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Alumna Honored as One of MusicRow’s ‘2019 Rising Women on the Row’

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Alumna Honored as One of MusicRow’s ‘2019 Rising Women on the Row’

Belmont alumna Janine Ebach was recently announced among MusicRow’s 2019 Rising Women on the Row. Ebach graduated from Belmont in 2007 and since then has been working in the music industry. Her career began after graduation with THiS Music and then led her to Word Publishing, where she has been since.

Ebach launched the country publishing division for Word Publishing in 2013, allowing her to go on and work with artists like Brett Young, Dustin Lynch and several others. She has also had several No. 1 songs and platinum selling singles throughout her career. Since 2018, when Curb Records and Word Entertainment merged, Ebach has been serving as the vice president for the entertainment company.

Belmont Students Awarded Addy Awards for Design Work

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Belmont Students Awarded Addy Awards for Design Work

Judges Choice WinnerThe American Advertising Federation has recognized creative excellence in the art of advertising by awarding four silver Addy Awards and a Judges Choice Award to Belmont students Abraham Mast and Dominick Grande. Mast was recognized by the Judges Choice Award and a Silver Addy Award for his book design, “7 Principles of design,” and won two additional Silver Addy Awards for his “Happy Frogs” and “Exploring Bird” animations.

Grande was awarded a Silver Addy for his Album Package design, “Loma Prieta.”

Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and sponsored by National Ad2, the Nashville Student American Advertising Awards competition is the first stage in a three-tier contest. Nashville Gold and Silver winners will compete at the District level against winners from Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Winners from 15 AAF Districts advance to compete at the national level for National Student American Advertising Awards and a chance to win $1000 for the Student Best of Show.

Mathematics Professor Featured In The Nashville Ledger

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Mathematics Professor Featured In The Nashville Ledger

Professor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department Dr. Glenn Acree was recently featured in the Nashville Ledger March 1 issue.

The story features examples of how Nashville is becoming an up-and-coming tech city with Amazon’s impending arrival and other tech-enabled companies calling Nashville home, as well as tech education in Music City.

Acree shared with the Ledger, “As an academic, I’ve spent the past 10-12 years working to connect our academic and industry communities. What I’ve found and love about the local tech community is that it is open, engaging and eager to mentor our students. In fact, it is open to engaging anyone with genuine interest in strengthening the tech/development/data community.”

He also shared that although automotive, music and health care may not be the typical tech shops, they are definitely dependent and driven by technology.

He concluded by sharing there is an opportunity, and even perhaps an obligation, in this region for academic and industry technology to work together.

Photo published in The Nashville Ledger’s March 1 issue, taken by Michelle Morrow

Belmont Auxiliary Partners Board Announces 2019 Spring Speaker

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Belmont Auxiliary Partners Board Announces 2019 Spring Speaker

Anne Byrn, The Cake Mix Doctor, to serve as event’s keynote speaker

A New York Times best-selling food writer and author based in Nashville, Anne Byrn will serve as this year’s Auxiliary Partners Spring Luncheon keynote speaker. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m., will be held in Belmont’s Curb Event Center.

Belmont’s Auxiliary Partners has provided scholarships for many deserving students throughout the years. Each year, the Auxiliary hosts two luncheons that support its fund, one in the spring and one in the fall. Ticket costs go towards off-setting the price of the event and directly supporting Auxiliary Partners scholarships. Tickets can be purchased here for $40.

Byrn served as the event’s keynote speaker about a decade ago where she discussed her most recent book at the time, American Cake. Now, years later, she’s returning to the Partners event and will be speaking about her latest book, American Cookie, a project she says has found a special place in her heart.

A baker from way back, Byrn remembers the positive feedback she received as a child when she created delicious assortments of treats for those around her. It was that joy that fueled her love for baking and established the foundation of the career she enjoys today.

Detailing the history of the cookie, Bryn’s newest book overviews all types – the snaps, drops, jumbles, tea cakes, bars & brownies that Americans have loved for generations. For Byrn, its these stories that make baking as special as it has become for her. “You unlock your family’s, and our country’s, history through looking at recipes,” she said. “It’s these stories, this history, that makes recipes more meaningful. It’s another added dimension of baking.”

So what’s her favorite? Well…that’s one tough question.

Immediately she goes to what she’s dubbed “The School Lunch Peanut Butter Cookie,” a treat created during hard times in America when public schools were filled with lunch ladies who needed to go back to work to support their families. Finding themselves in a totally new kitchen, the cafeteria, these ladies began cooking for school children as though they were their own. With access to practically endless amounts of peanut butter and vegetable shortening – and just enough sugar and butter to count – the school lunch peanut butter cookie was born.

