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Belmont Trustee Harry Allen Inducted to TICUA 2021 Hall of Fame

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Belmont Trustee Harry Allen Inducted to TICUA 2021 Hall of Fame

Belmont University Board of Trustee member Harry Allen is one of 24 inductees in the second class of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) Hall of Fame for 2021. Allen, co-founder, executive vice president and chief relationship officer at Studio Bank, is an alumnus of Belmont, earning both his BBA and MBA in International Business Management from Belmont’s Massey College of Business.

Recognized as a servant leader and community volunteer, Allen represents Belmont’s values of Integrity, Inquiry, Collaboration, Service and Humility. Few people can match the range of organizations to which Allen has dedicated his time and talents. From the Center for Nonprofit Management to the Rotary Club of Nashville and the Nashville Public Education Foundation, Allen embodies the values of a servant leader.

“I am deeply honored to be among such amazing inductees. I’m proud to represent Belmont and its values, today and always, and am truly humbled by this recognition.” Allen said.

Allen is a widely recognized and sought-after leader within the business and non-profit communities. He co-founded Studio Bank in 2018, the first new, locally headquartered bank in Nashville since 2008, growing it to 70+ employees with total assets nearly $600 million. A native of Nashville, Allen is active in the Nashville community serving on the board of directors for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, the Nashville Public Education Foundation and as a Trustee and Chair of the Endowment Committee of Belmont.

Allen has been inducted into the Public Schools Hall of Fame by the Nashville Public Education Foundation and awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award by Belmont University’s Massey Graduate School of Business. In addition to his extensive board service, Allen was a Mayoral Appointee to the Metro Nashville Hospital Authority and served as chair of Personnel Committee, served as co-chair of the Mayor’s Office Children Champion’s Committee for pre-K funding, a member of the Nashville Literacy Collaborative of the Public Education Foundation, and as co-chair of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s Education Report Card Committee.

He is also a Past-President of the Rotary Club of Nashville, the world’s third-largest Rotary Club, and a graduate of the 2019 Leadership Nashville Class. He has been listed by the Nashville Business Journal as a 2014 Nashville Top 40 Under 40 honoree, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Power Leader in Finance, and 2019, 2020 and 2021 Nashville Power 100. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, he was featured as a Top 100 Entrepreneur by Belmont University.

TICUA and its member institutions selected 24 alumni, highlighting their contributions in a variety of disciplines. Allen is in good company as the list includes civil rights and women’s rights activists; veterans; civic and faith leaders; news, entertainment, and business professionals; and passionate philanthropic and humanitarian leaders, all hailing from Tennessee private non-profit institutions. Every inductee exemplifies the value of a liberal arts education and how it can be used in a variety of career fields.

“We launched the TICUA Hall of Fame last year to honor the accomplishments and impact of graduates and the institutions who helped to prepare them,” said TICUA President Dr. Claude Pressnell. “We are proud to once again recognize an astounding group of alumni who have made significant contributions to their institutions, communities, and society. Their stories are worthy of recognition and accolade and, on behalf of our member institutions, we are proud to offer this small token of our appreciation for their achievements.”

Read more about each inductee in the 2021 Hall of Fame publication or find their bios and photos on the TICUA website.

Webb Named to Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Communication

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Webb Named to Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Communication
Dr. Nathan Webb
Dr. Nathan Webb

Dr. Nathan Webb, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and associate professor of Communication Studies, has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Family Communication.

The journal, published by Taylor & Francis, focuses on original research that “advances the understanding of the communication processes within or about families as well as research that addresses issues related to the intersection between family communication and social systems, such as mass media, education, health care, and law and policy.”

Webb’s appointment to the editorial board is a two year commitment.

Cannonier Awarded Grant from WorkRise

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Cannonier Awarded Grant from WorkRise
Colin Cannonier

Belmont Economics Professor Dr. Colin Cannonier recently received a grant from WorkRise, a research-to-action network on jobs, workers and mobility hosted by the Urban Institute, to support research about immigrants in the labor market.

Cannonier’s co-authored grant proposal is one of 22 to receive funding from an applicant pool of 175 submissions. Each of the funded projects will build new knowledge to drive action towards accelerating economic mobility and advancing equity in the US labor market, particularly for workers in low-wage occupations. Although inequities in our labor market predate Covid-19, the pandemic’s toll on low-wage workers has created a new urgency to close equity gaps and expand labor market opportunity for all workers.

Read the official announcement here.

