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January 30, 2009

ACHIEVERS


Bennett Publishes New Children's Book, Appears on 'Talk of the Town'
SybsBook.jpgDr. Sybril Bennett, director of Belmont's New Century Journalism program, has recently published a children's book through lightningsource.com. The Color-Full Alphabet Book is dedicated to the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. Each letter shares a positive word from: Amazing to Zippy with a Believe, Change, President and a Winner between. Bennett notes that all children need to learn how to read and all deserve to hear positive words to inspire them to realize their dreams. The book is available now at Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

In support of her new book, Bennett will be appearing on WTVF's midday show, "Talk of the Town," on Mon., Feb. 2. The show airs at 11 a.m. on NewsChannel 5.

Renfroe Named A-Sun Player of the Week, Featured on WSMV
UT-Belmont_mcpeak DSC_5417b.jpgMen’s basketball senior Alex Renfroe (Hermitage, Tenn.) has been named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Renfroe continued his stretch of remarkable all-around play, averaging 19 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as Belmont defeated Kennesaw State and Mercer this past week.

The 6-2 point guard scored a team-high 24 points, had a career-high 18 rebounds and five assists in Belmont's emotional 86-82 overtime victory over Mercer. Not only was Renfroe’s 18 rebound performance the most rebounds ever by a Belmont player at the Curb Event Center, but it tied the NCAA single-game high for rebounds by a guard this season. Click here to read more on this story.

Renfroe was also profiled this week in a feature story by sportscaster Rudy Kalis on local NBC affiliate WSMV-4 . Click here to watch the interview.

NPT's Broadcast of 'Christmas at Belmont' Wins Emmy
The "Christmas at Belmont 2007" broadcast, Nashville Public Television's (NPT) capturing of Belmont University’s annual Christmas concert, won a Midsouth Regional Emmy award for editing in the Special Event category. The 23rd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony and banquet was held Sat., Jan. 24 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.


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