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Leigh to welcome two legendary songwriters to MMC

The sixth annual Richard Leigh and Friends Singer-Songwriter Concert, set for Tuesday evening, March 23, will bring to the Martin Hall Auditorium stage two veteran songwriters with impressive playlists. Archie Jordan and Roger Murrah will join Leigh for the Della Clayton Lee Cultural Events Series concert, which will begin at ...

Nashville Ballet to perform ‘The Singing Tortoise’ for children

The Nashville Ballet will return to Pulaski on Wednesday, March 17, when they perform the children’s ballet “The Singing Tortoise” for school children throughout the community. Two morning performances, at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., in Martin Hall Auditorium on the MMC campus are already filled to capacity with Giles ...

The Big Read of Poe begins with lecture by MMC professor

The third annual Big Read, a partnership between Martin Methodist College and the Giles County Public Library, focuses on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and English professor Steve West helps set the tone at a lecture on Tuesday, March 2. West will discuss “Mystery and Imagination: Poe and the ...

MMC receives national recognition for community service

Martin Methodist College has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized ...

‘Check, Please’ brings edgy fun to Upperman Room setting

The reviews from the first three performances of the rollicking comedy, “Check, Please,” are in . . . and fun is the operative word. “Check, Please” is the inaugural college theatrical production of new faculty member David Alford, a 1985 Martin alumnus and longtime actor and director in Nashville’s drama ...

Nashville artist to discuss her 'Healing Images of Art' exhibit

An award-winning Nashville artist will discuss her work at the Barton Art Gallery at Martin Methodist College on Tuesday, March 2. The exhibit, “Healing Images in Art,” by Julianna Ericson, will open at 7:30 p.m., at which time she will talk about the paintings. The Barton Art Gallery is located ...

Business Ethics Symposium to focus on small business issues

Three Giles County business owners will offer their views on the topic of “Small Business in a Distressed Economy” at the fourth annual Business Ethics Symposium, set Tuesday, Feb. 23. The symposium will begin at 7 p.m. in Martin Hall Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Serving ...

New alumni association launched as part of Homecoming

Edna Luna, director of alumni affairs for Martin Methodist College, had billed it as “an historic Homecoming” for 2010, and for good reason: among the activities on Saturday, Feb. 13, was the launch of the new Martin Methodist College Alumni Association. Granted, the college has long had an alumni program ...

Churchwell named inaugural Mr. Martin in fundraiser

Robert Churchwell sang and one-lined his way into the hearts and humor of the judges and Martin Hall Auditorium audience on Monday, Feb. 8, to earn the title of Mr. Martin in a laugh-filled event to kick off Homecoming week. Churchwell, a social sciences major from Nashville, Tenn., was chosen ...

Students & alumni encouraged to attend Nashville Career Fair

The Nashville College to Career Fair and Teacher Recruitment Fair will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, and students and alumni from Martin Methodist College are encouraged to attend. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nashville State Fairgrounds. Tickets are free and can ...

Global Rivers Art brings environmental awareness to canvas

The third exhibit to grace the Barton Art Gallery, which opened as part of the Gault Fine Arts Center in September, features art from four continents that addresses the state of the world’s rivers. The Global Rivers Art Exchange Paintings came to the Martin Methodist College campus four weeks ago ...

An eye-opening experience over a memorable weekend

BY DR. KERBE LEE Martin Methodist College education professor The 2010 Social Justice trip taken by Martin Methodist College faculty, staff, and students every year over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend was an eye-opening if not quite life-changing experience. Life-changing would mean I follow through in a positive way ...

Reaching out to our neighbors in Haiti with benefit meal

By STEPHANIE SMITH Martin Methodist College senior Imagine trying to feed your family on less than a dollar a day and living in a house with no electricity, no water and no air conditioning. Imagine being in a place with no jobs, no government and no healthcare. These conditions exist ...

Cooper, Muhammad selected as Homecoming Queen & King

Seniors Katie Cooper and Hassan Muhammad were crowned 2010 Homecoming Queen and King on Saturday at Martin Methodist College. The ceremony, held at halftime of the men’s basketball game in Curry Christian Life Center, brought to a close a week of campus festivities, which included the college’s inaugural Mr. Martin ...

Academy for Congregational Leaders to offer spring sessions

The Academy for Congregational Leaders is a program to facilitate the growth of members in the local churches of the Tennessee Conference by providing an innovative, comprehensive and in-depth context of leadership training. The Academy provides lay people an opportunity to grow in their spiritual life, deepen their biblical faith, ...

High school students to attend ‘Discover’ at Martin Methodist

High school students from United Methodist churches throughout the region will be spending Saturday, Feb. 27, on the Martin Methodist College campus beginning to explore the plan that God has for their lives. That’s the mission of Discover, a one-day event on the MMC campus, according to the Rev. Jack ...

Campus meetings focus on students’ well-being, added security

College administrators met with groups of students throughout the day on Monday as campus life resumed in the aftermath of a shooting incident that occurred late Sunday night. One student was treated and released with a minor injury following the incident, which occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday at the ...

Classes, offices open today following Sunday night shooting

Classes are under way and administrative offices are open on the campus of Martin Methodist College this morning following a shooting incident on Sunday night at the student apartment facilities. A student was treated and released after receiving minor injuries during the incident, which occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Police ...

Bluegrass, folk music and fun to highlight Homecoming concert

The 2010 Homecoming Concert at Martin Methodist College, part of the Della Clayton Lee Cultural Arts Series, will feature both an alumnus of the college and the father of a current student. The concert – featuring critically acclaimed bluegrass group, Williams and Clark Expedition, with special guests, Us Two & ...

Parade around square to help celebrate 2010 Homecoming

Martin Methodist College’s 2010 Homecoming celebration will hit the streets of Pulaski on Friday, Feb. 12, with a Homecoming parade. The event will begin at 3 p.m. and will include the RedHawk cheerleaders, Rowdy the RedHawk, President and Mrs. Ted Brown, students clubs and organizations, members of the Homecoming court, ...

Martin Methodist Alumni Association to be launched on Feb. 13

Homecoming 2010 at Martin Methodist College will have a special twist, as the new Alumni Association officially comes into existence. Edna Luna, director of Alumni Affairs, will lead a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the college’s Colonial Hall to launch the new organization. She said ...

Campus Ministry official for UMC to speak on Race & Religion

The focus will be on “Seeking Beloved Community” at the annual Convocation on Race and Religion, to be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Martin Methodist College. The Rev. Bridgette D. Young, Assistant General Secretary for Campus Ministry for the General Board of Higher Education of the United ...

American Spiritual Ensemble to perform soul-stirring concert

Take 30 of the finest voices in America and ask them to sing some of this country’s most soul-stirring spirituals and uplifting jazz and Broadway classics, and the result will be one of the most exciting music concerts ever on the Martin Hall Auditorium stage when the American Spiritual Ensemble ...

Homecoming 2010

Students to compete in first-ever President's Cup challenge

The President's Cup is a new student competition on campus, pitting four groups against one another: Commuting Students Upperman Hall Students Criswell Hall Students Students living in the Apartments. Each President's Cup activity will be calculated by who wins and who participated. Each group of students will be awarded points: ...

