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Massey College of Business Students Travel to Columbia

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Massey College of Business Students Travel to Columbia

Students and faculty from Belmont’s Jack C. Massey College of Business spent the month of May exploring Central and Latin America. The Massey Accelerated Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) Program directed a study abroad trip for 27 MBA students to travel to Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin, Colombia from May 6 -20.

In Bogota, students visited the U.S. Embassy, learned about the country’s development of entrepreneurial talent at HubBOG and visited, danced and sang with local children at Fundación Niños de los Andes. Students then took in 600 years of living history in Cartagena’s Walled City and Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, a Spanish fortress dating back to the mid-1500s before travelling to Medellin, 21st century success story and winner of the 2012 Citi/Wall Street Journal Innovative City of the Year and the 2016 Lee Wuan Yew World City Prize. While there, the group toured the public transit system, comprised of trains, trams, busses, sky trams and elevators, to see how the city has flourished from its notorious past. The group was also able to visit the Chamber of Commerce to learn how the city uses alliances called industry clusters to promote textile design and manufacturing businesses to vendors and governments around the world.

Students pose in front of the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Colombia
Students pose in front of the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Colombia

AMBA student Nathan Downey said, after returning from the trip, “The different cultural perspectives offered by Colombian natives, professors, political experts and US embassy representatives provided me and my classmates an abundant environment to peruse all aspects of the beautiful country of Colombia.”  Belmont alumna and current AMBA student Mareon Smit took advantage of study abroad courses in both her undergraduate and graduate curricula and said, “Each trip has changed me for the better, and I definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today had I not experienced the rich cultures and challenges of the countries that I’ve visited.”

Belmont’s Office of Communications Earns Awards at State-Wide Conference

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Belmont’s Office of Communications Earns Awards at State-Wide Conference

Belmont’s Office of Communications recently traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to participate in the 2017 Meeting in the Mountains, the annual conference for the Tennessee College Public Relations Association. Held each May, the conference provides an opportunity for higher education public relations professionals across the state to come together for two days of professional development, networking and an awards ceremony.

With awards given in many categories including sports photography, electronic newsletters and feature writing, Belmont’s team brought home an impressive showing.

The University’s awards included:A group of students are 'photobombed' during an Admissions shoot at Centennial Park

  • Bronze in Feature Photography for “Photobombed Admissions Shoot,” pictured to the right
  • Bronze in College/Alumni Magazine for Circle Magazine
  • Bronze in Reports for the 2016 President’s Report
  • Gold in the Crisis Communications Campaign for “The Snapchat Incident”

The team was invited to present to conference attendees on their Crisis Communication Campaign at the final day of the event. Belmont’s Editorial and News Content Director April Hefner also serves as the Association’s Secretary and assisted in the event’s planning and logistics.

Alumnus Turns Student Organization Involvement into Full Time Job

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Alumnus Turns Student Organization Involvement into Full Time Job

Recent Belmont graduate Zack Middleton has stayed “up ’til dawn” for St. Jude’s kids for the last few years — as an alumnus, he’s turning his love for the organization into a full time job. Now that his time at Belmont is complete, Middleton is serving as a regional development representative for St. Jude in their Nashville office, a position he says he’s grateful to have after interning for the team for the past year and becoming involved with Up ‘Til Dawn, St. Jude’s student organization on Belmont’s campus.

In his new role, Middleton will manage his own book of business in Bowling Green, lead staff through campaigns and drum up new business in the area. Responsible for generating revenue through volunteer and donor management, Middleton and his team are dedicated to raising funds for St. Jude while increasing support and awareness for the hospital. When it comes to fundraising for the kids, Middleton is a pro. While in college, he was significantly involved with Up ‘Til Dawn, serving as recruitment director last year where he and his team raised more than $113,000.

This student leadership experience, coupled with his time as an intern for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for the hospital, are what Middleton said led him to pursue a full-time position after graduation. “This is a job where I know I can wake up every single morning and be happy going to work,” Middleton said. “St. Jude is a family, and everyone is working toward the same meaningful goal–to end childhood cancer.”

Middleton stays up to be an inspiration.

Looking forward, Middleton said he’s most excited about building relationships throughout his job and celebrating the stories of life–something that, in his line of work, is uniquely valued. “One of my favorite things to do is talk to individuals and get to know them and their backstory,” he said. “I think the coolest part about the life we live is that every individual lives a completely different story. It’s an honor to walk alongside each story.”

Grateful to walk right off the stage and into a full time position, Middleton credits Belmont with much of his ability to be successful right after graduation. “If it weren’t for Belmont’s incredible internship program and staff, I don’t think I would have been set up for success right out of school,” Middleton said. “I have had countless professors and faculty members who have gone above and beyond helping me and pushing me towards success. So many people pushed me as a leader, student and friend to become the best version of myself and I am so thankful for the community and family Belmont has provided. It’s those people who have supported me in my dreams to impact lives in a meaningful way. After all, it’s for the kids!”

Entrepreneurial Alumnae Featured on Forbes

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Entrepreneurial Alumnae Featured on Forbes

Alumnae Channing Moreland and Makenzie Stokel founded EVAmore through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s Project Music two years ago, and they haven’t looked back since. Now, as professionals, the duo is running the digital platform that focuses on assisting hosts with booking musicians for gigs. Focused on “changing how great bands and audiences find each other,” EVAmore seeks to remove the stress associated with booking live talents for events.

