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February 20, 2009

ACHIEVERS


Speech and Debate Team Wins State Tournament
TeamPicture.jpgThis past weekend Belmont University’s Speech and Debate team competed at the 2009 Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) state tournament. The team was recognized as the first place overall debate team in the state and also landed third place in Individual Events and second place in the combined IE/Debate team category. Student winners included:

Novice Debate: First place team, Tyler Kimbro & Eric Schoen; first place overall debate speaker, Tyler Kimbro
Varsity Debate: Second place team, George Shifflett & Caroline Tenenbaum; second place overall debate speaker, George Shifflett
Extemporaneous Speaking: Second place and Top Novice, Sara Page; Third place, Melanie Bengtson; Fifth place, Tyler Kimbro; Sixth place, Wesley Rainer
After Dinner Speaking: Third place, Meredith Day; Seventh place, Scott Curry
Impromptu Speaking: Second place, Melanie Bengtson; Third place, Tyler Kimbro
Informative Speaking: Fourth place, Sara Page
Communication Analysis: Sixth place, Chris Taylor
Poetry Interpretation: Sixth place, Scott Curry
Prose Interpretation: First place and Top Novice, Eric Schoen
Dramatic Interpretation: Second place, Meredith Day
Programmed Oral Interpretation: Fifth place, Sara Page
Duo Interpretation: First place, Eric Schoen & Meredith Day; Sixth place, Scott Curry & Meredith Day
Pentathalon (Top Overall IE Competitor): Fourth place, Meredith Day

Voight Awarded Excellence in Education Award
EducatorofYear.JPGDr. Mike Voight, professor of physical therapy, was recently awarded the 2009 Excellence in Education Award from the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association. Voight was noted for his "lively, fun, and memorable" teaching style as well as his commitment to be "on the cutting edge of instructional technology and evidence." Voight (left) is pictured with Dr. Tab Blackburn, past president of SPTS.



Men's Basketball Team Featured on ABC
2760373.jpgBelmont University men’s basketball will be the subject of a feature story for a series of ABC Sports college basketball programs titled "Race to March Madness." The "Race to March Madness" series is comprised of three one-hour specials centered on some of the most compelling storylines in college basketball.

The Belmont Basketball feature – which will air Sat., Mar. 7 at 1:30 p.m. CT on ABC – will include contributions from seniors Henry Harris, Matthew Dotson and Andy Wicke, Belmont Head Coach Rick Byrd, as well as 19-time Grammy Award-winning artist and longtime program supporter, Vince Gill. Click here for more on this story.


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