By Dasha Varner
On April 19, Tennessee Wesleyan University hosted the annual Honor Day event. The program has eighteen honors programs that recognize students who have worked extremely hard in their studies during their academic year. Honors Day involved facility, students, and family celebrating honor students in over eighteen programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
The event started with an inspiring speech from our President, Dr. Harley Knowles, who has served here as President for 11 years. His speech recognized hardworking students, staff, and faculty that challenged themselves in their courses to be recognized, for their academic excellence. And Faculty and staff for their dedication to teach students and inspire them in their studies.
Students here at TWU strive for greatness to make something of themselves, and the University acknowledge not only their honor students, but their staff members as well. Our faculty is a family community, all teachers challenge their students to be great, and they deserve to be noticed for their dedication for teaching, making a difference in students’ life’s.
The Exemplary Award went to Business Administration professor Dr. Stacy Swafford. Dr. Swafford not only teaches business in our Goodfriend School of Business. She teaches students how to be passionate about school, to work hard either in school, or outside of school in our daily life’s. Dr. Swafford builds professional relationship with students in her class, and outside her class for us to have a person to lean on for anything when a student is in need. Rather, if it’s about a class assignment, school opportunities, or a personal matter a student needs advice. She’s touched many students’ hearts on how she cares for her students, because all students should know someone is in their corner.
Honors Day was a celebration for students, staff, and faculty. Tennessee Wesleyan encourages our students to challenge themselves in their studies and challenge our faculty and staff to be there for our students’ accomplishments. This school’s tradition inspire other students and staff to achieve in their studies or work to be noticed and thanked for all they do for our TWU family community.
Dr. Swafford being presented with the UMC Exemplary Teacher Award
Graphics and Photos by Emilia Mercado
Editorial Assistance by Bella Fricks and Braxton Turner