Bryn’s book is full of stories just like this one – including the history of the original Girl Scout cookie, the first Tollhouse cookie, gluten free cookies in times when wheat was saved for the troops and rice flour was all that was available, Emily Dickinson’s beloved rice cakes and more.

Though the stories of cookies have become some of her favorites, Bryn isn’t stopping there. Her next book, scheduled to be released in just a few months, details the history of the cast iron skillet and features countless recipes that can be made with just that tool.

For more information on Bryn and her work, click here.

Rhone Awarded for Community Service and Leadership

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Rhone Awarded for Community Service and Leadership

Kenisha Rhone, Belmont Athletics director of digital media and social strategy, was recently awarded the Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

CoSIDA is a national organization comprised of over 3,000 sports public relations, media relations and communications/information professionals throughout all levels of collegiate athletics in the United States and Canada.

Rhone’s work at Belmont, volunteer work, civic leadership and mentoring of young women were highlighted in CoSIDA’s recent announcement of the 2019 Special Awards, along with her leadership in the National Association of Black Journalists and NABJ-Nashville.

The Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award is presented annually to a member of civic involvement, community service and accomplishments outside of the sports information office.

Rhone and more Special Awards recipients will be honored at CoSIDA’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida in June.

Littlejohn to Publish Introduction to Confucianism Textbook

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Littlejohn to Publish Introduction to Confucianism Textbook

Professor of Philosophy Dr. Ronnie Littlejohn’s Introduction to Confucianism (1st edition, I.B. Tauris, forthcoming 2nd edition, Bloomsbury Publishing) is being published in Chinese translation as 《儒学导论》by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press of China (FLTR).

The translation was done by a three person team and in two stages. An initial version, done by Wang Lina 王丽娜 and Zhang Ruirui 张瑞瑞, established the accuracy of word choice and the clarity of the structure of the arguments. The final polished composition was done by Littlejohn’s former student Xiao Ya 肖雅.

The book is in press and will be released in China in March 2019.

Faculty Explore the City’s Best Burger for Edible Magazine, Examine Culture and the Humanities Along the Way

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Faculty Explore the City’s Best Burger for Edible Magazine, Examine Culture and the Humanities Along the Way

Faculty from Belmont’s English and Foreign Languages Departments are featured this month in Nashville’s Edible Magazine. In the spring semester of 2015, Drs. Joel Overall, Jason Lovvorn, Susan Finch, Jayme Yeo, Mitch McCoy, Natalia Pelaz and Robbie Pinter began visiting Nashville burger joints as a group in search of the best burger in town. The group, dubbed “The Burguerillas,” got their start with Overall moved to Nashville and immediately began a quest to learn more about this new city.

Along the way, they explored the meaning of food, culture and the humanities through a presentation at the 2015 Belmont Humanities Symposium. Belmont English alumnus Lisa Bergmanis wrote the article for Edible Magazine, which you can read here.

Image provided by Lauren Daugherty.

President Bob Fisher Speaks At Leadership Lately Convocation

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President Bob Fisher Speaks At Leadership Lately Convocation

On February 27, Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher led a convocation event, “Leadership Lately: We Change with Dr. Bob Fisher,” as a part of Belmont’s Leadership Lately sessions. This new series, sponsored by BOLD – Belmont’s Office of Leadership Development – teaches students leadership competencies and discusses topics on the latest tools for leadership.

Fisher began by challenging the 175 students in attendance to think about change and how much they enjoy or dislike the idea. He asked them to clasp their hands together and see which finger was on top, then asked them to cross their arms and see which was naturally on top of the other. He said most of us do both of these actions the same way every day.

He then challenged students to do both actions the opposite way. He said change is uncomfortable, unnatural and something we all must work toward. He then said Belmont is all about change, noting his natural tendency is to resist it.

“To accomplish anything significant in today’s world, you need other people,” he said. “It takes teamwork, collaboration and respect for one another with a common sense of purpose.”

He asked students to reflect on their teamwork and leadership experiences, then challenged them to think about those situations strategically.

“Sharing basic principles connected to stories and applications is a powerful thing,” he said, “especially when you talk about leadership.”

Dr. Bob Fisher speaks during a convo at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, February 27, 2019.

Discussing the seven characteristics of highly-effective teams, Fisher featured some of his favorite comic strips – ones that related to each characteristic. The seven characteristics included a common mission, trusting support, clear roles, win-win cooperation, individual competence, empowering communication and a winning attitude.

He concluded by emphasizing the importance of being confident and having a winning attitude. He said there is a fine line between a winning attitude and arrogance, but to look for and expect the best in every situation.

