Student Recognition

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Pictured (L to R) Jill Neblett, April Tummins, Elizabeth Schriner, Taylor Andrew, Michelle Howell, Dr. Robert Grammer

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(L to R) William Proffitt, Chris Bowman,Dr. Rachel Rigsby           Dr. Darlene Panvini, Claire Beck 

Award Recipients for 2008
  • Freshman Achievement in Biology Award
    2008 Recipient: Taylor Andrew
  • Freshman Achievement in Biochemistry and Biology Award
    2008 Recipient: William Proffitt
  • Outstanding Student in Biology Award
    2008 Recipient: Jill Neblett
  • Outstanding Student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award
    2008 Recipient: Chris Bowman
  • The Donald R. Ramage Award for Service to the Learning Community in Biology
    2008 Recipient: April Tummins
  • David R. Hill Environmental Service Award
    2008 Recipient: Claire Beck
  • The Ronald M. Barrett Prehealth Award
    2008 Recipient: Elizabeth Schriner
  • The Biology Scholarship Award
    2008 Recipient: Michelle Howell

Student Athletes 

Cyrus Eaton has been named one of the 30 candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.  The award is given annually to senior student-athletes across nine NCAA Division I sports.  It has become one of the most prestigious honors in college athletics and is sponsored by Lowe's, an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA. Cyrus, a senior biology major, is currently president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Belmont, and is also a member of the Faith Development Council, SAACS and senior advisor for Theta Epsilon Tau.

Bruin Bytes with Cyrus Eaton -- Senior Cyrus Eaton (Carbondale, Colo.) of the men's soccer team has been selected as the subject of the September 5, 2008 edition of Bruin Bytes.  Cyrus, a biology major, has been named to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic team three times and received the Academic Achievement Award for men's soccer last year. 

Lynette Rives, a junior majoring in Biology, was recently named an Outdoor All-American by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Rives becomes the second outdoor female runner at Belmont to receive the All-American distinction. Rives is currently ranked 34th in the 200m by USA Track & Field, the organization that governs the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Sarah Brandt has received a postgraduate scholarship from the Atlantic Sun Conference.  Brandt graduated from Belmont with honors in May 2008 earning a degree in Biology (pre-med) with a minor in Chemistry.  Sarah was a four-time Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic honoree, four-time Dean's List recipient, 2007 Academic All-District honoree and the 2008 Belmont Academic Achievement Award recipient for women's soccer. 

Elizabeth Smothers was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team for Women's Track & Field/Cross Country.  Smothers graduated from Belmont in May 2008 with a degree in Chemistry with a 3.98 GPA.  Elizabeth was a four-time Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team honoree.  She also won first place in both the 2008 Austin Peay Spring Fling (3,000m) and the 2007 5K Evansville Invitational.