Tennessee Wesleyan College
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| Motto | "Learn, Serve, Lead, and Believe. |
| Established | 1857 |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| President | Harley Knowles |
| Academic staff | 184 |
| Undergraduates | 1,103 |
| Location | Athens, Tennessee, United States |
| Campus | Small city |
| Colors | Blue, gold, and white |
| Sports | 17 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Affiliations | United Methodist Church |
| Website | http://www.twcnet.edu/ www.twcnet.edu] |
Tennessee Wesleyan College is a small liberal arts college founded in 1857, located in the East Tennessee city of Athens. It is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. Current enrollment is over 1100 students, and the student/faculty ratio is 12:1.
The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate degrees of business, fine arts, humanities, natural and social sciences as well as nursing, other career-related areas, and teacher certification. Through these several academic offerings, the college has developed a close relationship with its region and produces a large number of local teachers, police officers, and county government officials.
TWC also maintains a branch campus in Knoxville, where it offers evening programs in business administration. It also conducts its nursing classes in Knoxville.
Tennessee Wesleyan offers 10 varsity sports, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, softball, and lacrosse. Athletics are a very important part of the school, and a very large portion of the student population play on one the school's teams.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tom Browning, baseball player
- Ron Campbell, baseball player
- Chris Cattaneo, soccer player
- James Alexander Fowler, U.S. Assistant Attorney General and Knoxville mayor
- Leonard Lomell decorated soldier, attorney, businessman
- Robert C. Snyder, professor of English at Louisiana Tech University
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