Diaz-Cruz, Pharmacy Alumni Published in INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy with Nashville CARES

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Diaz-Cruz, Pharmacy Alumni Published in INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy with Nashville CARES
Dr. Diaz-Cruz

Dr. Edgar S. Diaz-Cruz, associate professor in Pharmaceutical, Social & Administrative Sciences in Belmont’s College of Pharmacy, and three College of Pharmacy alumni recently had their manuscript titled: “Leveraging Expertise from Community Resources to Improve the Role of the Pharmacist in HIV Testing and Counseling” published in the INNOVATIONS in pharmacy journal.

This work is the result of a continued 10-year collaboration with the community-based organization Nashville CARES. Nashville CARES serves more than 50,000 clients annually throughout 17 counties in Middle Tennessee. It provides targeted education, free and confidential HIV testing, and a broad range of comprehensive social services to individuals at-risk for or living with HIV.

This article describes the development of a partnership between a pharmacy school and a community-based organization to offer an HIV counseling and testing training program to help develop skills in delivering HIV testing services. The HIV counseling and testing training program contains learning modules that provide a wide array of in-depth information about HIV patient care in the community. The partnership allows for the enjoyment of a myriad of benefits for students, the pharmacy program, the community-based organization and the public health of the community-at-large. Student pharmacists feel more prepared and comfortable working with patients in discussing HIV transmission risk factors and test results because of this training. The study proved that a successful and durable relationship between a community partner and a school of pharmacy is a feasible strategy for pharmacy progress in public health.

INNOVATIONS in pharmacy focuses on the leading edge, novel ideas for improving, modernizing and advancing pharmacy practice, education and policy.

Belmont University Releases Schedule for 2022 MLK Celebration

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Belmont University Releases Schedule for 2022 MLK Celebration

Belmont University’s annual MLK Week programming will begin Monday, January 17 and will continue through the next week in honor of the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The events this year will take place both online and in-person; the full lineup of events can be found on Belmont’s MLK website.

With this year’s theme again being “A Legacy of Uplift,” the intention of the week is to focus on the importance of uplift and the fact that while Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an activist, preacher and civil leader, he also brought a great deal of hope and uplift to the world.

Since taking position last summer, Belmont President Dr. Greg Jones continuously charges the Belmont community with becoming a Hope Inspiring and a Bridge Building people. This celebration is a perfect chance to shift mindsets going into the new year. Dr. Jones invited the community to take part in as many events as possible, saying, “It is my hope that our campus will come together for next week’s events and continue to shine as a beacon of light, uplifting our communities by continuing Dr. King’s legacy.”

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program was established in January of 1997 at Belmont University as a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Each of the commemorative events are open to the Belmont community and to the public and all are welcome and invited to attend.

The week kicks off on Monday, January 17 with the “MLK Day of Service” in which the community is encouraged to serve either virtually or in person. A more extensive Joint Day of Service with other students across the city is being planned for Saturday, April 2: the Saturday before the anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination on April 6. Monday’s kick off concludes with a 6 p.m. candlelight vigil in Gabhart A&B, sponsored by the Black Student Association.

Belmont’s ongoing “Real Talk” series, a students-only event hosted on Zoom where students are encouraged to discuss topical issues, will be offered each evening January 18 – 20 on Zoom. There will also be a “Real Talk” offered for faculty and staff only at lunchtime on January 20.

On January 19, the MLK Jr. Week Keynote Address given by Dr. Esau McCaulley will be held in the Gabhart chapel at 10 a.m. Dr. Esau McCaulley’s recent book, “Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope” has won numerous awards including Christianity Today’s book of the year. Rev. McCaulley is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and teaches New Testament at Wheaton College.

The week concludes on January 21 with the MLK Jr. Week Sermon held in Gabhart Chapel at 10 a.m. The sermon will be given by Bishop Anne Henning Byfield, president of the African Methodist Episcopal Council of Bishops in addition to shepherding the AME churches in Tennessee and Kentucky. She has established a vocational school in Haiti, re-established the AME Church in Cuba, was instrumental in planting ten churches and is the author of several books. Following chapel, black-owned food trucks will be parked on The Lawn at 12 p.m. for the campus community to enjoy lunch together.

MLK Celebration sponsors include the MLK Celebration Committee, Athletics, Bridges to Belmont, Office of Multicultural Learning & Experience, Spiritual Development, University Ministries, Teaching Center, Student Life, Office of Service Learning, the Black Student Association and College of Music and Performing Arts.

