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Explore our beautiful campus through our immersive, interactive digital experience. Get a glimpse of our state-of-the-art classrooms, stand on Abbey Lane, see our Sports Performance Center, hang out at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop, tour a residence hall room, and much more!

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Upcoming Admissions Events

Crusader Preview

Date: April 1, 2023
Crusader Preview Day is a specific fun for our admitted and deposited students for Fall 2022! You will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, and current students. Some of the day’s events include learning about becoming part of the Belmont Abbey community, Mass, and a tour of the campus and residence halls.

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Crusader Prep Days

Dates: June 16, 2023; July 14, 2023; July 21, 2023
Crusader Prep Day is designed to help you finalize your enrollment process and get to know the Belmont Abbey community members who will be guiding you through your college career over the next four years! Meet the Residence Life, Wellness Center, Student Life, Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, Business Office, and Campus Police staff as you return to campus for a day to turn in all your paperwork, meet future classmates, and prepare for Orientation in August.

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Daily Tours

Date: Ongoing
Tours are available every weekday at 9am, 1pm, and 3pm. Select Saturdays, and Virtual Tours are offered at 1pm M,W,F and 10am on Tu,Th. Based on current numbers and recommendations from NC, health precautions include:

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Meet the Abbey Advocates

Meet our Abbey Advocates – a prospective student’s greatest resource in their college search. Abbey Advocates lead all campus tours and aid the Admissions Office in putting on Abbey events. Abbey Advocates are current students from a variety of backgrounds, pursuing the different opportunities available at the Abbey, from athletics to theatre arts to the Honors College. Learn more about our Abbey Advocates Team below!

Leadership Team

Monica Amery (Montgomery Village, MD)

Monica

Position: President
Hometown: Montgomery Village, MD
Major: Great Books
Year: Senior

Monica

This will be my third year with the Abbey Advocates and I am looking forward to returning to campus! A fun fact about me is I can play four instruments: piano, flute, trombone, and I am learning guitar!

Thomas Thierfelder (Gastonia, NC)

Thierfelder

Position: Vice President
Hometown: Gastonia, NC
Major: English
Year: Senior

Thierfelder

Since moving from Hershey, PA, when I was five, I have lived in Gastonia, NC, with my wonderful parents and nine siblings, five of whom have attended the Abbey. When it came to choosing a college, the Abbey was my first choice. Because of its environment, The Abbey was already home by the time I was accepted; the family atmosphere, while on campus, is contagious, friendships are made exceptionally fast, and the school radiates positivity. Aside from majoring in English, I am on the Student Government Association (SGA) board; athletically, I run Track and Field and Cross Country, respectively.

Maximus Buico (Raleigh, NC)

Maximus

Position: Lead Tour Guide
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Major: Economics
Year: Junior

Maximus

I am on the wrestling team, President of our Campus Activities Board, and FOCUS Student Missionary. I love Belmont Abbey, and you will see me running around campus often. I attempt to be as energetic as humanly possible, and my goal is to make you and the rest of the admissions team smile a lot 🙂 ! A fun fact about me is that I love dogs and will definitely stop a tour to pet one. Please let me know before the school year starts if you need anything from me in these coming weeks, I am very excited for the coming year.

Katie Branch (Cherryville, NC)

Katie Branch

Position: Lead Event Guide
Hometown: Cherryville, NC
Major: Criminal Justice
Year Junior

Katie Branch

I am a member of the Track and Field team, Camp Activities Board, the Volunteers Club, and a participant in musical events like Abbey’s Got Talent here on campus. I chose Belmont Abbey because it solely felt like home. Coming from a small town, I wanted the same close community and home atmosphere, and I got that when visiting our campus. I became an Abbey Advocate to showcase what a great community we have and to help others on their educational journey!

Hannah Schudlik (Raleigh, NC)

Hannah Schudlik

Position: Lead Social Media Guide
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Major: English
Year: Junior

Hannah Schudlik

This year will be my first experience with the Abbey Advocates and with the new student mentors. I was the previous secretary for the Campus Activities Board and look forward to earning a more significant role in that group. A fun fact about me is that I love to paint! In my free time, I do a lot of crafty projects and creative writing. I can’t wait for the semester to begin!

