Happy Nurse’s Week! We are so excited to kick off our first semester of nursing classes in the fall of 2022. To celebrate, we’re sharing a story about one of our Nursing students and what inspired her to become a nurse. Check out the video above!
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Sister Katharine Drexel Changed Philanthropy in America
The story of Sister Katharine Drexel is an incredible one. Most people connected to Belmont Abbey College know her as the donor that made the construction of the campus basilica possible. What’s perhaps not as well-known is that Sister Katharine came from an incredibly wealthy family and she abandoned a life of wealth for a life of philanthropy. Sister Katharine devoted her life to opening and operating almost 60 schools and missions throughout the western and southwestern United States. These institutions served the impoverished African American and Native American populations of the United States. Among Sister Katharine’s many contributions is the impact she had on tax codes, which ultimately changed the structure of philanthropy in America.
Read more here- https://www.catholicsun.org/2022/03/28/how-a-saint-became-part-of-the-tax-code-forever-changing-u-s-philanthropy/.
BAC Investment Club Students Travel to New York for Spring Break
Over spring break, BAC Investment Club members Gabe Martin, Nelson Stafford, and Adam Lindskog (Class of ’21) traveled to New York to learn from portfolio managers and investment specialists at JP Morgan Asset Management and AllianceBernstein in Manhattan. This was an incredible opportunity for our students to get some hands-on experience in the financial sector. The students reported that they learned a lot about professionalism, ethics, and the importance of a firm’s culture, as well as about finance. We also had time for some fun: good food, ice skating at the Rockefeller Center, and seeing the musical Hamilton. This trip was made possible by the generous support we receive from donors for Money the Abbey Way: Financial Literacy @ The Abbey and the BAC Investment Club.
Belmont Abbey, CaroMont and Gaston County partner to train next generation of healthcare professionals
It’s more important than ever that we have qualified healthcare workers. Belmont Abbey, CaroMont, and other institutions in Gaston County are working together to respond to this need by creating additional avenues for healthcare education. Belmont Abbey College recently launched a Master of Health Administration and will kick off a Bachelor’s in Nursing program this fall. Additionally, the college is partnering with CaroMont Health to build a brand new hospital on campus ground that will open in the fall of 2023. Gaston County high schools help identify students interested in health sciences, and Gaston Community College offers more technical degree programs such as ultrasound. The Catholic News Herald recently explored Belmont Abbey’s commitment to healthcare education. Read more here.
