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November 2, 2007

Achievers


Alvin Love Wins Urban/Pop Showcase
Alvinjump.jpgThe Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Showcase Council rose to the challenge of bringing the best of Belmont to the stage on Sat., Oct. 27 in the university’s Curb Event Center. The Urban/Pop Showcase entertained the 1500+ crowd with stompin’ and steppin’ and musical musings from Steve Moakler, Alvin Love, Stephen Fryrear and Brett McLaughlin.

Taking home the prized title of “winner” was Detroit, Mich. native Alvin Love. Some of Love’s talents include dancing, singing, songwriting and choreography. As winner of the Urban/Pop Showcase, Love will perform again in April at the 2008 Best of the Best event.

Sophomore Music Business major and student producer Ross Marshall thought the production was “absolutely phenomenal... I seriously could not have asked for a better staff, crew or show. For my first time around, I thought it went amazingly well and that everyone involved had a great time.”

Justin Hare Named to Mid-Major All America Team
hare.jpgBelmont Basketball senior Justin Hare has been named to the 2007-08 Preseason Mid-Major All-America Team by CollegeInsider.com. Hare, the leading returning scorer in the Atlantic Sun Conference last season with 1,275 career points, was a 2006 First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection. The Cleveland, Tenn. native also earned Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP honors in 2006 and 2007 in leading the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

“This is a tremendous honor for Justin,” Belmont men’s basketball head coach Rick Byrd said. “He has represented our program well, both on the court and in the classroom, during his time at Belmont. I know our coaching staff is expecting big things from Justin in his senior season.”

Adams Selected for Tennessee Teaching Award
sa106adams.jpgDr. Sarah J. Adams, Chair of the Department of Sport Science, was recently notified that she will be receiving the “College/University Teacher of the Year” award from the Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD). The Association honors individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance and will hold the award luncheon during the organization's annual convention Nov. 6 at the Nashville South/Cool Springs Embassy Suites Hotel.

Entrepreneurship Senior Attends Leadership Forum in Tampa
Kassi Konz.jpgAs a result of her outstanding scholastic achievement and her involvement with the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Business Honor Society, Belmont Senior Entrepreneurship major Kassi Konz was chosen to represent the University's BGS chapter at the Student Leadership Forum held Nov. 1-3 in Tampa, Florida. Konz is a resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Entrepreneurship Program Chosen as Award Finalist
Belmont University has been chosen as a finalist for the National Model Undergraduate Program by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). USASBE is the main academic association for entrepreneurship education, with more than 800 members around the US. Generally, there are two finalists chosen each year with the programs competing head to head at the USASBE annual meeting, which will be held in San Antonio in January. For more on this story, click here.


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