One local resident’s vision turns into the Songwriter’s Dream

As soon as the new Gault Center Recital Hall at Martin Methodist College opened last fall, a new community concert series began to take shape in the imagination of one local music enthusiast. Jim Edmondson, chief executive officer at Hillside Hospital, who also is a member of the Nashville Songwriters ...

New faculty member to direct Small Business Development Center

The new Giles County Small Business Development Center is ready to reach out to entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the area . . . and its new director is ready to introduce himself at a reception to be held at the Giles County Chamber of Commerce next week. Dr. Jack ...

Upcoming Alumni Events

LAUNCHING OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND HOMECOMING – February 13, 2010 Lawrence County Area Event – March 11, 2010 Lincoln and Marshall County Area Event – March 25, 2010 Class of 1960 Golden Jubilee – April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010

"Family Portrait" by Carolyn Crigger

Family Portrait” By Carolyn Crigger Martin College Alumna of 1958 It’s that time of year When we long to be near Making memories as we go For the beautiful young & gracious old Whose gifts remain untold We gather by the fire Eager to greet and share Warm hugs, love ...

College's new community magazine now on sale

In a gathering on Nov. 18, the college’s new community and campus magazine was released in the presence of community writers and the people they wrote about. Americana, a black and white glossy keepsake magazine, is a venture of Martin Methodist College’s new Story Center, a program designed to recognize ...

Martin Methodist offers Academy for Congregational Leaders

Since September, Martin Methodist College’s Cal Turner, Jr. Center for Church Leadership has been offering its third year of the Academy for Congregational Leaders, under the direction of Dr. Domenic Nigrelli, director of the church leadership center. The Academy for Congregational Leaders is a program to facilitate the growth of ...

Martin Methodist choirs, band to perform at annual Christmas concert

The Martin Methodist Concert Choir will present its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the First United Methodist Church. Beginning at 4 p.m., the concert is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken during the service. The program will consist of traditional and ...

Martin Players to perform children's Christmas play

The Martin Players will present a children’s play for all ages next week at Martin Methodist College. “B. B. Wolf and the Great Christmas Caper” is a comic Christmas mystery that will be presented for the public at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, in Martin Hall Auditorium. School performances ...

Students, faculty, non-profit agencies help to 'Make a Difference'

By BRANDI BELCHER Religious Life Office In 2008, more than 3 million people gathered to participate in a National Service Day, completing more than 100 projects geared toward helping a neighbor in need. This year, Martin S.E.R.V.E.S. aspired to become a part of this annual national service opportunity and created ...

Horace Bass to give annual lecture established in memory of his brother

The fourth annual Senator Ross Bass Distinguished Lecture, set for Tuesday, Dec. 1, will bring to Martin Methodist College a man who knew Ross Bass as well as anyone – his brother, Horace. Martin Methodist alumnus Horace Bass – Nashville businessman, former public official and retired Methodist minister – will ...

Biologist hopes to make mountains of success from molehills

Ralph Johnson, the science teacher, thinks he has a way to help Ralph Johnson, the fruit farmer . . . and he hopes he can help Giles County property owners in the process. Johnson, a biology instructor on the Martin Methodist College faculty, has three acres beside his Pulaski home ...

Eighteen MMC students attend Exploration '09

Eighteen Martin Methodist College students, from four countries and six Annual Conferences, returned to campus from Exploration ’09 clearer about the call to service in the United Methodist Church. The three-day conference in Dallas was sponsored by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. The Martin Methodist students were ...

Concert, art exhibit inspired by space and stars

The new Gault Fine Arts Center has already brought stirring music to the recital hall and breathtaking works of art to the Barton Art Gallery. Now comes a collaborative program of music and art. The Martin Methodist College Chamber Choir will be presenting its fall concert, “Music of the Spheres,” ...

Lectures to look at white supremacist groups, marine biology

The Martin Methodist College Lecture Series will have back-to-back events this week. Dr. John White, assistant professor of criminal justice and coordinator of that academic program, will share his insights on the Ku Klux Klan, skin heads, Aryan Nations, and other white supremacist groups gleaned from his years of dealing ...

Costumed interpretation of history to be focus of lecture

The world of costumed interpretation will come to life when the managing director of the largest historical interpretation company in England makes a visit to the Martin Methodist College campus next Monday, Nov. 16. Mark Wallis will speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Gault Center recital hall. That will ...

Dr. Rukudzo Murapa receives President's Medallion

One of African’s distinguished scholars and leaders in economics and education received the President’s Medallion during Martin Methodist College’s annual International Studies convocation on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dr. Rukudzo Murapa, former vice chancellor of Africa University who has served with the World Bank and the United Nations, was awarded the ...

For 39th year, Boo-Out brings out good Halloween fun

A costumed crowd of 129 students, faculty and staff gathered in Martin Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 28, dressed in decade themed outfits (including futuristic attire) to prepare for another fun-filled Boo-Out. Every year since 1970, Martin Methodist clubs, groups, and organizations have joined together to create a Halloween celebration for ...

Alford Scholarship applications to be accepted Jan. 1-March 1

For eight current students at Martin Methodist College, their lives were forever changed when they were awarded the Ben Alford Church Leader Scholarship. “The scholarship has been nothing short of a miracle,” said Katie Dobbins, a freshman from First United Methodist Church in Florence, Ala., who was one of two ...

Film to focus on Africans who are making a difference

Team members from the Pray With Africa initiative will screen their new documentary film, “Listen: A New African Narrative,” on Monday, Nov. 9, on the campus of Martin Methodist College. The one-hour film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Martin Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the ...

Martin Players to perform 'Love Letters' Nov. 6-9

The Martin Players will present “Love Letters” by A. R. Gurney at 8 p.m. Nov. 6-9 in the Gault Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at Martin Methodist College. Admission is $6 for the public, free to Martin Methodist students and personnel. “Love Letters” is a remarkable show about the life-long ...

A fall break experience that changes others' lives

By BRANDON STEEVER Martin Methodist College student Most college students spend fall break with family and friends. Students travel to different locations to enjoy their break away from school. Many students would never consider the thought of actually paying money to travel somewhere to help someone else. That is exactly ...

Students, staff do flood relief work during fall break trip

By BRANDI BELCHER Religious Life staff Fifteen Martin Methodist students and four faculty and staff gathered on Oct. 7 in the college's overflow parking lot for the fourth annual Alternative Fall Break Trip. This year’s destination to Monticello, Ind., made for a long eight-hour drive to a large Monticello parsonage, ...

Fingerpicking guitar legend Doyle Dykes to perform Nov. 10

“A guitar legend in the making” will make a return visit to Martin Methodist College’s Della Clayton Lee Cultural Arts Series on Nov. 10. Doyle Dykes, whose fingerpicking style has been influenced by a wide variety of musical styles from Chet Atkins to Duane Eddy to the Beatles, will be ...

