of Huntingdon,...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Friday, July 20, 2018
For Peter Lancaster, it all started at Bethel when he landed an internship with WBBJ-TV ABC 7 in Jackson, Tenn.
“While Bethel did not have a specific television production degree,” Lancaster said, “it did have mentors and advisors like Mrs. Sharon Scruton who saw my determination to apply for the TV station internship and who assisted me in going out on a limb to chase a dream.”
Now, twelve years later , Lancaster and his CBS46 Surprise Squad team...
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
It was a professional audition with the South Eastern Theater Convention in Mobile, Ala., and thousands of students and professional actors showed up hoping to land work in performing arts elements ranging from theater to theme parks to resorts. Bethel senior theater major Bryan Kenton of Memphis was among those hopefuls.
Kenton would soon learn that he had caught the eye of representatives from Theater West Virginia.
“They gave me the opportunity to participate as a principal...
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The Bethel University Bass Team heads to the 2018 Bassmasters College World Championship in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a number one ranking in their pocket. The Bass Cats are ranked number one in the two year rankings by BassRankings.com.
BassRankings.com ranks both professional Anglers and Collegiate Anglers. College teams are also ranked by the organization on both a year and a two year rankings program. The rankings are based on individual performance as...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Bethel (Tenn.)’s Malissa Vaughn has been named the SSAC Wally Schwartz Faculty Athletic Director of the Year award winner, the league office announced Monday.
The Basics
Each conference selects one winner, and the NAIA winner will be chosen from those honorees in September
Vaughn has served as FAR for the last 13 seasons and is a member of the SSAC’s eligibility committee
She filled in as the SSAC’s interim eligibility chair...
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Bethel University Director of Athletics Dale Kelley announced Monday Derrick Hubble has been named head coach of the Bethel University men's and women's tennis programs. Hubble replaces Barrett Phelps who recently resigned to pursue other interests.
Hubble just completed his third season as a graduate assistant for the Bethel women's basketball program.
He graduated from Bethel with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Physical...
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
ATLANTA, Ga. – Bethel University Women's Basketball head coach Chris Nelson has been elected to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors for 2018-19. He will serve the board as the NAIA Director.
In his capacity as NAIA Director Nelson will be among nine new voting directors seated when the WBCA holds its annual in-person summer meeting on July 13.
Joining the board are:
Beth O'Boyle, head coach, Virginia Commonwealth...
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
The Volunteer Center for Rural Development is pleased to announce that Alissa Peaine and Allissa Smith, both students at Bethel University, have been selected to the McWherter Scholars scholarship program for the 2018-19 scholastic year:
Peaine is a junior music education major from Parsons, and Smith is a senior from Adamsville double majoring in history and education.
McWherter Scholars are rural West Tennesseans who represent colleges and universities in West Tennessee outside of...
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Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday, July 9, 2018
Bethel University’s Spring 2018 graduates from its Physician Assistant Studies Program have achieved a 98 percent pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), the licensing examination for PA’s. The pass rate is based on the number of graduates who pass the examination on their first try. Of Bethel’s 50 May 2018 graduates, 49 achieved passing on their first try.
“The five-year national average for first time...
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Monday, July 9, 2018