Kelley Allen, nurse for the Neonatal Transport Team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing. Allen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Belmont University in 2002.
As the charge nurse for the neonatal transport team, Allen is responsible for supervising the team, overseeing nurses during orientation, credentialing and quality control, and managing bedside care in the neonatal intensive care unit and for babies in need of medical care at outside facilities. In 2004 and 2005, she was the president and vice president of the Middle Tennessee Association of Neonatal Nurses and participated in We Care for Kids Day at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for the past three years.
Belmont Nursing Graduate Honored
Belmont Cheerleading Earns Trip to Nationals
Belmont Cheerleading has earned a coveted berth in the 2010 UCA College Cheerleading & Dance Team Championship. The Bruins, making their first appearance at nationals in program history, will be one of nine universities vying for a title in the “Cheer Division I” category on Jan. 15 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla. Click here for more on this story.
Stewart Featured on Web Site
Sarita Stewart, instructor in the Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, is featured this month as the Graduate Student Spotlight on the University of Alabama’s Web site. Click here to read the profile.
Students Participate in Model U.N. Conference
Belmont University students Richard Swor, Jamie Brown, Alexandra Haass and Catherine Hill, accompanied by Dr. Susan Jellissen (Political Science), received high praise at the American Model United Nations conference held in Chicago recently. This conference—which involved 1,500 student-delegates from more than 150 schools—was Belmont’s first foray into the world of Model UN. Belmont’s Model UN organization was founded in September 2009 by Jellissen and 15enthusiastic students from an array of disciplines. Because the purpose of Model UN is to simulate the real United Nations, each school that attends the conference represents a particular country, and students thus act as delegates, or representatives, for their assigned country. Belmont students were very excited to be representing the small Christian country of Armenia at this year’s Chicago conference. The four students that represented Armenia served on committees that replicated, in form and substance, real UN General Assembly (GA) Committees.
Each General Assembly Committee focuses on two issues of international concern. Jamie Brown (junior, international politics) served on the GA First Committee, which deliberated over “The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons” as well as the seemingly daunting problem of “Preventing the Acquisition by Terrorists of Radioactive Materials and Sources.” Richard Swor (freshman, audio engineering technology, and president of Belmont’s Model UN) served on the GA Second Committee, which discussed the issue of “Preventing and Combating Corrupt Practices and Transfer of Assets of Illicit Origin,” as well as the “Convention on Biological Diversity.” Catherine Hill (senior, political science) served on the GA Third Committee and debated the “Rights of People to Self-Determination” and “The Improvement of the Situation of Women in Rural Areas.” Finally, Alexandra Haas (sophomore, political science) represented Armenia on the GA Sixth Committee, which focused on the “Criminal Accountability of United Nations Officials and Experts on Mission” and the “Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Convention of 1949.”
Barnes Joins Public Relations Society of America Foundation Board
Susan Barnes (Media Studies) has been named to the Public Relations Society of America Foundation Board. The Foundation is the non-profit arm of the Public Relations Society of America that funds scholarships, scholarly research and career development in public relations. The board raises funds, reviews applications and makes funding decisions on behalf of the Foundation.
SCORE, Partners to Host First 2010 Gubernatorial Forum at Belmont University
Forum will kickoff statewide gubernatorial campaign and focus solely on education
On Thurs., Jan. 14, the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), along with Nashville’s NewsChannel5 and Belmont University, will host the first major gubernatorial forum of the 2010 election year. The Gubernatorial Forum on Education will be the first time all the main candidates for governor from both the Democratic and Republican parties will be on the same stage, sharing their ideas and plans for education and economic development in Tennessee.
The forum will be held at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville at 7 p.m. (CT). It will also be broadcast on all of the CBS affiliates across the state and broadcast live in most markets (check local listings for details).
Co-Sponsors for this forum include:
Stand for Children
Tennessee Business Roundtable
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee County Commissioners Association
Tennessee Education Association
Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents
Tennessee School Boards Association
This is a ticketed event, and tickets are allocated on a first-come, first serve basis. To request tickets for the forum, please e-mail tickets@tennesseescore.org. For more information, click here.
Giordano Writes Article for Brentwood Home Page
Pete Giordano (Psychology) has written an article for the Brentwood Home Page titled, “Making the Most of College.” Click here to read the article.
Griffith Interviewed on ‘Inside Politics’
Nathan Griffith (Political Science) was interviewed on Dec 11 by Pat Nolan on a political show for NewsChannel5+ called “Inside Politics. Click here to view the episode.
Parry Receives Research Grant
Pam Parry, associate professor of journalism, received a grant from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Foundation to conduct research at the presidential library in Abilene, Kansas. The research is for her dissertation, “Re-chiseling Mount Rushmore: Eisenhower’s Use of Public Relations as Political Strategy.” Parry is working on her doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Her two areas of specialization are media history and public relations.
Reed Wins Miss Memphis Pageant
Belmont freshman Ashley Reed, from Germantown, took the title of 2010 Miss Memphis during the Miss Memphis Pageants held Nov. 28 at St. Mary’s Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center. Reed will soon begin preparations for the Miss Tennessee Pageant in June and will spend the year as an ambassador for the city of Memphis where she will promote her platform “Promoting Community Service Among Today’s Youth.”