African scholar and economics expert to speak at MMC

One of African’s distinguished scholars and leaders in economics and education will be the guest speaker for the seventh annual International Studies Convocation. Dr. Rukudzo Murapa, former vice chancellor of Africa University who has served with the World Bank and the United Nations, will address the campus community at 9:30 ...

Two freshmen join Student Government Association

Two new student leaders have joined the Student Government Association at Martin Methodist College. Meredith Thomas of Fayetteville, Tenn., has been elected president of the freshman class. She is 2009 graduate of Lincoln County High School, where she was president of her junior class and active in various student activities. ...

Scholarship recipients say 'thank you' to donors at luncheon

Two of the many students who receive scholarship assistance at Martin Methodist College described at the annual Scholarship Benefactor Luncheon how donors’ generosity changes young lives each day. The event was held Thursday, Oct. 15, at First National Bank in Pulaski. “It’s always one thing to be able to receive ...

'Green' Makes the World Go Round

By JOSIAH PO'E Martin Methodist College junior A flock of seagulls cried in the distance as the woman lay on the sandy shores of the beach, basking in the warm summer sunshine and reveling in every second of it. The sound of the crashing waves lulled her into a dreamlike ...

MMC senior Shiphrah Dass crowned Miss Martin 2009

A Martin Methodist College senior was crowned Miss Martin 2009 during the annual pageant held Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Martin Hall Auditorium. Shiphrah Dass is a 22-year-old accounting major from Karachi, Pakistan who will graduate in December. She is a member of the Thomas Martin Society and Sigma Beta Delta ...

MMC will help 'Make a Difference' on Saturday, Oct. 24

Martin Methodist College will be participating in National Make a Difference Day, to be held on campus on Saturday, Oct 24. Booths will be set up with local non-profit agencies providing information about their services and resources, and Martin Methodist students will be manning booths that have information about environmental ...

MMC invites alumni, friends to take trip to London

Martin Methodist College is headed to London . . . and all travelers are welcome to come along. Edna Luna, director of alumni affairs, has announced that the college has put together at nine-day trip for MMC students, alumni and friends, set for May 14-22, 2010. The trip is being ...

'Martin Day' to be celebrated at Pulaski FUMC on Oct. 25

President Ted Brown and the Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will take part in the annual Martin Day activities at First United Methodist Church in Pulaski on Sunday, Oct. 25. The historic connection between the college and its founding church in 1870 will be celebrated at both the 8:30 and ...

Concert to feature members of MMC music department

Members of the Martin Methodist College music faculty will present a concert at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Gault Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The concert will include performances by: Mark Hagewood, assistant director of choral programs and instruction of music and piano; Christine Brosend, adjunct voice instructor; ...

1950 alumnus named Trustee Emeritus after 27 years of service

One of Martin Methodist College’s most devoted alumni earned a special tribute on Thursday when he was honored as a Trustee Emeritus following a 27-year tenure as a member of the Board of Trustees Morris Ed Harwell of Pulaski, a 1950 graduate of the college, began his service as a ...

Enthusiasm fuels Giles County Campaign kickoff

The 2009-10 Giles County Campaign kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with a breakfast that featured plenty of enthusiasm and high energy. Pat Ford, director of the Annual Fund, presided over the event, which serves as the start of the yearlong fundraising campaign that provides a $1,000 scholarship to every ...

MMC administrator will tell her cancer survivor story

A cancer survivor will tell her story and offer her insights during a special program this week. “I Win! A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story” will feature the cancer journey of Greta Henglein, director of Martin Methodist College’s First-Year Experience program. The program will held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, ...

'Surviving the Storm' series coming to MMC

“Surviving the Storm,” the Nashville-based WSMV-TV series that educates the public about preparation for dangerous weather situations, will be held at Martin Hall Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The project is a collaborative effort between the Giles County Office of Emergency Management, WSMV-TV Channel 4 News, and MMC to provide ...

'The NASA Collection' to be exhibited at Barton Art Gallery

Martin Methodist College launches an art exhibit entitled “The NASA Collection” in the Barton Art Gallery, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. The exhibit will run through Nov. 13. The Barton Art Gallery is located in the Gault Fine Arts Center, located on the Martin Methodist College campus. Starting ...

Prospective students visit for Preview Day

Twenty-six high school seniors visited the Martin Methodist College campus on Saturday, Oct. 3, for Preview Day. Following tours of the campus, the students and their families heard presentations from faculty, administrators and students, and met with professors about individual academic majors. The next Preview Day will be held on ...

Ed Pipes named RedHawks' new women's basketball head coach

A veteran basketball coach with 12 years of college coaching experience has been named as the new head coach of the RedHawk women’s basketball program. Ed Pipes assumes the position that became vacant last week when Dee Bell accepted a post as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Tennessee Tech ...

1957 alumna to return to Martin to discuss her first novel

A 1957 graduate and retired English teacher will return to her alma mater on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to discuss the publication of her first novel. Helen Greenway Underwood will speak about her 2008 novel, Under Cedar Shades, at 6:30 p.m. in Gault Center Recital Hall as part of the Martin ...

Boris, Hardy, women's tennis team receive character awards

Martin Methodist College’s Champions of Character Male and Female Athletes of the Year and its Team of the Year distinguished themselves with quiet leadership and stellar performances – on the field, in the classroom and throughout the community. Baseball player Cliff Hardy and softball player Alicia Boris, both of whom ...

Alumni and friends to gather in Tullahoma for Oct. 8 event

Alumni and friends of Martin Methodist College who live in Bedford, Coffee, Franklin and Moore counties will gather in Tullahoma on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a special evening event. The reception and presentation by Martin Methodist College President Ted Brown, alumni and current students will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. ...

Poet Ted Olson to be at MMC's seventh annual Literary Festival

Critically acclaimed poet Ted Olson will be the featured guest at the seventh annual Martin Methodist Literary Festival, to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, in the Gault Center Recital Hall. Olson, who serves as professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, has authored or edited more than ...

Martin Players to stage 'The Tempest' for Shakespeare on the Green

The Martin Players will perform William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2-4 and 6-7 at Martin Methodist College’s Grissom Gazebo on the Campus Green. Admission to the ninth annual Shakespeare on the Green is free and open to the public. Audience members are encouraged to bring a ...

Joint conference to focus on small church leadership

The focus will be on leadership of small membership churches at a Sept. 25-26 conference being held at Martin Methodist College. The event is being co-sponsored by the Turner Center for Church Leadership and Congregational Development at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Cal Turner, Jr. Center for Church Leadership at ...

Harriet Norrie receives President's Medallion following concert

Back in its heyday as the home of the college’s basketball team, the building might have emitted louder sounds, but never were they more passionate and stirring than on Thursday night, when Martin Methodist College hosted its inaugural Steinway Concert in the newly dedicated Virginia and Dr. Thomas Gault Fine ...

More photos from the Gault Center dedication

Photos of the Gault Center gala celebration

Campus celebrates transformation of Old Gym into Gault Center

For photos of the Gault Center Gala For more photos of Gault Center dedication event On Tuesday morning, Tom Gault sat in the shadow of the building once known as the Old Gym, almost directly under the second-floor office window where, as a college student, he had made his makeshift ...

