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Dr. Sarah Fisher Gardial Named New Dean of Belmont’s Massey College of Business

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Dr. Sarah Fisher Gardial Named New Dean of Belmont’s Massey College of Business

Dr. Sarah Fisher Gardial has been appointed to serve as the new Dean of the Belmont University Massey College of Business effective March 1, 2020. The Massey College of Business, which includes nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate business programs, is home to more than 830 students.

Dr. Gardial is currently Dean and Professor of Marketing for the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at University of Iowa, where she has served since 2012. Gardial holds a B.S. and M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Arkansas and her Ph.D in Marketing from the University of Houston.

Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “I am excited to welcome Dr. Gardial to the Belmont community. During her interview she demonstrated all of the characteristics that we hope for in a new dean: passion for her discipline, commitment to our mission and an entrepreneurial spirit based in student success. Dr. Gardial’s extensive background and experience will help create wonderful new opportunities for our students and faculty – both on campus and in the business community.”

Gardial brings to her new position more than 30 years of teaching, writing and research experiences. The College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee recognized her for outstanding teaching four times as she has influenced the path of many successful students. She also received the Prometheus Leadership Award in 2012. In addition to her excellence in teaching, she has contributed greatly to marketing scholarship through more than 20 books, articles, journals and presentations.

In a letter to her University of Iowa friends and colleagues, Gardial wrote, “Belmont is a strong, growing, private university in a dynamically evolving city. Their aspirations are to continue growing programs and enrollment, and to do so while more deeply engaging with the vibrant surrounding community. For the Massey College of Business, specifically, this suggests increased industry presence and partnerships, as well as stronger alumni engagement. I believe my skills and experience can help them move towards those aspirations, and I am excited about the opportunity to tackle these challenges in a unique educational context – an ecumenical Christian campus. Having a spiritual framework within which to educate future business leaders is something to which I am deeply attracted.”

In her new position, Gardial will lead the students and faculty in the Massey College of Business, while supporting the work of four learning and professional development centers dedicated to the pursuit of professional excellence in specific areas of business: the Center for International Business, the Edward C. Kennedy Center for Business Ethics, the Thomas W. Beasley Institute for Free Enterprise and the Thomas F. Cone, Sr. Center for Entrepreneurship.

“My passion is for education institutions that are ready to take on the next challenge,” Gardial said. “That is where my heart was when I came to Tippie, and that is why I am excited to move to Belmont.”

Voight Speaks at Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy

April Hefner
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Voight Speaks at Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy

During the first week of October, Physical Therapy Professor Dr. Mike Voight was an invited speaker at the 3rd World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy held in Vancouver B.C.  The theme of the Congress was “High Performance to Clinical Practice.” The variety of presentations given during this congress were examples of the contemporary sports physical therapy research activities taking place around the world.  

In addition to moderating a session regarding the delivery of care during Elite and Olympic Games,  Dr. Voight served as both a reviewer and as a member of the judging panel to select the best research presentations from around the world. With over 600 participants from around the world, this was one of the biggest and most diverse group of sports specialists ever gathered for a world meeting.

Voight Presents at International Hip Arthroscopy Conference

April Hefner
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Voight Presents at International Hip Arthroscopy Conference

Dr Mike Voight, professor in the School of Physical Therapy, recently gave several invited lectures at the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) World Congress held in Madrid Spain. In addition to presenting on several topics related to the hip, Dr. Voight is on the ISHA scientific committee and helped judge more than 500 poster/platform research presentations for the best one in the area of physical therapy. The ISHA congress had over 750 participants representing 128 different nations from around the world. This three-day meeting is considered the premiere meeting in hip joint preservation.

O’More Alumni Impress with Interior Designs for ‘House Beautiful’ Concept House

April Hefner
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O’More Alumni Impress with Interior Designs for ‘House Beautiful’ Concept House

Putting their design on a national stage, Belmont O’More interior design alumni Evan Millard, Betsy Trabue and Lauren Moore – partners in Modern Remains A Design Atelier – recently contributed their expertise to three areas of House Beautiful magazine’s second annual Whole Home Concept House in Nashville.

The 6,200 sq. ft. home is constructed in the English Arts and Crafts style and created in partnership with Castle Homes. The Whole Home Concept House debuted at the same time as House Beautiful’s November 2019 issue, which features the house in its completed design. “The idea was simple,” the cover story conveys, “Ask 14 designers from around the country to create spaces in which every design element has a purpose, and every room evokes a feeling. The result is more than a home–it’s an experience that brings you joy, energy, calm and focus.”

Earlier this week, the alumni shared the spaces they designed and their inspiration with a group of O’More faculty and students, who were invited to attend a media tour of the home.