Engle Publishes Chapter in Drug Information Textbook

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Engle Publishes Chapter in Drug Information Textbook

Dr. Genevieve Lynn (Ness) Engle, Director of the Christy Houston Foundation Drug Information Center and Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical, Social & Administrative Sciences in Belmont’s College of Pharmacy, recently published a book chapter titled, “Assessing Drug Promotions” in the 7th edition of the Drug Information A Guide for Pharmacists textbook. This chapter was written in collaboration with Robert D. Beckett, PharmD, BCPS from Manchester University College of Pharmacy.

Pharmacists must be able to assess both Direct to Consumer Advertising (DTCA) and promotions designed for healthcare professionals. This chapter outlines the requirements and legislation of such promotions, as well as a pharmacist’s role in reporting promotional concerns to the FDA.

Drug Information a Guide for Pharmacists is a collaboration of more than 50 contributors with expertise in drug information, pharmacy education, analytics and medication safety. A total of 30 chapters are presented, covering a broad array of topics relevant to drug information.  

Alumna Performs Single on Daystar Television

Charlotte Maracina
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Alumna Performs Single on Daystar Television

December 2013 alumna and previous Christian Showcase winner Rachel Hale recently released her latest single “Promised Land,” which she performed live on Daystar Television on January 1. Daystar Television is an award winning, faith-based network that reaches 200 countries and 680 million households globally. In the interview, Hale spoke of her time at Belmont and her music career since graduating.

Watch the full interview and performance here.

Heard Published in Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Charlotte Maracina
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Heard Published in Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Dr. Matthew Heard, associate professor of biology and Rob Fisher Endowed Chair of Environmental Science, co-authored an article entitled “Flexible and Inclusive Ecology Projects That Harness Collaboration and NEON-Enabled Science to Enhance Student Learning” in the journal Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America.  

In this article, the authors describe five free flexible learning projects that were designed to help students gain expertise in field work, ecology, environmental science and data science while working in online, remote and Hyflex course settings. This work was part of a grant that was funded by the National Science Foundation’s Macrosystems and NEON-Enabled Science program.

Co-authors include Kaitlin Stack Whitney from Rochester Institute of Technology, Laurel Anderson from Ohio Wesleyan University, Sandra Cooke from Greensboro College, Danielle Garneau from SUNY-Plattsburgh, Jason Kilgore from Washington and Jefferson College, Mary Beth Kolozsvary from Siena College, Karen Kuers from Sewanee University, Claire Lunch from Battelle/NEON, Timothy McKay from Colgate University and Alison Parker from Northern Kentucky University. 

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America is a publication for the Ecological Society of America that covers ecological events, news and reports of interest to the ecological community. In addition, it serves as a publication for teaching and research articles that will be of broad interest to the ecological community. 

Read the full article here.

Dishman Hits No. 1 On Bluegrass Charts

Charlotte Maracina
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Dishman Hits No. 1 On Bluegrass Charts

Director of Advising for the Curb College Center Tina Adair Dishman recently hit No. 1 on the Bluegrass Charts for her solo single “Still Got a Long Way to Go.”

“This song was written by hit songwriter and good friend, Ronnie Bowman, along with Ryan Fleener. I went to visit Ronnie to get some songs from him and as soon as I heard this one, I fell in love with it,” Dishman explained. “I feel like regardless of situation or circumstance, we’ve all lived this song at some point in time in our lives. I love everything about it…from the message to the lyrics and melody. I was also lucky enough to have Ronnie and his wife, Garnet, come in and sing harmonies with me. I’m very grateful and excited about this being my first No. 1 single from my debut solo album on EMG.”

Stream “Still Got a Long Way to Go” on all streaming platforms.

Motion Pictures Major Hannah Wacholtz Named Finalist in SWN Screenplay Competition

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Motion Pictures Major Hannah Wacholtz Named Finalist in SWN Screenplay Competition

Motion Pictures major Hannah Wacholtz recently became a top ten finalist in the Screenwriter’s Network Screenplay Competition in the short film category. Wacholtz’s shot film entitled “Cherie On the Rocks” describes the unlikely friendship of a sex worker and a tube player.

“The screenplay is a drama with a sweet twist, diving into mental health issues and the stereotypes that come with being a sex worker. I try to feature women and a diverse cast in all of my screenplays and Cherie is no exception,” said Wacholtz.

Although Wacholtz didn’t end up winning the competition, she continues to submit her screenplay to other competitions in hopes of becoming a director and screenwriter post-graduation.

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