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Emma Ribadeneria (Phoenix, Arizona)

Emma R

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Major: Biology
Year: Junior

Emma R

I am a junior here at the Abbey. I am a Biology major with a minor in theater and I am hoping to go into a masters program for conservation after graduation. I have participated in a decent amount of productions for the Belmont Abbey Players and generally spend a lot of my time helping the theater department. This will be my first year as a Student Advocate and as a Peer Mentor.

Jason Tronetti (Wellsville, NY)

Jason Tronetti

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Wellsville, NY
Major: History
Year: Sophomore

Jason Tronetti

My name is Jason Tronetti and I am from Wellsville New York. I am currently a sophomore at the Abbey and am studying history. You can find me around campus working as an Abbey advocate as well as a Student Government official.

Colby Maxwell (Candler, NC)

Colby

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Candler, NC
Major: Criminal Justice
Year: Sophomore

Colby

At Belmont Abbey, I am a member of the wrestling team, the New Student Mentors Program, and Abbey Advocates. I have come to accept Belmont Abbey as a home away from home, I felt attached to this place the moment I visited and quickly discovered this is where I need to be to grow and thrive. I chose to continue my education at the abbey because the college offered everything I was looking for such as small class sizes, a welcoming community, competitive sports teams, and the degree I wished to pursue. I decided to become a part of the advocates program because Belmont Abbey College has done so much for me in the little time that I have been here, and it has helped shape a big part of the person I am becoming. What I wish to do is show others how Belmont Abbey College can do the same for them.

Caroline Chase (Summerfield, NC)

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Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Summerfield, NC
Major: Great Books
Year: Junior

Carolinechasew

I came to Belmont Abbey after falling in love with the Great Books program on campus. Not only has the program exceeded my expectations, but I have had the chance to form beautiful friendships and experience a thriving campus culture! I am enjoying every minute of my time here at the Abbey and I hope you will too!

Benjamin Derrig (Fort Worth, TX)

Benjamin Derrig

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: Motorsport Management
Year: Sophomore

Benjamin Derrig

My name is Benjamin Derrig. I am a Motorsports/Business Management major. I enjoy taking walks around the campus, and enjoying the cool weather. I also like to run as well. I love cars like BMWs, and I worked for BMW as a summer job. I like plane-spotting, and flying for fun, and always fly on American Airlines with my American hat, shirt, and socks, and flight log book.

Aundrea Retzbach (Hendersonville, NC)

Aundrea Retzbach

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Major: Politics, Philosophy, Economics
Year: Junior

Aundrea Retzbach

The first time I visited Belmont Abbey, I fell in love with the beauty, peace, and history tangible on this campus and just knew that this was the place for me. I never found a community more sincerely dedicated to living out its principles with faith and love. I’m growing into a better version of myself alongside the absolute best friends in the world here at the Abbey, especially in the Honors College, because this is a place where friends can boldly and passionately seek the good, true, and beautiful together. I want to share my love of the Abbey with as many people as possible, and I can’t wait to meet you!

Honora Long (Chicago, Illinois)

Honora Long

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Elementary Education
Year: Sophomore

Honora Long

I am a sophomore with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Great Books. What brought me to the Abbey was the fantastic Great Books program which being in the Honors College allows me to be apart of. On top of being in Honors, I am also a Track and Field manager! My favorite part of my day at the Abbey has to be going to Holy Grounds to get a coffee with my friends or going to Mass with my friends on Sundays!

Regina Vehige (Myrtle Beach, SC)

Regina Vehige

Position: Tour Guide
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC
Major: Marketing
Year: Sophomore

Regina Vehige

I am currently a sophomore at the Abbey, majoring in Marketing and double minoring in Accounting and Writing. I chose the Abbey because of the community, small size, and the opportunities presented to me. Being in a smaller community provides the Abbey with a family feel. In the classroom, professors push you to do your best, and familiar faces constantly surround you because of the small class sizes. Even though we are a small school, the Abbey has presented me with several opportunities, such as the Hintemeyer Program, the Financial Literacy Club, Mentorships from Professors, and now the Abbey Advocates Program.

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Sydney Keller (Barker City, Oregon)

Sydney Keller

Position: Office Guide
Hometown: Barker City, Oregon
Major: Biology
Year: Sophomore

Sydney Keller

I chose to come to the Abbey for its small size, athletics, and faith-filled community. I am super grateful for deciding to attend Belmont Abbey because I have met so many new people in an incredibly positive environment! I am a member of the cross country and track and field teams and look forward to welcoming prospective students to the wonderful community we have here!

