ACHIEVERS

Eaton Named Candidate for Lowe’s National Award
Senior Cyrus Eaton (Carbondale, Colo.) of the Belmont men’s soccer team has been named one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. On the field, Eaton has helped lead the Bruins to a top-10 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas South Region Ranking. Off the field, the biology major has been named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic team three times and made the dean’s list every semester he has been eligible at Belmont. He is currently president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Belmont as well as a member of the Faith Development Council, SAACS and senior advisor for Theta Epsilon Tau.
The award is given annually to senior student-athletes across nine NCAA Division I sports, has become one of the most prestigious honors in college athletics and is sponsored by Lowe’s, an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA. Click here for more on this story.
Sophomore Recently Featured in Woman’s World
Sophomore Jena Sims, a marketing student in the College of Business Administration and Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007, is helping children with cancer celebrate their beauty through Pageants of Hope and was recently featured in the Sept. 22 issue of Woman’s World magazine. “I wanted to give [these kids] a day when they could forget about cancer, have fun and feel good about themselves,” said Sims, who has “crowned” kids in nine states through the pageants.
Pi Mu Epsilon Journal Recognizes Math Students
Pi Mu Epsilon, an honorary mathematics organization for undergraduates, recently recognized the following current and former Belmont students in the Fall 2007 issue of The Pi Mu Epsilon Journal for their correct solutions to problems posed in the Problems Section of the journal: Nikki Finuf, Ben Stein, Kelly Major, Zane Colgin, Nathan Davis and Scott O’Brien. The student solutions were submitted as part of Belmont’s ongoing Mathematics Problem Solving Competition hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Warren Wins Individual Title at Great Smokies Invitational
Belmont senior golfer Lorie Warren captured her fifth individual title of her collegiate career when she earned medalist honors at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate held Monday and Tuesday in Waynesville, North Carolina. In the team results, the Bruins finished in 15th place. Warren, the reigning Tennessee Women’s Amateur Champion, posted a three-under 69 in Tuesday’s final round to capture the title over Wofford’s Sarah Hunt by one stroke. Her 36-hole score of 138 broke her own school record by three shots and was the second lowest individual score in the history of the tournament. Click here for more on this story.