Dr. Edgar Diaz-Cruz, a faculty member in the College of Pharmacy, was awarded the 2017-18 Presidential Faculty Achievement Award by Belmont University. The Presidential Faculty Achievement Award is presented each year to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to student life outside the classroom. The award honors and recognizes excellence in faculty-student relationships, special abilities in meeting student needs – academic, personal and professional – and symbolizes Belmont University’s commitment to being a student-centered institution. A former student described Diaz-Cruz’s influence on his studies and career as such: “There are endless positive things one can say about Dr. D-C, not the least of which is, ‘He was present.’”
Daily Archives: April 16, 2018
Dr. Espiritu receives Christian Scholarship Award
Dr. Elena Wong Espiritu, a faculty member in the School of Occupational Therapy, has received The Christian Scholarship Award from Belmont University. The award honors faculty scholarship that engages the Christian intellectual tradition and advances the scholarly conversation between Christian faith and learning.
Physical Therapy Students Host Health Fair, Educate Elementary Students
Belmont’s physical therapy (PT) class of 2019 recently provided a health fair for 100 fourth grade students from East Cheatham Elementary School. The PT students in Dr. Pat Sells Health and Wellness Class prepared lesson plans and activities for a variety of health and wellness related topics.
The kids were exposed to topics such as bone health, lung health, stress management and physical activity. The PT students have been providing this health fair for numerous years, teaching lessons to over 1,000 elementary students.