Belmont University | FYI


July 3, 2008

ACHIEVERS


Alumna and Prize Winner Williams Publishes New Book of Poetry
bilde.jpgBelmont alumna Lisa Williams, who received a B.A. in English in 1989, recently published a new book of poetry, Woman Reading to the Sea, which was selected by Joyce Carol Oates for the 2007 Barnard Women Poets Prize. In 2004, Williams was awarded the Rome Prize in Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is currently associate professor of English at Centre College in Danville, Ky., and a Centre Scholar. The Tennessean recently did an interview with the Nashville native, which can be read here. Williams will return to her hometown in mid-October to participate in the Southern Festival of Books.

Slay Interviewed on Local Television Show
Cheryl L. Slay, assistant professor of music business, was recently featured on the Nashville television show "Mind Your Music Business," hosted by Jesse Goldberg on CATV. Slay's interview covered copyright law and common business and legal mistakes of music industry participants, a perspective shaped by her work with clients of her law firm. The interview also covered the subjects she teaches for Belmont, which include Intellectual Property and Survey of Music Business.

King Participates in Summer Residency
Dr. Merrie King, associate professor in education and Montessori Program Director, received a Summer Teacher Residency from the Fetzer Institute and Nancy M. and Douglas M. Yeager Family Foundation. The summer residency recognizes King’s contribution to education in early childhood and is held in early July at the GilChrist Retreat Center in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Women's Golfers Win State, National Honors
Belmont’s Lorie Warren capped off a week of great golf by capturing the Tennessee Women’s Amateur Golf Championship last Friday afternoon at The Honors Course in Ootlewah, Tennessee. Her victory caps a great golf season for the rising senior. In addition to winning this championship, Warren was honored as the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year, led the conference in scoring average and posted seven top-five finishes, including winning one individual title. For more on this story, click here.

In addition, two Belmont women’s golfers, Lauren Oeser and Laura Dyson, have been named to the 2007-2008 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent of all college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent (Division I) or 66 percent (Division II & III) of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year. Oeser and Dyson are the only two Atlantic Sun Conference golfers to be given this honor for the 2007-2008 season. Click here for more on this story.

McAlexander Selected for Leadership Nashville
Provost Dan McAlexander will join 43 other community leaders to take part in Leadership Nashville's 33rd class, starting this fall. The nine-month program is designed to aid community decision-makers in executive level leadership. More than 240 individuals applied to be a part of this fall's class.

Cusic Speaks at Christian Scholars Conference
Professor of Music Business Don Cusic spoke last week at the Christian Scholars Conference held at David Lipscomb University June 26-28. Cusic’s topic was “Christianity and Country Music.” Also speaking at the conference were former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Jim Wallis of Sojourners magazine, Shaun Casey, senior adviser for religious affairs to the Barack Obama campaign, and noted author and professor emeritus of political science at Pepperdine University Stephen Monsma.


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