Scholarship fund keeps young girl's dream alive

As another school year begins at Martin Methodist College, a new scholarship is in place that has a special significance for a special group of people. The Emily Elizabeth Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund was created this spring by friends of a young Giles County girl whose death on April 16, ...

WIRED scholarship funds benefit MMC nursing students

Martin Methodist College has received nearly $7,500 in scholarship dollars from a Tennessee Valley region’s Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant. The funds are part of $500,000 in scholarships provided to 13 higher education institutions in Alabama and Tennessee for the 2009-10 academic year. Martin Methodist was one ...

Alumni and friends to gather in Hendersonville for Sept. 24 event

Alumni and friends of Martin Methodist College who live in Wilson, Sumner, Robertson and a portion of Davidson counties will gather in Hendersonville on Thursday, Sept. 24, for a special evening event. The reception and presentation by Martin Methodist College President Ted Brown, alumni and current students will be held ...

Week full of events to celebrate Gault Center dedication

One of the most anticipated moments in Martin Methodist College history will occur next week with the dedication of the Virginia and Thomas Gault Fine Arts Center. The dedication, to be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 15, will begin a series of events throughout the week to celebrate the ...

RedHawk Walk puts 300 student-athletes in touch with kids

The Pulaski courthouse square was bathed in bright red on Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, as 300 student-athletes strolled hand-in-hand with preschoolers from First United Methodist Church’s Growing Tree Day Care. The occasion was the fourth annual RedHawk Walk, a one-hour gathering that heralds the start of another year of Martin ...

Freshman Service Day totals 428 hours of community service

A group of 214 freshmen, transfer students, and student leaders gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 25, for the annual Martin S.E.R.V.E.S. Freshmen Service Day . . . and completed a total of 428 hours of service to others. Students assembled that morning to learn about Martin S.E.R.V.E.S. (Students Engaged in Reviving ...

Karen Johns to perform at 7th annual Jazz on the Green

The smooth, soothing sound of jazz will fill the night air on Tuesday, Sept. 8, as Karen Johns and Company takes the Grissom Gazebo stage for the 7th annual Jazz on the Green Concert. The concert, presented by Shawn Promotions of Pulaski, starts at 7 p.m. on the Campus Green. ...

Fireworks celebrate 1,000-student milestone at MMC

Fireworks heralded the news on Tuesday evening, and a special photo on the Campus Green underscored it on Thursday morning, just moments after the news at Opening Convocation had made it official. Martin Methodist College has reached the 1,000-student enrollment goal for the first time in history . . . ...

Six full-time professors join Martin Methodist faculty

Six teachers have joined Martin Methodist College as full-time faculty members for the 2009-10 academic year. Dr. James Murrell, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, introduced them during Opening Convocation, held Thursday morning, Aug. 27, in Curry Christian Life Center. Dr. Judy L. Stewart, associate professor ...

The WannaBeatles will get the Della Clayton Lee series off and running

A celebration of music ranging from jazz to the American spiritual to the British invasion will highlight the 2009-10 Della Clayton Lee Cultural Arts Series at Martin Methodist College. That yearlong celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when the highly acclaimed Nashville quartet, The WannaBeatles, headlines ...

MMC officials anticipate reaching 1,000-student milestone

Fittingly, Martin Methodist College will use the 18th century hymn penned by Charles Wesley, “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing,” to celebrate an historic milestone when the 2009-10 academic year opens with an enrollment of 1,000 students. The excitement began on Saturday, Aug. 22, when freshmen and transfers arrived ...

Global Rivers Art Exchange to link Pulaski with Alaska

A contingent of students and professional artists from Tennessee will leave for Cordova, Alaska, on Thursday, July 30, where they will learn about the Copper River Watershed Project and create art pieces for inclusion in the international project’s traveling exhibit. The Global Rivers Art Exchange is the brainchild of Bernice ...

Haiti mission trip: a world of difference

By Mariellyn Dunlap Assistant Director of Religious Life PULASKI, Tenn. – Loud voices speaking an unfamiliar language assault my ears as I walk through immigration and out into the baggage claim area at Port-au-Prince airport. Hundreds of people swarm the single baggage claim belt, pulling bags off at random and ...

Upcoming Alumni Events

REUNIONS Class of 1969 Saturday Aug. 8, 2009 Class of 1979 Saturday Sept. 12, 2009 AREA EVENTS Gallatin Thursday Sept. 24, 2009 Tullahoma Thursday Oct. 10, 2009 Nashville Thursday Oct. 22, 2009 Lawrenceburg Thursday Nov. 5, 2009

Alumni choir to perform at MMC's annual conference dinner

Reservations are now being accepted for the Martin Methodist College’s annual dinner at the Tennessee Conference, set for Monday, June 15, at Brentwood United Methodist Church. As a special feature of this year’s dinner, an alumni choir will perform under the direction of Dr. Albert Hughes, director of the Martin ...

Johnson '70 and Zambrano Clasper '45 inducted in Hall

Two dedicated and distinguished graduates of Martin Methodist College received honors at the annual Jubilee Dinner, held as part of the 2009 Commencement Weekend. D. Doran Johnson, Class of 1970, and the late Mary Fitzpatrick Zambrano Clasper, Class of 1945, were inducted into the Alumni Association’s Hall of Distinction at ...

Rain fails to dampen spirit of commencement for Class of 2009

Heavy rains over the previous 18 hours pushed Martin Methodist College’s commencement exercises indoors for the first time since 2002, but the pomp and splendor could not be diminished as 148 members of the Class of 2009 received degrees on Saturday morning, May 2. In his annual valedictory address, President ...

Degrees to be awarded to 148 students on Saturday

Martin Methodist College will bestow degrees on 148 students as commencement exercises bring to a close the Jubilee 2009 Weekend, set for Friday and Saturday, May 1-2. The activities of the weekend begin with the second annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony, set for 2 p.m. Friday, in Martin Hall Auditorium. Twelve ...

More than 200 students take part in state math contest

Marshall County High School and Wayne County High School each had four students who received certificates during the area's 2009 Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association contest, held Tuesday, April 21, at Martin Methodist College. A total of 229 high school and junior high school students from 12 schools in south central ...

New officers elected to lead Student Government

The new president of Martin Methodist College’s Student Government Association won’t be holding an inauguration ceremony, but, if she did, she would sure know what one looks like. Simone Coleman, a junior from Culleoka, Tenn., was elected president of the MMC student body earlier this month, just a few weeks ...

Choir to perform spring concert on Sunday, April 19

The Martin Methodist Concert Choir will present its annual spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the First United Methodist Church of Pulaski. The program will consist of numbers from the 18th through the 20th century. Soloists for the annual event will be Stephanie Woolam, a senior from ...

Ten high school seniors vie for Alford Scholarships

Ten high school seniors from United Methodist congregations in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama will compete on Saturday, March 28, for two full-cost Alford Church Leader Scholarships. These finalists were selected from a larger group of candidates who visited campus on March 14: Tanner Andrews of Collinwood, Tenn., a senior ...

