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July 11, 2008

ACHIEVERS


Amundson Named to All-America Scholar Team
amundson_front2.jpgMen’s golf team member Danny Amundson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has been named to the 2008 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar Team. The rising senior served as team captain for the Bruins this past year and delivered consistent performance. With six Top 20 and two Top 10 finishes, Amundson led Belmont in scoring average for a second straight season (74.33). A four-time Atlantic Sun All-Academic honoree, Amundson was a finalist for the 2008 Athletics Directors’ Character Award and is recipient of the Belmont University Glover Accounting Scholarship. Amundson is a Dean’s List student in his chosen majors of finance and accounting. For more on this story, click here.

Huff Signs Deal with Anderson Merchandising Label
December 2007 graduate Ashlyne Huff (CEMB) recently signed a recording deal with Anderson Merchandising's label. According to The Tennessean, Huff is the first new artist signed to the label, which has previously released Wal-Mart-exclusive projects by the Eagles, Journey and Garth Brooks. Her debut album will be produced by her father Dann Huff, also a Belmont alumnus.

Hobson Quoted in Allied Health
Dr. Eric Hobson, associate dean for academic affairs for the School of Pharmacy, was recently quoted in Allied Health, a quarterly publication of The Tennessean targeting therapists, pharmacists, dietitians and technicians in health-related practices. The article is titled "Are You Listening? Care Depends on How Well You Hear."

Violett to Appear in Broadway Production
frontcenter.JPGBelmont musical theatre major Gabriel Violett has been cast in the role of Otto in "Spring Awakening," the Tony-winning rock musical about 19th-century teenagers coming of age in a repressive German town. Violett expects to take over the role in the Broadway show on July 21.

Violett attended a private audition for the show during the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in March which led to additional rounds of auditions and finally to New York in April. The casting director called several weeks ago to offer him a contract. For more on this story, click here to read a feature article on Violett in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Mulloy Legacy Honored on CMT.com
The late Bob Mulloy, former faculty member and alumnus as well as the vision and drive behind Belmont's music business program, was honored recently in a blog on CMT.com written by Tom Roland. Click here to read the full article.

Cornwall Co-Authors Book on Balancing Faith and Business
Business professor Dr. Jeff Cornwall has co-authored a business book aimed at helping top executives balance Christian faith with making a buck titled Bringing Your Business to Life. For more on this story, click here to read coverage in this week's Tennessean.


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