Katalina Lopez

Katalina

Position: Office Guide
Major: History
Year: Senior

Katalina

I chose the Abbey for the close community which gave me closure when I left my family. As an Honors College student, I also strive in an intellectual environment without it being overwhelming. Additionally, I am a part of the Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honors Society and I come from an international background.

Frank Marie (Laurel, Montana)

Frank Marie

Position: Office Guide
Hometown: Laurel, Montana
Major:
Interdisciplinary Studies
Year: Junior

Frank Marie

Frank Marie is just starting his Junior year at Belmont Abbey, having transferred from Montana. He first joined the Abbey Players in The Women of Troy, then went on to appear in Yankee Tavern and Doctor Rocket. He has thirteen years of martial arts experience, and is a third-degree black belt. He is also a certified martial arts instructor. He is an interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in theater, and probably economics as well. Frank would like to thank all of the amazing friends he has met at the Abbey for their incredible friendship to him in his stay at the Abbey, and he would also like to thank Simon and Christopher Donoghue for all their wonderful tutelage and support.

Dana Sasenick (Naperville, IL)

DanaW

Position: Office Guide
Hometown:Naperville, IL
Major: Sports Management
Year: Senior

DanaW

I am involved on campus with competing on the bowling team, playing in the pep band, a SAAC representative, a part of the BASN (sport network), and a new student/peer mentor. After graduation I’d like to continue my education by getting my masters in sport management and work in collegiate athletics while working in sport production.

Kathleen Sinneford (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

Kathleen Stinneford

Position: Office Guide
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Major: Psychology
Year: Junior

Kathleen Stinneford

Hello, my name is Kathleen Stinneford. I am a junior majoring in Psychology, with minors in the Great Books and in Modern Languages. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, and riding my bike. I chose to come to the Abbey after attending Schola for two years, and look forward to a fun and productive year!

Joey Stansberry (Pickens, SC)

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Position: Office Guide
Hometown:Pickens, SC
Major: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Year: Junior

Elijahstansberryw

I came to the Abbey to take part in their Honors College Program and to experience their historically strong and inspiring faith. I have had 4 siblings graduate from the Abbey, but not because it was forced on us by our parents; my family came to the Abbey because we saw just how good of a school it really is. That is why I wanted to be an Abbey Advocate, I want people to see the Abbey the way my brother sees it, the way my sisters see it, the way I see it. I want people to experience college at the place I have grown to love and I really do love it here.

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Elizabeth Burger (Huntersville, NC)

Ellie Burger

Position: Event Guide
Hometown: Huntersville, NC
Major: Nursing
Year: Sophomore

Ellie Burger

I’m a strong catholic and love to read, bake, and crochet.

Social Media Guides

Sekyah Chestnut (Whiteville, NC)

Sekyah

Position: Social Media Guide
Hometown: Whiteville, NC
Major: Sports Management
Year: Junior

Sekyah

I am currently a captain on the Belmont Abbey Women’s Track and Field team, a Peer Mentor in our first year experience classes , and I am so excited to meet new people as an advocate this year!

Benjamin Derrig (Fort Worth, TX)

Benjamin Derrig

Position: Social Media Guide
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: Motorsport Management
Year: Sophomore

Benjamin Derrig

My name is Benjamin Derrig. I am a Motorsports/Business Management major. I enjoy taking walks around the campus, and enjoying the cool weather. I also like to run as well. I love cars like BMWs, and I worked for BMW as a summer job. I like plane-spotting, and flying for fun, and always fly on American Airlines with my American hat, shirt, and socks, and flight log book.

Bryce Catahan (Charlotte, NC)

Bryce

Position: Social Media Guide
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Marketing
Year: Senior

Bryce

I am part of the Varsity Bowling Team here at the Abbey. My Major is Marketing and I’ll be double Minoring in Digital Sports Media and Business Management. Belmont Abbey has given me so many opportunities for personal growth. I am also part of the Abbey Advocates program, the Belmont Abbey Sports Network, and the Newspaper Club. One of my favorite parts of campus is having an adoration chapel and a basilica. Belmont Abbey provides many areas for growth in academics, athletics, and as an individual.

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