The trio behind Modern Remains delivered a top floor media room that acts as a central zone for game and movie nights along with a neighboring landing area at the top of the stairs. Moore noted, “We wanted to evoke a feeling of calm when you entered the space,” remarking how the media room serves multiple purposes thanks to the installation of beautiful, well-positioned curtains. “A media room doesn’t have to focus solely on the television. We wanted to design a space where you can tuck away with a book, gather with the family or have movie night.”

Millard spoke with current O’More students about the inspiration behind Modern Remain’s design of the breakfast room.

Modern Remains also designed a colorful breakfast area off the main kitchen that features a bright and cheerful palette filled with shades of pink, red and orange. Noting parrot tulips as its inspiration, Millard said, “We wanted to create a place that just made you happy.”

Millard also explained how the Modern Remains team used an innovative approach in the breakfast room, installing hand-painted abstract panels on the walls and using them as a backdrop for a dozen black and white framed silhouettes who represent 13 iconic female country music artists. “It’s important for the design of a space to be considered in its entirety, thinking about all layers from floor to ceiling to ensure all of the elements tie together.”

House Beautiful’s Whole Home Concept House is open for tours daily now through November 3 in the historic Belle Meade area of Nashville. Tickets are available via CastleHomes.com, and proceeds from the home tours benefit the Nashville Symphony.

Coble Presents Paper at Annual Harry Potter Academic Conference

April Hefner
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Coble Presents Paper at Annual Harry Potter Academic Conference

College of Theology and Christian Ministry Lecturer Dr. Ann Coble recently presented a paper at the 8th Annual Harry Potter Academic Conference at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.  The paper was titled “Redeeming the Time: Redemptive Actions Made Possible by Time-Travel in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”  Dr. Coble teaches the First Year Seminar classes that use the Harry Potter series.

Alumna Jenee Fleenor First Woman Nominated for CMA Musician of the Year, Leads Master Class on Campus

Haley Charlton
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Alumna Jenee Fleenor First Woman Nominated for CMA Musician of the Year, Leads Master Class on Campus

In 2001, Jenee Fleenor was a commercial music major studying applied private classical violin with School of Music Professor and Coordinator of Strings Elisabeth Small. This year, she made history as the first woman nominated for CMA Musician of the Year and the Academy of Country Music Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year.

Jenee led a master class at Belmont on October 7 where she listened to current string majors perform and offered helpful comments to each of the four student performers. She then spoke with the students attending the class, sharing experiences and heart-to-heart advice, followed by a Q&A session.

Small said Fleenor is a generous, humble person who is always open to new ideas, making her a wonderful colleague. “Jenee, as with all my former students, is like extended violin family,” she explained. “In addition to her beautiful, God given talent, she was a focused student, and it was a joy to teach her. Jenee is so deserving of this nomination, and we are all excited about this ground-breaking accomplishment!”

Fleenor and Elisabeth Small
Fleenor poses with Elisabeth Small at Belmont Master Class

The Billboard County Update explained the importance of her CMA nomination this way, “CMA voters tabbed men for 265 slots through the years before finally giving a female a shot at musician or, as it was originally known, instrumentalist of the year.”

She’s the first woman to be nominated in the award’s 31-year history. The CMA Awards take place on November 13. A People Magazine article reads, “This is, after all, the year that the show is ‘celebrating the legacy of women in country music,’ so it would be only fitting for Fleenor to take home the award.”

After leaving Belmont, Fleenor was hired to play in Larry Cordle’s bluegrass band, Lonesome Standard Time, which put her on the Opry stage for the first time. A few months later, platinum-selling artist Terri Clark asked her to join her touring band. It was then that Fleenor made the decision to stay on the road instead of staying in school.

She spent several years playing in Martina McBride’s band, and Blake Shelton extended the invitation in 2013 to join the house band on The Voice, which she’s performed on ever since. She also plays in Shelton’s touring band, and she’s gone out on the road with Steven Tyler, playing both his country and Aerosmith music.

The 53rd Annual CMA Awards airs live Wednesday, Nov. 13 on ABC Television Network at 8/7 c.

Alumnae Company EVAmore Selected for Brandery’s National Batch 10 Cohort

Katie McAdams
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Alumnae Company EVAmore Selected for Brandery’s National Batch 10 Cohort

The Brandery, a nationally-ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups, recently announced the five companies selected from 697 applicants for its Batch 10 cohort, a program that helps startups grow and get exposed to the startup ecosystem. Among them is EVAmore, founded by Belmont alumnae Channing Moreland and Makenzie Stokel.

EVAmore is a technology-driven platform connecting event planners with vetted, live entertainment. Its SaaS platform automates booking professional entertainment for corporate and private events. Entertainment and events are matched based on the company’s analytics and a custom bidding process. EVAmore facilitates the contract and payment process from start to finish. Notable companies using EVAmore include DELL, ESPN, BMW and Pearson.