“Our dream at Belmont is for every single one of you to be leaders,” he said. “We know you will be, but we want to make sure we equip you and make you think about it before it happens. I hope the very best for each of you.”

Fisher was introduced by Dr. Adrianne Archie, assistant dean and director of leadership development.

 

Ability App Inventor Alex Knoll Works Alongside Belmont Occupational Therapy Students

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Ability App Inventor Alex Knoll Works Alongside Belmont Occupational Therapy Students

App inventor presents to class, teams up with OTD student for Experiential Component 

Students in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Program and the O’More School of Design spoke with 14-year-old inventor, Alex Knoll, about a new tool called Ability App during a class earlier this week. OTD instructors Dr. Teresa Plummer and Dr. Missy Bryan and O’More instructor Jayme Jacobson joined students for the presentation as part of the OT/Interior Design collaboration. The students had the opportunity to discuss specific details regarding the app via Skype. The meeting came two years after Knoll first debuted his app to the world on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Ability App’s mission is to promote accessibility and inclusiveness around the world. The app will help people with disabilities and their caregivers search for specific accessibility features, services and employment. Accessibility features such as wheelchair ramps, Braille signs and menus, assistive technology for people with hearing impairments and wheelchair seating at businesses and locations throughout the world will be listed. The app is continuously seeking Ability App Ambassadors who can assist in populating it with data regarding specific accessibility features of businesses in their community.

Knoll has teamed up with Belmont Occupational Therapy Doctorate Student Hannah Munro who has taken on the role of Ability Ambassador Coordinator for her Experimental Component, a requirement of Belmont’s Occupational Therapy program that allows students to enter the industry and gain invaluable experience. In her role, Munro has completed “accessibility tours” at numerous locations throughout Nashville such as Ryman Auditorium, Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Frothy Monkey. The overall accessibility of these businesses will be featured on the app once it’s available to the public.

Munro has also helped the young inventor get connected with the field of occupational therapy. OTs’ expansive knowledge regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities makes these professionals ideal ambassadors. Knoll and Munro also anticipate the app to become a useful tool within OT settings to assist clients with community reintegration after experiencing a debilitating illness or event.

Ability App is projected to be available to Ability Ambassadors within the next year. To learn more, click here.

Undergraduate Mock Trial Team Earns Top Marks at Regional Competition

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Undergraduate Mock Trial Team Earns Top Marks at Regional Competition

Belmont University’s Undergraduate Mock Trial Team scored fourth best of 20 teams at the 2019 American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional Competition in Louisville, Kentucky held earlier this month. In its third year of competition, Belmont’s team earned a bid to the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament (ORCS) in Memphis, Tennessee. In Memphis, students will compete for a bid to the 35th AMTA National Championship Tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In addition to the team’s victory, Elizabeth Sutphin, freshman global leadership studies major, was named one of 13 outstanding attorneys and Kevin Botros, sophomore political science and philosophy major, was named one of 15 outstanding witnesses.

Sutphin said, “For the past few months, our team has been working so hard to prepare for the regional competition. We went into the competition confident in everything we had learned and ready to do our best competing against some of the best schools in the south. It was so exciting for us to see our hard work pay off. I am beyond proud of my teammates and how much we have all grown over the past semester! I know we are all just incredibly excited for the opportunity to compete together as a team again at ORCS in a few weeks. Of course, we couldn’t have done it without our wonderful coach Summer Melton, who has believed in us every step of the way and has always pushed us to be the best we can be.”

Adjunct Instructor and Attorney Summer Melton, a Belmont College of Law graduate, taught a Pre-Trial Procedure course to team members during the 2018 fall semester and has ably coached this team to its regional success story. “It is hard to express how proud I am of each and every one of my students, “ said Melton. “They work hard. They’re determined. They have faith in themselves and in each other.”

The student-led Mock Trial team is a part of Belmont Undergradute Pre-Law Society, and its interdisciplinary team members hail from four colleges. Representatives include College of Health Sciences student Elia Despradel (social work); Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business student Kaleb Gille; College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences students Kevin Botros (philosophy and political science double major/honors program), Gordon Carroll (politics and public law), Aubrey Keller (english and honors program), Hunter Lindsey (politics and public law), Sarah Anne Pfitzer (english), Luke Worsham (communication studies and honors program); Interdisciplinary Studies and Global Education students Carmen Mendez (legal studies), Elizabeth Sutphin (global leadership studies).

AMTA serves as the governing body for intercollegiate mock trial competition. Through engaging in trial simulations in competition with teams from other institutions, students develop critical thinking and public speaking skills, as well as a knowledge of legal practices and procedures. AMTA sponsors regional and national-level competitions, as well as providing interesting and complex case materials for academic use.

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