Federal appeals judge returns to Pulaski for law lecture

A native of Pulaski will be the guest speaker for the third annual Chief Justice Joe W. Henry Law Lecture, to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Martin Hall Auditorium. The Hon. Julia Smith Gibbons, a resident of Memphis, Tenn., serves as judge of the U.S. Court ...

Daniel and Amy Carwile to perform on April 14

Multi-instrumentalists Daniel and Amy Carwile will bring the 2008-09 Della Clayton Lee Cultural Arts Series to a close when they perform at Martin Methodist College on Tuesday, April 14. The concert – a return performance for Daniel, a native of Athens, Ala., who made three appearances at MMC as a ...

Students to get taste of homelessness Tuesday night

By MARIELLYN DUNLAP Assistant Director of Religious Life PULASKI, Tenn. – Walk down the street in Any City, U.S.A., and sooner or later you’ll likely encounter a homeless person. Perhaps they’re playing the guitar, holding a sign stating “Will Work for Food,” or are asking people for money as they ...

Luncheon on March 29 to raise funds for Haiti trip

I want to be Your hands, I want to be Your feet. I’ll go where You send me, go where You send me. And I try, yeah I try to touch the world like You touched my life. And I find my way to be your hands. --- ‘Hands & ...

Martin Players to stage Twain's 'Diaries of Adam & Eve'

The Martin Players will present Mark Twain’s “The Diaries of Adam and Eve” on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24-25 in Martin Hall Auditorium. The event – part of The Big Read sponsored jointly by the Giles County Library and MMC – is free to all. Curtain is 8 p.m. for ...

One-man show to bring Mark Twain to life

It was in the spring and fall of 1974 that Ron Jewell first donned a white suit and tried on the likeness of America’s greatest humorist, Samuel Clemens. In those days the characterization lasted just a few minutes, but it wasn’t long before Jewell found himself on the road touring ...

MMC senior directing 'Importance of Being Earnest'

The Martin Players will present Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 22, at 7 p.m. in Martin Hall Auditorium. Admission is $4 for students and $7 for adults. The show is free to all Martin Methodist students and employees. Famous ...

Crosby, Nicholson to join Richard Leigh in songwriter concert

Two first-rate Nashville songwriters will join host Richard Leigh at the fifth annual Richard Leigh and Friends Singer-Songwriter Concert on Tuesday, March 10, at Martin Methodist College. Rob Crosby and Gary Nicholson will take the Martin Hall Auditorium stage with Leigh for the 7 p.m. event. Tickets are $7 at ...

Jubilee 2009

Jubilee Weekend Schedule Friday, May 1 10:30 am Meeting for graduates concerning Student Loans in the auditorium of Martin Hall 11:30 am Exit Surveys for graduate in the auditorium of Martin Hall 12:00 pm Lunch in the dining hall: Professors will serve the graduating seniors. 1:15 pm Graduation Rehearsal 2:00 ...

Business symposium to focus on ethical issues in sports

Alex Rodriguez and steroids use in baseball, convicted felon Michael Vick and the question of an NFL career after prison, former Nashville Predators co-owner Boots Del Biaggio and alleged bank fraud, college football coaches commanding salaries equal to corporate chief executives. These are just a few of the headlines that ...

Royce Hughes honored for 41 years of service

The longest serving employee in the history of Martin Methodist College was honored Monday night following the recent announcement of her pending retirement. Royce Hughes, who will complete her 41st and final year as a coach and athletics administrator in June, received a lengthy ovation during a special ceremony held ...

Children's ballet to be performed at MMC on Feb. 20

The Nashville Ballet is returning to Pulaski to entertain school children of Giles County . . . and there are still 200 tickets available. The Giles County Public Library and Martin Methodist College will bring the children’s ballet, “Ferdinand and The Bull,” to the Martin Hall Auditorium on Friday, Feb. ...

First Presbyterian pastor to give Social Justice lecture

Before he arrived in Pulaski in December 2007 as minister of First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Robert Montgomery spent 23 years in Birmingham, Ala., where he was involved in ecumenical, interracial, and interfaith social justice issues. He’ll bring that experience to Martin Methodist College on Tuesday, Feb. 3, as the ...

New members of Sports Hall of Fame to be inducted Feb. 14

The first undefeated team in Martin Methodist College history and three outstanding individual athletes will be inducted into the college’s Sports Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Feb. 14. Basketball players Dwight Clark (Class of ’69) and Kim Cooper (Class of ’94), golfer Kerry Blanton (Class of ’78), ...

Traditional Korean music and dance to be performed Feb. 5-6

The Paichai University Choir and Dance Troupe from Daejeon, South Korea, will perform four times in Pulaski during Feb. 5-6. The first performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Martin Methodist College’s Martin Hall Auditorium. The group will then perform three times on Friday: 9 a.m. at ...

Robin and Linda Williams makes return visit to MMC stage

One of the most enduring duos of Americana music over the past 30 years will make a return visit to Martin Methodist College as part of Homecoming 2009 festivities. Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Martin Hall Auditorium as ...

Choir to perform special concert Feb. 8 at Brentwood UMC

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform at Brentwood United Methodist Church during a special 3 p.m. service on Sunday, Feb.8. The Rev. Mary Noble Parrish, the college’s director of church relations, will give a brief update on Martin Methodist and its connection to the Brentwood congregation, in particular ...

Choir, Praise Band to perform at Connell UMC on Jan. 25

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform at Connell Memorial United Methodist Church as part of the 11 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Jan. 25. The college’s Praise and Worship Band will perform during the 8:20 a.m. service on that day. During both services, Dr. Ted Brown, president of ...

MMC choir to perform at McEwen FUMC on Feb. 8

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform at McEwen First United Methodist Church as part of the 10 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Feb. 8. The choir will perform in lieu of a sermon on that morning. The Rev. Mary Noble Parrish, the college’s director of church relations, will ...

Next 'Big Picture' to explore whether society needs crime

The Big Picture discussion series at Martin Methodist College attempts to challenge students with ideas worthy of debate, and Dr. John White will try to do just that on Tuesday, Jan. 20, when he introduces the topic, “Do We Need Crime?” White, assistant professor of criminal justice and a longtime ...

Social Justice trip to visit MLK historic sites in Atlanta

Freedom. Peace. Justice. Equality. For the past two years, groups of Martin Methodist College students have spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend exploring these themes in the context of the Civil Rights Movement. Both years, they traveled to Selma and Montgomery, Ala., to learn about Rosa Parks and ...

Campuswide service on Thursday will remember Ben Alford

The Martin Methodist College community will gather on Thursday, Jan. 15, to celebrate the life of the late Rev. Dr. Ben Alford – devoted alumnus, supporter, and leader of the college. This Epiphany service – the first of the biweekly chapel services for the spring semester – will begin at ...

Methodist leader: Race and religion issues remain a challenge

While the inauguration next week of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States will certainly be a significant moment in history, one of the United Methodist Church’s leaders on race and religion warned an audience at Martin Methodist College on Jan. 13 that no American should ...

Church Leader Scholarships to honor the late Ben Alford

While the Martin Methodist College family mourns the loss of one of its most beloved alumni, it celebrates the fact that a scholarship program he helped create will now bear his name. Dr. Ben Alford, a 1956 graduate, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the age of 72. Having served the ...