In addition to being selected for the Batch 10 cohort, Moreland and Stokel were recognized for EVAmore by the Thomas F. Cone Center for Entrepreneurship at their inaugural event honoring the Top 100 Alumni Entrepreneurs on Oct. 10. Overall, Belmont entrepreneurs represent more than 500 businesses in 74 cities and five countries.

“Neither one of us expected to start a business at Belmont, but we were so inspired by the support here that we decided to take our idea and run with it,” said Stokel at the Top 100 event. “As entrepreneurs here tonight, we all understand each other. We understand what it takes. It’s one of the best communities to be a part of.”

The companies selected for the Batch 10 cohort will relocate to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the duration of the 12-week program. The cohort features company from Nashville, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Tampa and Toronto. Including EVAmore, 60% of the cohort is led by a female founder and CEO.

In the beginning of the program, each startup is paired with one of The Brandery’s Batch 10 agency partners. Managing Director of the Brandery Jeff Boeh said, “This partnership continues to be a hallmark characteristic of The Brandery’s program and, combined with the large network of investor and mentors, has been critical in maintaining our national ranking as one of the ‘Top 25’ accelerators in the country.”

Throughout the first three weeks, the five startups will meet with more than 100 mentors and supporters. The program concludes on December 18 with “Demo Day.”

Also at the Top 100 Entrepreneurs event, Moreland said, “We get asked all the time ‘why did we do it?’ It’s because it’s what we love the most. And we hope we can inspire others to do what they love the most, as well.”

About The Brandery:

The Brandery is a seed stage startup accelerator that leverages the expertise of the Cincinnati region, namely branding, marketing and design. We believe that building your brand—and not just a product—is a way startups can be more resource efficient and increase their probability of success. In addition to anelite mentor list, startups will be paired with world-class creative agencies and have access to some of the biggest companies in the world, including Procter & Gamble and Kroger. The Brandery runs one, 12-week accelerator program a year for a group of 5-7 startups selected from a highly competitive applicant pool. Startups receive a $100k equity investment, a year of free office space and over $200k in additional benefits. The Brandery is a SILVER-tier accelerator in the U.S. as ranked by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project.

Student, Alumni Music Festival Raises Money for Best Buddies of Tennessee

Katie McAdams
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Student, Alumni Music Festival Raises Money for Best Buddies of Tennessee

Belmont University’s Best Buddies chapter put on a music festival event at Rocketown’s White Building on Oct. 18. The show was part of several projects within Belmont’s Music Business Concert Promotion and Booking course, and the event raised $1,600 for Best Buddies of Tennessee.

“This is one of the most successful shows we’ve had. The charity and performers really made this a memorable show,” shared Assistant Professor Dr. David Herrera.

The venue was packed with more than 160 attendees coming to see Belmont students and alumni perform. The Thing with Feathers, Parrotfish, Tyra Madison, Ali Henderson and country blues songwriter Frankie Ballard performed, and each performer was accompanied with a “buddy” on a cover song requested by the buddy.

Student leader Dylan Hilliker commented, “It was stressful, but it all came together in the end for a great cause.”

Belmont PRSSA Receives Five National Awards at Conference

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Belmont PRSSA Receives Five National Awards at Conference

Belmont PRSSA received five national awards at the Public Relations Student Society of America International Conference, held Oct. 18-22 in San Diego, California.

The Chapter received the Dr. F. H. Teahan Community Service Award for its promotion of the nonprofit With Purpose, which works to improve treatments for childhood cancer. Belmont PRSSA also received a Star Chapter Award, recognizing 10 criteria of excellent including ethics advocacy, high school outreach and community service.

The Chapter’s professional adviser, Keith Miles of MP&F Strategic Communications, received the Dr. F. H. Teahan Outstanding Professional Adviser Award, for which the Chapter nominated him. Miles received this national award once previously.

The 11,000-member pre-professional organization awarded seven PRSSA National Gold Key Awards for outstanding leadership and contributions. Recipients included Ally Langley and Chelsea Lomartire, officers in Belmont PRSSA. Nine Belmont students and faculty adviser Dr. Bonnie Riechert attended the conference, which attracted 700 students from more than 300 Chapters internationally.

The 2020 PRSSA International Conference will be held Oct. 23-27 in conjunction with the Public Relations Society of America International Conference at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Belmont PRSSA members and the PRSA Nashville Chapter will be involved in conference planning and hosting.

Carr Elected to Nashville Opera Company Board of Directors

Katie McAdams
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Carr Elected to Nashville Opera Company Board of Directors

Cheryl Carr, associate professor of music business and associate dean of the Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business at Belmont, has been elected to the Nashville Opera Company’s Board of Directors. 

“The Nashville Opera’s contributions are part of Nashville’s Music City identity. I look forward to supporting this sector of the music industry,” Carr shared.

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