Carson-Newman College
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| Motto | Truth, Beauty, Goodness |
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| Established | 1851 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Dr. James Netherton |
| Staff | 199 |
| Undergraduates | 1,942 |
| Postgraduates | 173 |
| Location | Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA |
| Campus | Rural, 90 acres |
| Colors | Orange & Blue |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Website | www.cn.edu |
Carson-Newman College is a historically Baptist liberal arts college located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, northeast of Knoxville. Current enrollment is about 2,200.
The current president is Dr. James Netherton. Ralph H. Elliot of Rochester, New York, is the most recent recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus award.
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[edit] History
The college is named for Baptist layman James Harvey Carson (1801-1880) and the Newman family, represented by William Cate Newman (1809-1890). Carson-Newman College was founded in 1851 as the Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary. The College officially became Carson-Newman College in 1888 upon the joining of the all-male Carson College with the all-female Newman College.
Carson-Newman has a rich history of excellence in education, both spiritual and academic. Graduates from C-N go on to continue their education at some of the top seminaries and post-graduate institutions in America.
[edit] Athletics
Carson-Newman is a member of the South Atlantic Conference and fields sixteen varsity teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II competition.
The school has graduated 50 professional football players, 6 of whom are currently playing in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, Arena Football League, and World League of American Football.
Golfer Tyler Edward Lane was the 2006 South Atlantic Conference Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [1]
[edit] Department of Music
The music department at Carson-Newman has a strong tradition of success. Outstanding faculty provide a high quality of education and encouragement for students who pursue a wide variety of degrees (both Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts). Current information is available at the department website.
[edit] Distinguished alumni
- Millard F. Caldwell—29th governor of Florida.
- Michael Eric Dyson—author, professor, and Baptist minister.
- Alden Starnes—co-founder of the Limfinity Matrix Group
- Carey R. Herring — mathematics educator.
- Sylvia Rhyne Hatchell — Head Women's Basketball Coach, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Leonard Weaver — current Seattle Seahawks fullback
- Boyce Green — former Cleveland Browns fullback
- Hannah Willson — 6th generation of Willsons attending C-N College
- Tim Burton — Co-founder of the Burton & Alley company of Chattanooga, TN
- John Wells, Provost, Young Harris College
- Brian Rogers — Corporate Product Trainer/Competitive Market Analyst, Z57 Internet Solutions
- Sterling Owen IV — Chief of Police, City of Knoxville, TN Police Department
- J. Michael Evon — Founder and Principal of Evon Design [2]
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