Amber Rockwell, a sophomore guard on the Belmont women’s basketball team, was recently profiled in the Tuscaloosa News. Click here to read the story.
Three Belmont Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Athletes Named Academic All-District
Elizabeth Smothers, Lauren Williams Weaver and Brittany Thune of the Belmont women’s track & field/ cross country teams were each named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Team. It marks the first time in program history an athlete has received the honor as well as the first time in Belmont history that three athletes from the same program have ever earned the honor in the same season. Smothers and Weaver were named to the First Team while Thune received Second Team recognition. For more on this story, click here.
Testa, Wiley Selected in 2008 Major League Baseball Entry Draft
Juniors Carlo Testa (Tallmadge, Ohio) and Derek Wiley (Dublin, Calif.) were selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball Entry Draft on Friday. Testa was selected 535th overall by the Kansas City Royals in the 18th round. Wiley was selected 1489th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 50th round. For more on this story, click here.
Woodard Writes Editorial for Tennessean
Dr. Beth Woodard, Assistant Professor of Management in the Massey Graduate School of Business, recently contributed an editorial to The Tennessean concerning the Presidential Candidate’s proposals for health care. Click here to read the article.
Ocean Way Hosts Country Artists Video Shoots
Belmont’s Ocean Way Studios played host recently to a concert from country music’s Phil Vassar. The concert will be part of a premiere episode of a new show, “Origins,” on Great American Country (GAC). Vassar said, “I cut my first two records at Ocean Way Studios and I’ve always wanted to come back and perform a concert here.” “Origins: Phil Vassar – Prayer of a Common Man” is set air June 20 at 6 p.m. Central. Click here for more information. In addition, Ocean Way is also heavily featured in the new Trisha Yearwood video, “This Is Me You’re Talking To,” airing now on CMT and featuring actor John Corbett.
Cox Performs with Klugh on Atlanta’s FOX Morning Show
Jeff Cox, Adjunct Faculty Instructor of electric bass in the School of Music, recently performed with guitarist Earl Klugh’s in Atlanta on the Fox 5 morning show. Click here to see the performance. Cox also played on Klugh’s CD, Spice of Life, which won a Grammy and was the top contemporary jazz seller on iTunes this week.
Weibel Wins Research Opportunity Award from National Science Foundation
Dr. Jason Weibel, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, recently won a Research Opportunity Award (ROA) from the National Science Foundation in the amount of $20,000. As a part of the NSF-wide Research at Undergraduate Institutions program, ROAs enable faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions to pursue research as visiting scientists with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions. Weibel will be a visiting scientist at the California Institute of Technology this summer collaborating with former mentors, Professors Yuk L. Yung and Geoffrey A. Blake, on an NSF project titled: “Isotopic Composition of Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide.” The NSF funding enables Weibel to continue research in which he was immersed while at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech immediately prior to his joining the Belmont faculty in 2006.
Hare Named A-Sun Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Belmont University senior Justin Hare was named Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. The recognition serves as culmination of one of the most decorated careers in Belmont University and Atlantic Sun Conference history. For more on this story, click here.
Cornwall Interview Published, Blog Featured on New Site
Dr. Jeff Cornwall, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, was recently interviewed for an article in MyBusiness magazine titled “Mission Possible: Social entrepreneurs balance bottom lines with a desire to make a difference.” Click here to read the article online.
In addition, Cornwall’s blog “The Entrepreneurial Mind” has secured a new relationship with the International Council of Small Business (ICSB) as part of ICSB’s new Web site. Founded in 1955, ICSB was the first international membership organization to promote the growth and development of small businesses worldwide. Cornwall is the first featured blogger on the site.
Rives, Weaver Named to Track & Field All-Region Team
Belmont University track and field student-athletes Lynette Rives (Clarksville, Tenn.) and Lauren Weaver (Nashville, Tenn.) have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Mideast Region Team. For Rives and Weaver, it represents worthy distinction following two of the most impressive individual seasons in program history. Click here for the full story.
