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March 14, 2008

ACHIEVERS


Social Work Students Attend National Conference
Destin 3.08 024.jpgEight social work students accompanied professors Dr. Lorraina Scholten and Debbie Simpler to the Baccalaureate Program Director’s annual meeting in Destin, Florida. This was the 25th anniversary conference for the undergraduate social work program meeting, and this year's theme was "Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Present and Affirming our Future." More than 800 people from all over the country attended, including Belmont students Stephanie Gregory, Elizabeth Kearse, Alicia McDonald, Alison Peak, Sara Rosenbaum, Lizzie Simpson, Jimmy Smith and January Utermahlen.

Rick Byrd Named Finalist for National Coaching Honor
byrd0708hs.jpgBelmont University head men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd has been named one of 10 finalists for the inaugural Skip Prosser Man of the Year award. The Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award will be given annually to a Division I head coach who best represents the high standards of the coaching profession: Winning with integrity. The award is named in memory of former Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser who passed away suddenly on July 26, 2007.

The ten finalists were selected from a group of 20 semi-finalists compiled by the 21-member selection panel of coaches, administrators and basketball journalists. In addition to Byrd, the 10 finalists include Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech), Frank Haith (Miami), Trent Johnson (Stanford), Bob McKillop (Davidson), Sean Miller (Xavier), Matt Painter (Purdue), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) and Gary Waters (Cleveland State). Established by CollegeInsider.com and the Prosser family, the award will be presented at the 2008 Final Four in San Antonio.

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King Appointed Teaching Center Assistant Director
Dr. Merrie King, Associate Professor of Education, will serve as Assistant Director of the Belmont Teaching Center beginning in August 2008. Since coming to Belmont in 2001, King’s outstanding teaching and dedication have been recognized in the form of several awards including Chaney Distinguished Professor (2005-2006), Peabody Outstanding Educator (2005) and Robert E. Simmons Distinguished Lecturer (Spring 2008). In addition to serving as a Teaching Center Advisory Board member (2003-2006), she has participated in many Teaching Center activities including workshops, lunch discussions and summer reading groups as well as led several faculty retreats sponsored or cosponsored by the Teaching Center.

Pharmacy Faculty Publish Tennessean Editorial
An editorial written by Drs. Phil Johnston and Sal Giorgianni from the School of Pharmacy recently appeared in The Tennessean. The article, which can be read here, provided warning signs for prescription drug abuse.

Belmont Connections Appear in The Tennessee Conservationist
Two articles in the March/April 2008 edition of The Tennessee Conservationist magazine feature Belmont connections. Dr. Steve Murphree, professor of Biology, wrote an article titled "Managing Mosquitoes." In addition, Jill Neblett, a biology major at Belmont, was featured in the article "Trail Work, Exotic Plant Removal and More Mark Tennessee Youth Conservation Corps First Year." Jill was a Tennessee Youth Conservation Corps team leader and did work at Montgomery Bell State Park this past summer.


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