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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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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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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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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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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Monday, January 7, 2019
Fall 2018 Dean's List
Fall 2018 Honor Roll
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Friday, July 6, 2018
Bethel student Grace Peters grew up going to the theatre, and the first show she saw was actually Oklahoma at Bethel when she came to see her sister who was in the pit for the well-known musical.
“I had always loved going to shows at Bethel and at TPAC in Nashville,” Peters said.
But the theatre major from Dickson says she did not begin acting and being involved in theatre herself until her freshman year of high school.
“My gym teacher...
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Friday, July 6, 2018
Monday, July 2, 2018
The 2018 Season of Cabelas Collegiate Bass Fishing Tournament Series™ featuring Bethel University and other schools across the nation will air on Discovery Channel beginning July 8. Fans of the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Tournament Series™ can tune in every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. CST to see latest college bass fishing action.
As the season unfolds, some of the highlighted coverage seen on the Discovery Channel this summer will include the Texas...
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Monday, July 2, 2018
Friday, June 29, 2018
Bethel University’s Department of Nursing held its annual nurse camp on Wednesday, June 27 on the school’s McKenzie campus. The one-day event hosted 33 high school students from across the state.
“We really wanted to give students in high school a chance to see what nursing would be like,” said Jason Hypes, Simulation and Skills Lab Coordinator for Bethel’s program.
According to Hypes, students spent the day moving through four stations including IV insertion...
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference released the 2017-18 end-of-year award winners recently at the SSAC Awards Banquet in Montgomery, Alabama.
Highlighting the awards from Bethel was Bethel Assistant Professor of Business and CIS Steve Isbell, who was named to the All-SSAC Faculty Team.
Isbell commented on the award, "I have been a fulltime Bethel faculty member since 2012. I really enjoy getting to know our students and...
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Friday, June 15, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
The year was 1928, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was carrying out mission work in South America. It would be the year that Miss Ethel Brintle and Miss Bernice Barnett would commit their lives to Christian service and would travel and sail thousands of miles away from their Tennessee homes to Colombia, South America. Through their faith in God and hard work and determination, Ethel and Bernice were integral in beginning Colegio Americano in this new and foreign place.
Fast forward to...
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Friday, June 15, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
MCKENZIE, Tenn. - The Bethel University Women's Track and Field team was recognized by the NAIA as the NAIA Female Track and Field National Champions of Character Team of the Year recently. The Lady Wildcats beat out every school in the nation who has an outdoor track and field program. The champions of character initiative recognizes five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility , sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
Bethel Coach Brandon Kilburn expressed...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Bethel University Bass Team Alum Jake Lawrence won the FLW Costa Event Saturday at Lake Barkley. The three day professional Bass tournament was one of a series held by FLW.
Lawrence had a three day, five fish per day limit and led the tournament wire to wire. Jake's total weigh was just over 72 pounds with fifteen fish.
Bethel Coach Garry Mason commented, "We are so very proud of Jake. He and his long time Bethel Bass team partner Jacob Hardy won many Bass...
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Monday, June 11, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Former NFL great Patrick Willis was at Wildcat Stadium on the campus of Bethel University Tuesday filming a linebacker video series for players and coaches.
The two time All-SEC standout at Ole Miss and seven time NFL Pro Bowler played his prep career at nearby Hollow Rock Bruceton Central High School.
After the filming he visited with Bethel Head Football Coach Brent Dearmon, Bethel President Walter Butler,...
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
FARGO, ND - The NCRHA released the 2018 NCRHA All-Tournament squad recently. The championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota. Bethel University had seven players recognized.
Defensemen Kadin Ricciardi was named to the Division I Second Team. Making the DI Honorable Mention team were Bethel Forward Brandon Kerst and Goalie Jimmy Teed.
In Division 3 action Defensemen Tyler Zaino and Sam Woolfson were named to the second...
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Bethel University senior Jimmy Teed worked hard and really blossomed taking over the D1 Goalie position this past year for the Bethel Wildcats In-Line Hockey team.
He was announced this week he has been named to the Team Canada squad. He joins Bethel Alumni Cole Sonstelie and Andrew Rhodes on the team. Teed is a senior from Antigonish, NS Canada.
Bethel Coach Ryne Potts commented, "This is a huge accomplishment for them all but especially...
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Friday, June 8, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
FLORENCE, AL. – Friday 330 of college fishing's best anglers took to Pickwick Lake with hopes of taking home the title, and later only two competitors left with the championship trophy. Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd of Bethel University were the winners of the 2018 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. Bringing 25.12 pounds to the scales on Day two, McNeil and Floyd led the field by more than six pounds with a two day total of 47.75 pounds....
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Monday, May 28, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
FLORENCE, Ala. – The scales had closed and the crowds had cleared out at McFarland Park as Day 1 of the 2018 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela's was in the books. 330 of college fishing's finest anglers took to Pickwick and Wilson Lake looking to bring their best five fish to the scales. The field of collegiate competitors were anxious and ready to go in search of feeding fish out on the famed ledges of...
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Friday, May 25, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Tony Morton, Academic Theatre Director at Bethel University, will be performing with the Pipeline-Collective Theatre Company on May 31 at 7 p.m. in "90 Minutes of the What Now" -- an evening of short plays. Morton will be playing the role of Jim Gardner in "The Lepers of Orchid Park" by Louis Johnson, and the performance will be at Belmont University's Little Theatre in Nashville. Admission is pay what you can, so if you are going to be in the Nashville area at that...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
A typical day for Bethel alum Leah Lancaster involves paperwork when she audits resident and employee charts to be sure all documents are in place. It would also include coordinating care with surrounding hospitals to assess patients for group home placement. During that same day, she might be holding or conducting meetings with her company’s mental health centers to help staff members problem solve and coordinate care. Furthermore, she is on call during the day to all five of the...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
MCKENZIE, Tenn. - The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) and Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series have released the latest Cabela's School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia rankings update for the 2017-2018 season. With the season winding down to one final double points event, there is little doubt that the 2018 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship will be the most pivotal event of the year in determining who will reign as this year's Cabela's School...
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Friday, May 18, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
MCKENZIE, TN –Bethel University Baseball's open tryouts are Saturday May 19 at Wildcat Park (Kahlden Complex) on the campus of Bethel University.
The tryouts will be open to junior college players, high school junior and senior players along with current Bethel students. Players need to arrive a few minutes early and bring their own gear. Tryouts begin at 2 p.m.
All players planning on attending are asked to email their cell numbers and contact info to Coach ...
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Friday, May 18, 2018