Abbey Excellence
The Belmont Abbey College Journal of Exceptional Achievements
A Final Meditation for the Year of Mercy
By: Dr. Ronald Thomas, Jr. Do we take Mercy as seriously as God takes it? This is an important question to ask at the conclusion of a public event called “The Year of Mercy.” Seriousness will be required to sustain the momentum for mercy, once all the celebration has passed away. We often think that having
Abbey Debaters Take First Place
The Abbey Debaters leave Friday evening for California. Our Abbey Debaters, led by Emily Leber Director of Debate, continue to demonstrate their prowess in competitions across the country. Most recently the team ventured to Stockton, California for the University of Pacific Tournament, November 5 & 6. This trip again was victorious for our
Belmont Abbey College Ranked Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report
BELMONT, N.C. (September 14, 2016) - Belmont Abbey College is ranked in the top ten of Best Regional Colleges in the South in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges. This is the highest ranking in Belmont Abbey College's history and places it among the best colleges in the nation. The
Senior Sam Ulrich Interviews NASCAR Rookie Chase Elliott
This past weekend the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup raced through the sport’s hometown of Charlotte for the Bank of America 500. Being the last night race of the year, this race had a bit more of a party atmosphere than many races throughout the 36 race calendar. This year, the party was even bigger
Alum Named to Worldwide ERC Board of Trustees
Abbey Alum Named to Worldwide ERC Board of Trustees Worldwide ERC®, the workforce mobility association, and the Worldwide ERC® Foundation for Workforce Mobility recently named Belmont Abbey College alum Amberley Johnson '00 (formerly Poiencot) to its Board of Trustees. The association unanimously elected & appointed Johnson. She is the youngest to have this honor and
Gladly Blogged: Week in Review, September 12th Edition
Abbey Spotlight Name: Cory Martin Class: Junior Major: Motorsport Management with a minor in Business Involved in: Hintemeyer, Ballroom Dancing Club, Lector at Mass "Being a Catholic Motorsports fanatic, I felt the need to find a place where those two interests of mine can harmonize. Belmont Abbey was and is that place. Because of
The Abbey Difference: Our Faculty
They Teach, They Counsel, They Guide Experience the Belmont Abbey College difference by watching these intimate interviews with some of our best faculty. The faculty are why Belmont Abbey College is one of the top Catholic Liberal Arts colleges in the country. They teach, they counsel, they guide -- they give each student their
Dr. Amanda Kloo & Project Momentum
Project Momentum Project Momentum is a non-profit organization created to provide extraordinary health and fitness support for individuals with exceptional needs. It was founded by our very own Dr. Amanda Kloo of Mooresville, NC. She is a mom, wife, and professor with cerebral palsy whose health, work, and life was transformed by functional fitness training. To pay these blessings
President Thierfelder on ETWN
President of Belmont Abbey College and Sports Psychologist Dr. Bill Thierfelder reveals how to achieve mental, physical, and spiritual success when things seem their toughest in his new book, “Less Than a Minute to Go.” Hosted by Doug Keck.
Learning the Gaze of Christ: Three Reflections on Amoris Laetitia
By Dr. Alessandro Rovati Many commentaries about Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia focused on the hot-button issue of the pastoral care of the baptized who are divorced and remarried. A couple of months after the Exhortation’s release, I think it would do us good to take a step back from the heated polemics that filled
Belmont Abbey Announces New Director of Campus Safety and Chief of Police
Belmont Abbey College announced today that Makiem Miller has been named Director of Campus Safety and Chief of Police. Miller, brings 20 years of service in law enforcement having most recently served with the New Haven, CT police department. Miller also holds an MA in Criminal Justice from the American Military University and a BS
WADDEN RETURNS FROM PARTICIPATE IN SEMINAR ON ANCIENT GREECE
Dr. Wadden recently returned from a week-long seminar on the Histories of Herodotus, sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges and hosted by the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC. “It was a wonderful experience to be a student again and to read and discuss this great work of Greek history with colleagues from
BAC Professor Dr. Hutchinson Featured in Article About Florida History
Dr. Hutchinson Discusses How World War II Military Bases Transformed Florida (Photo: Florida Memory) (FLORIDA TODAY - May 16, 2016) "During World War II, Camp Blanding became the fourth largest city in Florida. After the war, many of the soldiers who trained there would return with their families as permanent residents of the state.
Billy Taylor Named New Men’s Basketball Coach
BILLY TAYLOR NAMED BELMONT ABBEY MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH BELMONT, N.C. (May 2, 2016) – Belmont Abbey College announced today that Billy Taylor has been named head men’s basketball coach. Taylor, who brings 11 years of NCAA Division I head coaching experience to the College, is the 16th leader of the men’s basketball program and its
Abbey Players Take On “Much Ado About Nothing”
BAC Participates in Shakespeare Marathon Burning Coal Theatre Company and the NC Museum of History presented a marathon reading of each of William Shakespeare’s 38 plays to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. Each play was read by a different theatre company from North Carolina. The nonstop readings took five days and ran from
Abbey Students Present Research at “Meeting in the Middle”
Belmont Abbey Well Represented at Medieval Studies Conference Last weekend, three Belmont Abbey College students presented research papers at the tenth annual “Meeting in the Middle” undergraduate conference in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Longwood University, VA. The theme for this year’s conference was “The View from the North”, and their presentations focused on aspects of
Belmont Abbey College Wins International Public Debate Association National Tournament
Abbey Sophomore Logan Torve Debates His Way to the Top of the Junior Varsity Division BELMONT, N.C. (April 6, 2016) – Logan Torve, a Belmont Abbey College sophomore, won the junior varsity division of the one-on-one debate format at the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) National Tournament held at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, March 30-April
Megan Nanney Wins Conference Carolina’s Outstanding Senior Award!
HIGH POINT, N.C. –Megan Nanney of Belmont Abbey College has been recognized as the 2015-2016 recipient of the Murphy Osborne Award, Conference Carolinas announced today. A member of the women’s soccer team at Belmont Abbey, Nanney was selected from a field of elite nominees based on her academic, athletic, and service accomplishments for Conference Carolinas’
Belmont Abbey College Team Wins State Championships in Business & Economics
Congratulations to the Belmont Abbey College Phi Beta Lambda team winning several state championships in Business-Economic analysis on Sa turday night. Abbey chapter president, Marilyn Malphrus, directed eleven Abbey teammates into various written and oral competitions over three days in Charlotte from April 7- 9 (2016). The event occurred at the 62nd Annual State Leadership
Announcing the Capitol & Carolina Internship with Cong. Patrick McHenry
Belmont Abbey College & Congressman Patrick McHenry Announce Capitol & Carolina Internship Program for Abbey students includes internships in both Washington D.C. & Gastonia, N.C. BELMONT, N.C. (March 28, 2015) – Today, Belmont Abbey College and alum Congressman Patrick McHenry announced the creation of the Capitol & Carolina Internship with Belmont Abbey College. This new