Julie Hawley, full time register nurse for Belmont’s Health Services, ran the New York City Marathon on Nov. 6. She finished the run in 5 hours. It was her fourth marathon.
Health Services Nurse Completes New York Marathon
Belmont Earns Business Partner of Year Award
The Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce honored Belmont University with the Business Partner of the Year in recognition of the outstanding work Belmont has done in support of Williamson County businesses, including organizing the speakers series for the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Council in partnership with Lipscomb University. The team included Belmont faculty and staff members Jill Robinson, Gene Mage, Stan York, Sarah Cates, Wes Bulla, Eric Hobson and Rachel Pittard.
Choir Sings at Edgehill Community Fellowship Day
Belmont University’s Chadasha Gospel Choir performed in the first Edgehill Community Fellowship Service on Nov. 20 at Southside Community Church. The service at was the first community fellowship day to unite the Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and World Music Mission with students and area churches. Together they raised $250 for Habitat for Humanity’s “Brush with Kindness.”
Alumnus Named Runner-Up in Worldwide Student Business Competition
Belmont alumnus Jake Jorgovan was named second runner-up for the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year, an international competition for high school, college and graduate students who have founded and are operating revenue-generating businesses. Jorgovan, founder of custom video design and production services company Rabbit Hole Creative, received the Lessons from the Edge Award. The competition began with nearly 2,000 students from 42 countries.
“This year’s GSEA competition coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and really symbolizes how young entrepreneurs are making their mark: creating employment, changing the world and in Ludwick’s case, saving lives,” Global Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Kevin Langley said in a news release. “Like Steve Jobs and Michael Dell in their day, EO continues to be the place where young entrepreneurs on every continent come to learn and grow their business and themselves.”
Earlier this fall Jorgovan and his company were awarded two awards at the inaugural NEXT awards at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Jorgovan personally took home NEXT’s young Entrepreneur Award for his work with Rabbit Hole in graphic design, marketing and concert design. This award is reserved for a Nashville Entrepreneur 24 years or younger. The company received the Digital Media & Entertainment Award due to its work with new technologies, music, entertainment and advertising, given to a company 2-5 years old.
As they continue to work to develop new material is their industry Jorgovan has big dreams for where Rabbit Hole can take him. “Our goal isn’t to be the biggest in the world, but instead the best. We want to grow this into a company that has an amazing culture and a place where everyone enjoys coming to work in the morning.”
Jorgovan (’11) majored in audio engineering and entrepreneurship at Belmont. Click here to see more about Rabbit Hole Creative, which is featured on the BeBelmont campaign website.
Nursing Professor Presents at National Conference
Carrie Harvey, associate professor in Belmont’s School of Nursing, presented at the national clinical conference of the American College of Nurse Practitioners in Denver, Colo.
Over 200 health professionals attended her session entitled, “A Systematic Approach to 12 Lead ECG Interpretation.” The session provided the nurse practitioners with a systematic approach to interpreting the 12 lead ECG. Participants were briefed on major physiologic underpinnings using actual case studies and electrocardiograms. Normal and abnormal 12 lead ECGs were reviewed and a stepwise interpretation approach was introduced.
OT Faculty Present Document at Symposium
Teresa Plummer, faculty member in the School of Occupational Therapy, was invited as a plenary speaker for the European Seating Symposium held in Dublin, Ireland Nov. 7-11.
Along with Mary Shea, MSOT from Kessler Rehabilitation in New Jersey, Dr. Plummer presented the RESNA Practice Guide for the Wheelchair Assessment and Procurement Practice.
The practice guide was the outcome of a two year Ad Hoc committee group of 13 stakeholders from the US and is an effort to provide structure for the provision of wheeled mobility. Plummer attended several meetings discussing the education of occupational therapy students in the practice of wheelchair assessments.
Graduate Student Makes Art ‘Deliciously Happy’
Graduate student Lindsey Bailey is spearheading an art project that collaborates the work of three Nashville schools and will display their students’ works on Belmont’s campus next year.
Bailey, who is working on her master’s degree in education, created Deliciously Happy as an offshoot of her graduate research. Through the project she works with students from the University School of Nashville, Bordeaux Elementary and Lead Academy to create social issue-based stories and accompanying art work. Through her fundraising efforts, Bailey has provided project supplies and video crews to document the students’ works for 12 of the planned 24 workshops.
The Deliciously Happy gallery will be open at Belmont University Feb. 27 – March 23 with an opening reception 5- 7 p.m. March 1. The gallery will include projected animations, costumes, colorful props and stage pieces.
“For me, this project is about showing how important art is as a tool to spark people into sharing ideas and working together, one that spans cultures, socioeconomic standing and is widely intergenerational,” Bailey said. “Art making is transformative and helps people be receptive to new information and experiences, leading to positive change and personal growth. It’s a chance for me to collaborate with students from all over Nashville and applaud youth voice.”
Bailey’s work has recently been featured at D!verseWorks Art Space for the Houston Fine Art Fair and Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston and at the Sideshow Fringe Festival at Belmont University in Nashville. In December and January, she will have work featured at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.
Speech/Debate Team Outshines Competition
The Belmont University Speech and Debate team outshined the competition at “The Mule,” a tournament hosted by the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. The tournament consisted of separate debate and individual events competitions.
School of Sciences Hosts Evening of Picnic, Games
The School of Sciences’ annual Evening of Picnic and Games was held Nov. 11 in the Hitch Science Building. The evening of food and funwas open to all SoS majors, faculty and staff. Pizza and drinks were provided by the school and the students brought desserts. The picnic was hosted by the various clubs within the School of Sciences: Theta Epsilon Tau, Tri Beta, Beta Chi, O.N.E., S.M.A.C.S., Society of Physics Students, MAA/ACM and the Psychology Club. Approximately 75 students and faculty were in attendance.
Students Observe Warner Park Bird Banding Demonstration
Students in biology Associate Professor Darlene Panvini’s Introduction to Environmental Science recently observed a bird banding demonstration at Warner Parks. The students learned more about how scientists track and study bird populations. Some students in the course are Environmental Science majors, while other students are taking the class to fulfill a general education science requirement.
