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Strategic Academic Initiatives
A message from the President
Volume 14 | No. 2 | Winter ‘14 — Spring ‘15
CONTENTS
Dear Alumni and Friends,
We are grateful to all of you for making 2014 such a tremendous
success for Tennessee Wesleyan. With your prayers and financial
support, the college continues to make great progress toward its
ambitious goals. With your help, we are broadening our impact
as we expand our programs to educate students throughout the
region and beyond.
TWC’s graduates are some of the best and brightest. Over
this past year, we have heard from many of our alumni who have
celebrated significant milestones in their educational or career
journeys. Two of our many successful graduates are Ms. Claire
Whitfield Tucker and Dr. Lynn Massingale, who are featured in
this issue of the ARCHES Magazine. We enjoy hearing about
your personal and professional success and how the college played
a role in achieving your dreams. You bring honor to your alma
mater with your professional achievements and your service to
others.
I am pleased to share with you that the college expanded its
Athens campus with the recent purchase of the former Athens
Post Office building, located across from Sherman Hall on Jackson
Street. The purchase was finalized in December, and plans for
the building renovations are underway. We are thrilled to give our
fine arts program a more spacious home, which includes classrooms,
studios and an art gallery on the main level of this facility.
The second floor will be equipped for faculty offices while the
lower level will be used as instructional space and digital media
labs to re-introduce a communications major.
I want to encourage you to visit your campus and let us hear
about your life during and after Tennessee Wesleyan. Also, if you
know of students looking for a college that offers individual attention
within a vibrant academic community, please send their
name and address and allow us to introduce them to the TWC
Family. Better yet, bring them by for a personal visit with me or
one of our admissions staff. Your recommendation is the highest
endorsement we can receive.
Thank you for believing in us.
Sincerely,
Harley G. Knowles, Ed.D.
President
Robert Goodfriend
Distinguished Entrepreneur Award
03
Winter Commencement 2014 05
Claire Tucker & Dr. Lynn Massingale 07
Empowering Future Leaders 09
Cruisin’ Through Time
TWC Homecoming Weekend 2014
11
Stadium Dedication 13
Tree Lighting Ceremony 15
Student Global Perspective Opportunity 16
Tennessee Wesleyan College adheres to the
principles of equal education, employment
opportunity, and participation in collegiate
activities without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, marital or family status,
disability, or sexual orientation.
This policy extends to all programs and activities
supported by the college. Tennessee Wesleyan
College is a comprehensive, private liberal arts
institution affiliated with the Holston Conference
of the United Methodist Church.