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Wigal Published in Variant Literature Magazine

Charlotte Maracina
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Wigal Published in Variant Literature Magazine

Sara Wigal, director of publishing and assistant professor of Cinema, Television, and Media, recently had her essay “Manual Labor Man Cleanse” published in the literary magazine Variant Literature. Wigal’s essay reminisces on love lost and the emotional, sometimes even physical, labor that goes into moving on.

This isn’t the first time Wigal’s work has gained attention from literary journals. Her previous work has appeared in The Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, The Tennessean, Writer’s Digest, and The Chaffin Journal.

Wigal’s essay can be read on the Variant Literature website.

Dolly Parton Performs Song Co-Written by Songwriting Professor Jodi Marr

Charlotte Maracina
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Dolly Parton Performs Song Co-Written by Songwriting Professor Jodi Marr

Dolly Parton performed at the Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye benefit concert at the CMA Theatre on October 27. Parton opened the concert with a vocal collaboration of the song “Pink” co-written by Jodi Marr, songwriting professor at Belmont.

Co-written with Victoria Shaw and Erin Kinsey, “Pink” aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and helps inspire hope that one day pink will just be a color. The song, whose lyrics read, “someday pink will be just a color not a ribbon to remember a best friend or a mother,” perfectly reflects the intentions of the benefit. The inspirational message compelled Parton to sing it not only in the beginning with fellow stars Jordin Sparks, Rita Wilson, Monica and Sara Evans, but also again at the end of her performance.

Read more about the event and Parton’s performance on CMT News.

Heard Published in Frontiers in Sociology Journal

Haley Charlton
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Heard Published in Frontiers in Sociology Journal

Dr. Matthew Heard, associate professor of biology and Rob Fisher Endowed Chair of Environmental Science, co-authored an article entitled “From Then to Now: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Association of Southeastern Biologists” in the journal Frontiers in Sociology. 

This article is part of a special topics research section that examines how professional and scientific societies are evaluating and impacting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM. 

Frontiers in Sociology is an international journal that covers investigations into society focusing on a variety of different topics including equity, inclusion, gender, and race. 

Here’s an online link to the article: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2021.755072

Belmont Senior Trey Collins Sets Highest Backflip World Record

Charlotte Maracina
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Belmont Senior Trey Collins Sets Highest Backflip World Record

On October 23, exercise science major Trey Collins reached record-breaking heights–literally. Collins broke the Guinness World Record for the highest backflip, beating the previous record by several inches.

Collins’s goal to beat the world record started about a year ago. After gaining some traction on social media for his skills dunking a basketball, people began to notice his backflip videos as well. Once his extraordinary backflips got noticed, Collins was contacted about his potential to break the world record. While conducting research on the previous record, he realized that breaking the previous record of 57.25” was not too far out of reach.

“My background in dunking helped me to have the vertical jump to get over the bar, and my background in high jump helped me to know how to arch my body over the bar. This record was sort of a combination of all of my strongest areas athletically,” said Collins.

Collins’s hard work ultimately paid off when he managed to beat the previous record with a final jump of 61”.

Murray Contributes Talk, Writings to Jane Austen Society

Charlotte Maracina
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Murray Contributes Talk, Writings to Jane Austen Society

English Professor Dr. Douglas Murray spoke at the Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America, held from Oct 14-17 in Chicago, IL. His talk, entitled “Jane Austen Goes to the Opera,” discussed his libretto for an opera and song cycle based on Austen’s novel Persuasion.  The presentation also included three musical examples from the work, with music composed by Rachel DeVore Fogarty (Belmont University B.M. and M.M.)

While Murray’s speech focused on Austen’s last novel, his most recent essay, entitled “‘Fearful of being pursued, yet determined to persevere: Northanger Abbey and the #MeToo Movement,” uses recent terms (fake news, grooming, etc) to explain the power of Austen’s earliest novel.