Students raise $850 in 'Funds For Floods' hurricane relief drive

By MARIELLYN DUNLAP Assistant Director of Religious Life More than two months after Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas, the recovery process continues to plod along, with many residents yet to receive federal assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered about 1,000 mobiles homes to families whose homes ...

'Beary Merry Christmas' now in its seventh year

The Martin Methodist College community is putting the finishing touches on its seventh annual Beary Merry Christmas project. Sponsored by the Student Tennessee Educators Association (STEA) and Kappa Delta Pi sorority, the Beary Merry Christmas project collects new stuffed bears or donations for the purchase of stuffed bears to present ...

Choir to perform Candlelight Concert for Elkton celebration

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform its Christmas Service of Carols at Elkton United Methodist Church at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, as part of the Christmas in Elkton celebration. The Candlelight Concert is part of the Elkton Historical Society’s celebration of the community’s 200th anniversary. The ...

Choir to perform Christmas service at Greenbrier UMC

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform its Christmas concert at Greenbrier United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The concert will feature carols of many different types and time periods. An added feature of this carol service is the inclusion of the recently formed Chamber ...

MMC to present children's play Dec. 8-9 on campus

The Martin Players will present “The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in Martin Hall Auditorium. School performances (by reservation only) are at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Admission is free to all. The production is appropriate for children of ...

College choir to perform Christmas service on Dec. 7

The Martin Methodist Choir will present its annual Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the First United Methodist Church of Pulaski. The concert, which has become a tradition in Pulaski, will feature carols of many different types and time periods. An added feature of this carol service ...

Norries' generosity will make MMC an All-Steinway School

A major gift from a grateful lifelong piano student will allow Martin Methodist College to place Steinway pianos throughout its new fine arts center and join a prestigious list of institutions designated as “All-Steinway Schools.” Thanks to the generosity of Harriet Norrie and her husband, Bill, of Pulaski, Martin Methodist ...

Martin Methodist to hold regional event in Murfreesboro

Alumni, friends, and members of United Methodist churches in the Murfreesboro area will gather in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Nov. 20, for an event sponsored by Martin Methodist College. The dinner and program will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 5:30 on the 15th floor of the NHC facility at 100 East ...

Major League umpire offers insights into character

The most important thing for athletes to remember when dealing with officials, said Major League Baseball umpire Chuck Meriwether, is that every person involved with the game deserves respect. “We’re all in this together, and we’re one big happy family,” Meriwether told the audience at Martin Methodist College’s third annual ...

Sykes, Howard, women's basketball earn character honors

Two athletes with Giles County High School connections were honored as Martin Methodist College’s Male and Female Champions of Character Athletes of the Year for the 2007-08 academic year. Eric Howard, a senior at MMC who graduated from Giles County High School in 2003, and Clare Sykes, who earned her ...

Community Thanksgiving Service set for Nov. 16

Martin Methodist College will once again host the Community Thanksgiving Service, to be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in Martin Hall Auditorium. The event, sponsored by the Giles County Ministerial Association, is open to the public. The ministerial association is led by the Rev. A.B. Stewart of Greater ...

Martin Players examine family relationships in ‘Proof’

The Martin Players will present a powerful drama about family and relationships when they perform the award-winning play, “Proof,” four times during the week of Nov. 17. The performances will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 18-20, and Sunday, Nov. 23, in Martin Hall Auditorium. Admission is $6 ...

Next 'Big Picture' will focus on ‘Different Views of Evil’

The presence of evil in the world, both fictional and real, will be the focus of the next installment of “The Big Picture” discussion series at Martin Methodist College. “Different Views of Evil” will be presented by biology professor Wayne Price and Katie Cooper, a junior from Smyrna, Tenn., majoring ...

Sport Management students attend conference at UT

Six sport management students from Martin Methodist College attended the sixth annual Partners in Sports Conference, held Oct. 29, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The conference, which focuses on current challenges and changes in the world of sports, featured four speakers: Steve Early, vice president/general manager of the ...

MMC Sports Hall of Fame 2008-2009 Inductees

The MMC Sports Hall of Fame 2008-2009 Induction ceremony was held on February 14, 2009. This years inductees are: 1) The 1971 Men's Tennis Team - Frank "Buddy" Carollo; Norman Kalkhoff; David Fisher; Steve Rael; David Clark; Bill Harpel and the late Tony Willis. The team went undefeated. 2) The ...

Prospective students to visit campus during Preview Day

Martin Methodist College will roll out the welcome mat to high school students and their families on Saturday, Nov. 15, for the second Preview Day of the fall semester. More than 100 students have registered for the visitation day, and Lisa Smith, director of admissions, describes this an a great ...

Major League umpire to speak on character in sports

When Chuck Meriwhether talks, people listen . . . especially people like Joe Torre, Alex Rodriguez, John Smoltz and Ken Griffey Jr. Meriwhether, a Major League Baseball umpire and one of Martin Methodist College’s most celebrated alumni, will be the guest speaker at the third annual Champions of Character Convocation, ...

Next ‘Big Picture’ presentation to focus on democracy

An hour-long discussion of democracy will be following on the heels of the 2008 elections with the next Big Picture presentation, set for Tuesday, Nov. 11. “What is the Burden of Democracy?” will be the topic of the discussion led by Dr. Ken Vickers, assistant professor of history, and students ...

Fall Festival set for Thursday, Nov. 13, on Campus Green

As the fall semester moves into the home stretch with final exams only a month away, what better time to let off some tension for students? That’s where Fall Festival comes into play. The annual event will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, sponsored by the Art ...

Funds to be raised Nov. 12 will purchase ‘flood buckets’

Have you heard about Hurricane Ike victims lately? No one has, it seems. All of our country’s media resources have been trained on news about the economy and the presidential race. Both are vitally important, of course, but so are the thousands of hurricane victims who still need our help ...

MMC honors founder of Argentina's only Methodist university

The story of Dr. Ovidio Torres and the founding of the only Methodist university in Argentina is a story of vision, faith and persistence. It is a story that has inspired leaders of Methodist higher education around the world, including Martin Methodist College President Ted Brown, who presented Torres with ...

Martin Methodist College to hold regional event in Brentwood

Alumni, friends, and members of United Methodist churches in the Nashville area will gather in Brentwood on Thursday, Nov. 6, for an event sponsored by Martin Methodist College. The dinner and program will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 5:30 at the Brentwood Trace I Clubhouse. More than 150 alumni of ...

MMC Choir to perform at Clifton UMC on Nov. 2

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform a full program of music at Clifton United Methodist Church at a 6 p.m. service on Sunday, Nov. 2. Dr. Ted Brown, president of Martin Methodist College, will also give a brief update on the college and its connection to the Dickson ...

Students discover joy of helping others on Fall Break trip

By MARIELLYN DUNLAP Assistant Director of Religious Life Do you remember the parable of the wise and foolish builders? The foolish man built his house on sand, and when the storms came, his house was swept away in the rising waters. But the wise man built his house upon rock, ...

