TWC ARCHES Spring 2013
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The Magazine of Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />
<strong>ARCHES</strong><br />
Volume 13 | No. 1 | <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
On the cover:<br />
<strong>TWC</strong> alum Drew Crabtree finds success in local<br />
Christian band Calling Glory. Calling Glory has<br />
twice made the Top 25 Billboard chart for most<br />
popular Christian songs. Continue reading on page 8.<br />
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Commencement:<br />
Tennessee Wesleyan celebrated its first<br />
winter commencement, graduating 83 students at<br />
December’s ceremony.<br />
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Christine Lumbasio<br />
<strong>TWC</strong> Senior Christine Lumbasio has been selected<br />
to participate in Vanderbilt University’s prestigious<br />
Summer Science Academy.<br />
Alternative Fall Break Trip<br />
<strong>TWC</strong> students were educated on global hunger and<br />
poverty during an alternative fall break trip to Heifer<br />
International in Little Rock, Ark.<br />
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Homecoming <strong>2013</strong> spanned three days and over twenty<br />
events, hosting more than 300 college alumni and friends<br />
who gathered together to celebrate 155 years of <strong>TWC</strong><br />
pride and tradition.<br />
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Tennessee Wesleyan College adheres to the principles of equal education, employment<br />
opportunity and participation in collegiate activities without regard to race, color, religion,<br />
national origin, sex, age, marital or family status, disability or sexual orientation. This policy<br />
extends to all programs and activities supported by the college.<br />
Tennessee Wesleyan College is a comprehensive, private liberal arts institution<br />
affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.<br />
Day of Service<br />
The Center for Servant Leadership’s second Day of<br />
Service saw more than 250 <strong>TWC</strong> students, faculty<br />
and staff performing an overall 1,315 hours of service<br />
throughout the local community.<br />
<strong>TWC</strong> Hosts Tennessee<br />
Supreme Court’s SCALES<br />
The Tennessee Supreme Court held its SCALES<br />
program at <strong>TWC</strong>. Twelve local public and private<br />
high schools gathered on <strong>TWC</strong>’s campus to hear oral<br />
arguments in Supreme Court cases.<br />
Innovation and Excellence<br />
Tennessee Wesleyan College’s Fort Sanders<br />
Nursing Department is thriving and planning for a<br />
strong future as a leader in higher education in the<br />
healthcare field.<br />
Record Enrollment<br />
A record number of students enrolled at Tennessee<br />
Wesleyan in the fall 2012 semester. With 1,116 students<br />
total, <strong>TWC</strong> reached an all-time high in enrollment.<br />
Postmaster<br />
Send address changes to:<br />
Tennessee Wesleyan College<br />
Office of Alumni Relations<br />
204 East College Street<br />
Athens, Tennessee 37303
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