Murray’s essay was recently published in the international anthology by leading feminist scholars, #MeToo and Literary Studies: Reading, Writing, and Teaching about Sexual Violence and Rape Culture. The groundbreaking anthology discusses literature from the Roman Ovid to Carmen Maria Machado and is published by Bloomsbury Academic. 

Alumni Cast in Broadway Shows ‘Tootsie the Musical,’ ‘Book of Mormon’

Charlotte Maracina
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Alumni Cast in Broadway Shows ‘Tootsie the Musical,’ ‘Book of Mormon’

Belmont musical theatre alumni Delaney Gold, class of 2019, and Ben Laxton, class of 2010, will both be starring in Broadway musicals this year.

Delaney Gold is making her national tour debut in the cast of “Tootsie the Musical.” Gold is a member of the ensemble and understudies the supporting role of Sandy Lester, touring the country through June 2022.

Ben Laxton re-opens the “Book of Mormon” on Broadway on November 5.  Laxton is part of the ensemble and an understudy for Elder Price. He joined the tour of “Mormon” in 2015 and has been with the Broadway company since fall of 2016.  

Alumnus Kory Caudill Featured in Medium

Charlotte Maracina
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Alumnus Kory Caudill Featured in Medium

Commercial music alumnus Kory Caudill, class of 2010, was recently featured in an article with Medium. In the Q&A style article, Caudill discusses his journey from rural Appalachia to Belmont, touring after college, his current business projects and five things he wishes someone had told him when he was starting out.

Caudill extends his gratitude to piano faculty member Bruce Dudley and retired percussion instructor Chester Thompson.

Caudill recently began working on a project inspired by the architecture of Episcopal Churches. Watch him perform “Song for Appalachia: Live from the Philadelphia Cathedral” and read his interview with Medium here.

Voight Selected to Join World Association of Medical Editors

Charlotte Maracina
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Voight Selected to Join World Association of Medical Editors

Dr. Mike Voight, professor in Belmont’s School of Physical Therapy, was recently accepted as one of the newest members of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). WAME began in 1995 as an association of editors of peer-reviewed medical journals from countries throughout the world who sought to facilitate worldwide cooperation and communication among editors of peer-reviewed medical journals. 

Given the world-wide proliferation of predatory journals, the goal of WAME is to expand the voice and influence of medical editors to enhance the exchange of educational information, while at the same time improving editorial standards. Enhancing editorial standards helps to promote peer review as a vehicle for scientific discourse and enhance quality assurance in medical education. This in turn will help to achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism.

Belmont Law Alumna Leads Middle TN Domestic Prosecution Team

Charlotte Maracina
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Belmont Law Alumna Leads Middle TN Domestic Prosecution Team

Starting November 1, Belmont Law alumna Christina Johnson will become the team leader of the Domestic Violence prosecution team for Davidson County. Johnson will also continue her work working in multiple venues advocating for Domestic Violence Awareness.

Johnson’s passion for putting an end to domestic violence goes far beyond the workplace. In early October, Johnson led a panel discussion at the National Association of Women’s Judges (NAWJ). Not only does Johnson give speeches, but also through radio and news interviews she attempts to raise awareness of domestic violence within the community.

Read more about Johnson’s work here. 

Single from Alumnus Jeston Cade Hits 13,000 Streams on Spotify

Charlotte Maracina
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Single from Alumnus Jeston Cade Hits 13,000 Streams on Spotify

Commercial Music Alumnus Jeston Cade, class of 2010, released his single “Eyes Wide Open” on Spotify this past August. Since its release, “Eyes Wide Open” has garnered more than 13,000 streams on Spotify. The single made Spotify’s New Music Nashville and ASCAP’s New Music Friday playlists. 

Cade met co-writers Parker Welling Nohe (Music Business, 2009) and Casey Brown (Commercial Music, 2010) while they were all Belmont students. While Cade attended Belmont, he was a member of the country ensemble Southbound.

Read more about Cade’s achievement here and stream his music on Spotify.

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