Freshman from Canada named Ms. Martin Methodist 2008

A freshman from Canada was crowned Ms. Martin Methodist College 2008 during ceremonies held Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Martin Hall Auditorium. Kayleigh Szott is a history major from Calgary, Alberta, and a member of the RedHawk volleyball team, Alpha Phi Nu, and the Art Club. She was selected by a ...

College Prep 101 workshops to begin Oct. 26 at Pulaski FUMC

United Methodist families in Giles County and beyond who have questions about getting their children – and their finances – ready for college are invited to attend “College Prep 101,” a two-hour information session from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Pulaski First United Methodist Church. College Prep 101 ...

Congressman praises brilliance of U.S. Constitution’s authors

Congressman Jim Cooper believes that, now more than ever, governmental service is a worthy venture, and he told a Martin Methodist College audience that knowledge of the U.S. Constitution makes that service even more meaningful. Cooper, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee’s Fifth District (Davidson, Wilson, ...

MMC Day at First UMC means something special to pastor

Martin Methodist College Day at First United Methodist Church in Pulaski has always been a noteworthy event as the “mother church” celebrates the continued progress of the college that it helped Thomas Martin found 138 years ago. But for one person, this annual event – which this year will be ...

Transformation of old gym into Gault Fine Arts Center begins

Granted, it may be unusual to have a ceremonial groundbreaking immediately followed by a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, but what is happening on the Campus Green at Martin Methodist College is anything but a routine construction project. The transformation of an empty, dark, out-of-use gymnasium into a sparkling new fine arts center ...

Ben Alford: "This must be one of my happiest moments"

Here are the remarks from Dr. Ben Alford upon receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters: You will understand when I say I need just a second to take this in. Not the surprise of it . . . I knew it was coming. Ted Brown called me ...

MMC bestows honorary degree on alumnus Ben Alford

One of Martin Methodist College’s beloved living legends – indeed, the person considered by many alumni and friends to be “Mr. Martin Methodist College” – received the highest honor that the institution can bestow during a special ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 16. MMC bestowed the honorary degree of Doctor of ...

Annual Boo-Out to be held Oct. 29 in Martin Hall

For some students, a college can be a scary place, especially when they haven’t prepared for an upcoming exam. But at Boo-Out, the one event every fall when you might expect to be frightened by the ghosts and goblins of Halloween, it’s nothing but fun and laughter for all. Boo-Out ...

On the road again.........Alumni in Michigan

Joining Martin Methodist College over a year ago and being alumni, one of the goals I set was to visit as many alumni living in and out of state as I can. Fortunately, I have met hundreds in Tennessee and last week I began the journey of visiting out of ...

Sparta/Cookeville Area Event

Martin Methodist is hosting an event in the Sparta/Cookeville area. We have a wonderful and dedicated group of alumni and friends in the area. Martin Methodist is a state of the arts college continuing that small, nurturing liberal arts environment and making such a difference in the lives of so ...

Murfreesoboro Area Event

I am excited about Martin Methodist hosting an event in the Rutherford County area. Kathy Campbell of Murfreesboro and secretary of the Martin Methodist Alumni Council enthusiastically volunteered to host this alumni and friends event for Martin Methodist College. We have a wonderful and dedicated group of alumni and friends ...

Brentwood/Nashville Area Event

I am excited about Martin Methodist hosting an event in the Brentwood/Nashville area. Sharon Harwell and Sam Holden have enthusiastically volunteered to host this “fourth of its kind” alumni and friends event for Martin Methodist College. We have a wonderful and dedicated group of alumni and friends in the area. ...

Leader of Methodist university in Argentina to be honored

One of South America’s leading figures in Methodist higher education will be honored by MartinMethodistCollege on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at its annual International Convocation. Dr. Ovidio Roman Torres, chancellor of Universidad Centro Educativo Latinoamericano (UCEL) in Rosario, Argentina, will be presented with the President’s Medallion at the event, which begins ...

Ms. Martin 2008 to be crowned at Oct. 22 pageant

It began as an idea for a fundraiser, but the Ms. Martin Pageant, set for Wednesday, Oct. 22, has a lot of people on the Martin Methodist College campus excited. In the past, the RedHawk cheerleaders have raised money by selling candles, holding car washes, and conducting cheerleading clinics for ...

Alumni, friends, Methodists to gather in Sparta for MMC event

Alumni, friends, and members of United Methodist churches in several counties will gather in Sparta, Tenn., later this month for an event sponsored by Martin Methodist College. The dinner and program will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at First National Bank of Tennessee in Sparta, located ...

MMC Choir to perform at Dickson FUMC on Oct. 19

The Martin Methodist College Concert Choir will perform at Dickson First United Methodist Church as part of the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 19. The college’s Praise and Worship Band will also participate in the Sunday evening service known as The Gathering, to be held at 6 p.m. ...

Next Big Picture to examine impact of service to others

In the typical world of the typical college student, the days are filled with tests, papers, classroom discussion, and extracurricular fun. Throw in practice for a varsity sport, rehearsals for the college choir, or a role in student government, and life can get busy in a hurry. And yet, at ...

2008-09 Giles County Campaign to hold kickoff on Oct. 7

Each year, the bar is set a little higher. And each year, Giles County responds with another record-setting year of giving. The 2008-09 Giles County Campaign – to raise funds for the Giles County Scholarship program at Martin Methodist College – officially kicks off with a 7 a.m. breakfast on ...

Alternative Fall Break Trip sets sights on flood victims

As the weather cools and trees begin to turn shades of gold and crimson, students and staff at Martin Methodist College will once again take to the road for their annual Alternative Fall Break Trip, Oct. 8-12. The first two fall break trips, in 2006 and 2007, took students to ...

Southern humor reigns with Daisy Fay and 'Magnolia Springs'

Fannie Flagg knows Ed Howard, and they both know all about comedy – and the South. Howard is one of the three creators of the famous “Tuna” plays: “Greater Tuna,” “A Tuna Christmas” and “Red, White and Tuna.” The quick-change comedies have kept him and his co-authors busy for more ...

College unveils new mace during Opening Convocation

As the faculty processed into Nipper Arena at the Curry Christian Life Center on Thursday morning for Opening Convocation, Dr. Daniel McMasters led the way carrying a meticulously carved object that would be placed beside the podium. Dr. Ted Brown, president of Martin Methodist College, took a portion of the ...

New academic year begins with record enrollment of 975

The 2008-09 academic year at MartinMethodistCollege officially began at Opening Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 28, with a record enrollment of 975 students, the fifth straight year of a record enrollment and the 10th in the past 11 years. President Ted Brown welcomed a freshman class of more than 250 students, ...

Record enrollment expected as freshmen arrive Saturday

The hard work of past months will pay benefits in a number of ways as Martin Methodist College begins its 139th academic year next week. First off, the freshman class that arrives on Saturday, Aug. 23, will be the largest in number – 250 – and arguably the strongest academically, ...

Giles County Campaign hits all-time high of $150,253

The economy may have created headaches for some philanthropic efforts across the nation, but when it came to supporting the Giles County Scholarship Fund at Martin Methodist College this past year, the people of this community were never more generous. When the fiscal year 2007-08 ended on June 30, the ...

