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February 22, 2008

ACHIEVERS


McCrickard Presents Article, Wins Award
MatthewPhoto.jpgMatthew McCrickard, Associate Registrar, was recipient of the Margaret Ruthven Perry Distinguished Journalism Award during the recent Southern Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO) conference. McCrickard presented his award-winning article, “Adapting Solution-Focused Advising: Effective Communication Strategies for Registrars” to the 2008 SACRAO conference attendees. He discussed successful strategies used at Belmont which further enhance students’ academic progression and completion of degree.

Burchett, Spring Present at Conference in San Diego
Matt Burchett, Director of New Student & Parent Programs, and Dr. Ken Spring, Assistant Professor of Sociology, recently presented at the National Conference for the First Experience and Students in Transition in San Francisco, California. Their presentation, titled "Seemingly Unrelated Experiences: Integrating the First Year and Institutional Leaders," highlighted the partnership between New Student Programs in the Dean of Students Office and the First Year Seminar in creating seamless learning experiences for new students at Belmont University. The conference is hosted annually by the National Institute for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.

Dansby Earns Second A-Sun Player of the Week Honor
dansby0708hs.jpgIn leading his team to two key road victories this past week, Belmont Basketball junior Shane Dansby (Pegram, Tenn.) has been named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week. The 6-4 swingman averaged 22.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on a sparkling 68 percent shooting from the floor as the Bruins won at East Tennessee State Feb. 14 and at USC Upstate Feb. 16.

Dansby tied his career-high with 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting and added eight rebounds in the 87-75 win at ETSU – the Bruins’ ninth consecutive win at the Memorial Center. He followed that up with his fourth career double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a come-from-behind victory at USC Upstate two days later.

Dansby ranks among the league leaders in five statistical categories: 5th in field goal percentage (.526), 11th in defensive rebounding (4.00), 12th in rebounding (6.1), 15th in offensive rebounding (2.13), and 15th in scoring (14.3 ppg). Dansby joins East Tennessee State’s Kevin Tiggs as the only players to receive multiple weekly awards this year.


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