Monthly Archives: January 2013

Pharmacy students volunteer in community

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Pharmacy students in the Class of 2015 recently collected clothing and food items for donation to The Little Pantry That Could (TLPTC). On Saturday, January 26th, students and their faculty advisor, Dr. Angela Hagan, volunteered at TLPTC by helping individuals shop for warm clothing and food items for the week. TLPTC is located in the basement of the West Nashville United Methodist Church on Charlotte Avenue where on Saturday mornings they provide clothing, staples and fresh produce to approximately 80-90 families. These individuals are often without housing, retirees, as well as single moms with children. The goal of TLPTC is “to make a personal connection with every shopper and let them know that they are cared for”.

 

Belmont Social Work alumn is contestant on American Idol

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It’s not unusual to find a contestant on Fox’s American Idol with ties to Belmont University.  What is a bit unique is when that contestant is a graduate of the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing.

Jimmy Smith received his Bachelor’s of Social Work from Belmont University in 2010 with honors.  As a student, he was inducted into the national social work honors society, Phi Alpha, received the Social Work Department’s Rising Star Award, and provided leadership and support for his peers while serving two terms as President of the Social Work Club.  With his BSW from Belmont’s accredited social work program, he gained advanced standing in the University of Tennessee’s Master of Science program in Social Work, completing his degree in just one year.  From there, he took a position with Dialysis Clinic in Lebanon, Tennessee where he works with dialysis patients coordinating care and advocating for policy that impacts patient access to service and overall quality of life.

Jimmy is also a very talented singer, songwriter, and musician. You can see him compete in this season’s American Idol.  He recently was selected from auditions in Charlotte to move on to the show’s next round in Hollywood.

OT Advisory Board Member named Person of the Year

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Photo by Rutherford Photography

New Mobility magazine, a national publication that encourages the integration of active-lifestyle wheelchair users into mainstream society, has named newly-elected Tennessee State Representative Darren Jernigan as its Person of the Year.   Jernigan serves on the Advisory Board for the Belmont University School of Occupational Therapy.

In November, Jernigan defeated incumbent state representative Jim Gotto for a seat in the Tennessee state legislature.   Since 2007 he has been a Nashville city councilman, winning re-election in 2011 with 77 percent of the vote.  Jernigan is employed as director of government affairs at Permobil, Inc., an international company with its USA Corporate Offices in Lebanon, Tennessee.  Permobil develops and manufactures powered wheelchairs and transport and communication systems for people with functional disabilities.

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