Murrey honored for 50 years of trustee leadership

One of Martin Methodist College’s most dedicated supporters received a surprise party this month to celebrate a half-century as a member of the Board of Trustees. William P. Murrey Jr. walked into Colonial Hall for the quarterly meeting of the trustees on July 17, only to find family members and ...

Brown elected to three-year term as president of IAMSCU

Dr. Ted Brown, president of Martin Methodist College, has been elected president of the 775-member International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). The election took place at the annual meeting of IAMSCU, held in Rosario, Argentina. Founded in 1991, IAMSCU promotes the development of value-centered education by increasing ...

Scholarship established to honor Rev. Barbara Garcia

The Rev. Barbara Phillips Garcia Scholarship has been established at Martin Methodist College to help students who have demonstrated potential for leadership in the United Methodist Church. The scholarship, funded by family and friends of Barbara Garcia, was announced at the Martin Methodist College dinner at the UMC's Tennessee Annual ...

Campus mourns death of legendary professor Bill Burks

One of Martin Methodist College's legendary faculty members died Saturday, July 19, at the age of 82. Funeral services for William Hugh Burks Jr. of Pulaski, who taught English literature at the college for 34 years, were held Tuesday, July 22, at the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel ...

Kids Day puts focus on childhood health and fitness

Nearly 300 children jumped, clapped, and danced their way to better health Tuesday morning on the Campus Green at Martin Methodist College, during the third annual Kids Day. The event – a joint effort by Hillside Hospital, First National Bank, and MMC – focuses on healthy habits in an effort ...

"Rowdy" throws first pitch!

Martin Methodist College was one of the sponsors at the Nashville Sounds Game June 22, 2008 for "Faith Night". Several Martin alumni and friends attended. We had our own section! It was nice. Be sure and watch the Martin Methodist College website for next years event. "Rowdy" threw the first ...

Martin Methodist College travels to Knoxville, TN

On April 25th, 2008 Rev. William J. Fowler hosted Martin's second Capital Campaign Area Event at the Church Street United Methodist Church. Alumni and friends began the evening with a great dinner catered by the church's catering service. The food was excellent and the event was a success. After dessert, ...

Martin Methodist College travels to Johnson City, TN

On April 24th, 2008 Dr. Ken and Gail Wilkerson and Dr. Cynthia Burnley hosted the first of it's kind area event at the Wilkerson's home in Johnson City. The event was a success. The evening began with introductions and hor' duevres. The presentation began soon after with Dr. Jack Gregory ...

Martin College Class of 1959 - "What a Feeling"

Very colorful decorations by Iva Jean Bryan, Ica Coggins, and Karen McDaniels created a picture perfect setting. Catering provided by HH's Naomi Beddingfield with an array of wonderful finger foods, along with the birdhouse decorations was the perfect setting to enjoy each others company reminiscing and making plans to return ...

A Wonderful Time - Class of 1965-1967 Reunion

Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. class members from 1965, 1966 and 1967 gathered at Martin Hall's Upperman Room for a class reunion championed by Joy Lewter, Darlene Baxter, Sarah Caldwell and Lynn McKee Erwin. They enjoyed a lunch consisting of Chicken Foriester, catered by Martin's own dining hall ...

Giles County Laity Club makes gift to support scholarships

The Giles County United Methodist Laity Club recently presented Martin Methodist College with a check for $1,200 for the general scholarship fund. The Laity Club contributes annually to support scholarships, with the funds raised from offerings at the Laity Club’s fall and spring revivals. The Giles County Laity Club meets ...

Martin Methodist College Health Club

Health Club hours of operation Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Indoor Pool hours of operation Monday, Wednesday and Friday Recreational Swim 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Lap Swim 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 ...

1976 - 1979 Class Reunion-What a great weekend!

Beginning Friday, March 28th, 2008 class members from 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 rallied, saluted, reminisced and shared stories about their life after Martin College at Martin Hall in the Upperman Room. Enjoying Hors D'oeuvres and Soda, some chose to go watch the play "Much Ado About Nothing", a performance ...

Homecoming 2008

HOMECOMING 2008 Martin Methodist College's homecoming events are set for February 2, 2008. The Event Schedule is as follows: 11:30 a.m. The Sports Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon. Selected for induction this year are: Tommy Simpson, 1965-1967 Baseball Player Buddy Carollo, 1971 Tennis Player Joe Hardin, 1987 to 1996 Athletic ...

2008 Alumni & Friends Visits

November Casey Clark Buddy Carollo David Fisher Janice Clark Ken Snell Kenny Snell Kermit Smith Byron Trauger Mary Mullins Ken Pinkston Sergio Velayquey Mike Barton Billy Faefus Lyndsay Millo Gerry Schmatz Philip Galyon Georgia Ayers Jean Peyton Ron Brown Sharon Brown John Carpenter Jerri Kiner Joshua Kiner Daly Thompson Edie ...

Did You Know ...

Mr. Neil Jobe, Mrs. Jane Cortner, Mr. Jimmy Cox, Mr. Jimmy Alexander, Mr. Hubert Chittam, Mrs. Judy Davis Chittam all received their Golden Jubilee medallion at the Jubilee dinner on May 2, 2008. A special Golden Jubilee medallion was presented to Mr. Jimmy Alexander in honor of his late wife, ...

Alumni Events Scheduled for Spring 2008

2008 Special Events! The following is coming soon, so be watching for your "Save A Date" card or other information in the mail. Make sure your address is current because you don't want to miss the fun. Homecoming and Sports Hall of Fame Induction February 2, 2008 Tailgate Party for ...

Martin Methodist alumnus named baseball coach at Judson

A Martin Methodist College alumnus and former assistant baseball coach has been hired to take over the Judson University baseball program. Rich Benjamin, a 2004 graduate, comes to Judson, located in Elgin, Ill., from Olivet Nazarene University. “We are very pleased to add Rich to our staff. He is coming ...

Classes of '62, '63, and '64 enjoy Nashville reunion

The Martin College Classes of 1962, 1963 and 1964 may have been three separate years, but they were definitely unified, as witnessed by their joint reunion, held Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Bistro 215 in the Green Hills section of Nashville. Championed by Henrietta McCroskey, the reunion was a huge ...

2006 graduate Edna Luna named new alumni director

Martin Methodist College’s new director of alumni affairs may have just gotten her degree a year ago, but she’s been familiar with the campus all of her life. Edna Luna, a 2006 alumna who earned a bachelor of science degree in business management, will guide the alumni activities of the ...

Class of '72 holds successful reunion

Headed up by Betsy Bass Miller, the Class of 1972 held its 35th year class reunion on July 28. Several classmates, teachers, librarian, and administration met in the Gallery at Colonial Hall for a luncheon, followed with a campus tour led by Robby Shelton, vice president for campus life and ...

Nominations welcomed for honored alumni

As we begin a new school year it is time to be thinking about our Hall of Distinction and Sports Hall of Fame honorees for 2007-08. Nominations for each of these awards may be made at anytime during the year. The Hall of Fame winners will be honored at Homecoming ...


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