Moreland and Stokel were recently featured in an article on Forbes, “EVAmore Bets on Digital Marketplace Model to Disrupt Music Booking for Private Events,” that highlighted the platform, their strategy and model and the organization’s unique algorithm-based matching process. To read the full article, click here.

Holt Published in Transformative Dialogues

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Holt Published in Transformative Dialogues

Linda Holt Head ShotDr. Linda Holt, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and associate professor of English, recently published an article titled “The Campus on the Hill: Diversity at Our Doorstep,” in Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal. The article draws upon Holt’s experiences with service-learning and emphasizes that having new students participate in critical service-learning initiatives can be a crucial step toward helping students develop civic consciousness.

Transformative Dialogues is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal intended to foster conversations about the innovative and professional practices of the Scholarship and Teaching and Learning. You can access the article here.

 

Curtis and Daugherty Present at NetVUE Conference

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Curtis and Daugherty Present at NetVUE Conference

Dr. Cynthia Curtis, College of Theology and Christian Ministry and Rev. Heather Daugherty, University Ministries, recently traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to present at the NetVUE Conference: Renewing the Theological Exploration of Vocation.  ​​The Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) is a nationwide network of colleges and universities formed to enrich the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students and is administered by the Council of Independent Colleges.

Curtis and Daugherty participated as members on a panel entitled “Forming Compassionate Graduates through Connected Communities.” They presented on the developing relationship between Belmont and Mobile L’Arche and the impact reciprocating Immersion Trips have had on students.

Shirer Named as National Young Composers Contest Finalist

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Shirer Named as National Young Composers Contest Finalist

Alec Shirer during his competitionAlec Shirer, a freshman music composition major from Cleveland, Tennessee, was recently named as a finalist in the 2017 National Young Composers Contest sponsored by MakeMusic, Inc., the maker of Finale music notation software. Shirer’s composition for band, “On the Beach,” was selected as one of ten finalists out of 160 entries from composers ages 13-21. The contest was evaluated by renowned composers Brian Balmages, James Stephenson and Pulitzer Prize winner, Jennifer Higdon.

Pharmacy Faculty, Alumna Published in Textbook

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The 2nd edition of the “Concepts in Pharmacogenomics” textbook from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists was recently released, and Belmont College of Pharmacy Faculty Members Drs. Amy Ham and Dr. Scott Weston, along with Belmont Pharmacy alumnus Dr. Ali Roberts, contributed chapters.

Students Elect New Student Government President

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Students Elect New Student Government President

The fall semester will bring with it many new things — including a new slate of officers for Belmont’s Student Government Association (SGA). The campaign process began weeks before elections opened this spring as students began to learn about the candidates who could represent their voices and desires for the upcoming year. Towards the end of the semester, Shania Jones was elected as SGA President, bringing with her Macy Thompson, the incumbent VP.

A double major in music business and management (with a human resources emphasis), Jones will graduate in December 2018. Interested in working in human resources and attending graduate school after graduation, Jones said the opportunity to run for SGA President is a perfect fit for her strengths, talents and goals. “I want to be a voice for the students,” Jones said. “That voice that cares not only about just being a voice, but about putting action with it…These folks here are like family. This campus is home. It’s important to love your family and home–that’s what I’m about.”

Jones said she’s most excited for the campus collaborations she’ll have the chance to be part of in her new position. Eager to hear student concerns and find creative ways to work towards solutions, Jones will be focusing on three main areas in her time as president — communication, community and safety.

She’s sees patience as a president’s most important quality–with passion listed as a close second. “If you don’t have passion for the student body, why run?” Jones said. “You gotta love what you’re doing and who you’re doing it for.”

 

Philosophy Student Documents East African Mountain Guides with Summer Project

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Philosophy Student Documents East African Mountain Guides with Summer Project

James Mixon, a Belmont senior and philosophy major, is spending his summer documenting the lives of African porters and guides on the mountains of East Africa. Hoping to tell the stories of these tour guides, Mixon is creating a documentary that highlights what he calls the “unique subculture” of African tourism. Examining the danger behind being a porter, Mixon’s work will feature what draws porters to the mountains, the pace of work and why they decide to take on such a physically taxing profession.

Throughout the semester, Mixon spent a considerable amount of time organizing the trip–focusing on the logistics of filming abroad, studying East Africa’s national parks and furthering his familiarity with his project. He worked with Belmont’s Honors Program and received a Lumos Travel Award to organize and fund the project.

James Mixon Head ShotMixon will travel throughout Kenya throughout the next few months, but his main expeditions will be to Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Looking forward to his project, Mixon said he knows this summer holds an immense amount of discovery, adventure and passion. “I’m excited to be in the African wilderness all summer,” Mixon said. “In a strange sort of way, there’s no place I feel more at home.”

He also points to the project as an opportunity to combine all of his loves into one experience — and a way to explore what he could do after graduation. “I love the mountains and the culture that surrounds them, and I want to make a career out of something climbing-related, but I also enjoy storytelling, photography and writing. This project is a chance to see how (and if) I can make all of it happen at once.”

 

 

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