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October 19, 2007

Achievers


Orientation Publications Win Awards for Seventh Consecutive Year
For the seventh consecutive year, Belmont University Office of Student Affairs and Office of Communications' graphic design team were recognized by the National Orientation Directors Association for three outstanding publication awards: Outstanding General Handbook for the Summer Orientation Schedule Booklet; Outstanding Publication for Family Members for the Parent & Family Calendar; and Outstanding Welcome Week Publicity for the Guide to Welcome Week, the New Student Involvement Poster, the New Student Programs Brochure and Lanyards. The award and the publications will be on display at NODAC's annual conference in Dallas next weekend.

Former Bruin Signs With Pro Team in Japan
Preston2.JPGFormer men’s basketball player Andrew Preston (Winchester, Ky.) has signed a professional contract with Niigata Albirex of Basketball Japan League. Preston, who just three weeks ago was selected by the expansion East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in its college draft, generated significant interest late in the summer from teams in Portugal, China and Germany, among others.

Preston, a three-year starter and integral cog on Bruin NCAA Tournament teams in 2006 and 2007, developed into one of the most dependable post players of Belmont’s NCAA era. Named to the 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament team behind his 18 point-10 rebound performance in the championship game victory at ETSU, Preston is the program’s NCAA era career leader in blocked shots (123) and ranks fourth in career field goal percentage (.534). Preston earned Academic All-Conference honors in 2006, and graduated this past May with a degree in accounting.

Bird Wins 2007 President's Award for Collegiate Journalism
Terry and Chansin2.jpgChansin Bird, a junior biblical studies major and journalism minor, was given the 2007 President’s Award for Collegiate Journalism Oct.13 at the Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The annual award included a $1,000 scholarship. The president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee gives the national award to the person who demonstrates “sustained excellence as a student journalist,” according to the Baptist Press Web site. Bird also took first place honors for news writing in the individual newspaper awards competition for an article published in the Belmont Vision.

Junior Chosen Miss Hamilton County 2008
Junior public relations and music business major Kaley Schwab was chosen Miss Hamilton County 2008 in a competition this past weekend. Schwab also won the overall interview award. She will represent the area at the 2008 Miss Tennessee Pageant to be held in Jackson next June.


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