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Are you (or is your student) planning to take the Classic Learning Test (CLT) soon? Are you looking for ways to prepare? Or perhaps you’ve been considering applying to the Honors College or participating in our Schola program this summer?

Katerina Kern, Special Assistant for Honors College Partnerships, will be leading free live study sessions! The next seminar is titled Hegel and Homer on Beauty. This will give you an opportunity to dive into these classical works. You’ll get a taste of both Schola and our Honors College courses and for those planning to take the CLT, you’ll be one step ahead in your test preparation.

Click here to register for the seminar listed below.

Seminar Schedule:

May 18th @ 7 PM: Hegel and Homer on Beauty

For any questions, please contact Ms. Kern at katerinakern@bac.edu.

Click here to learn more about the Honors College.

Click here to learn more about Schola.

On April 13th a momentous occasion took place in the Haid Ballroom: the 30th Annual Academic Awards ceremony,led by our President, Dr. Thierfelder. One of the awards given out was the Adrian Award for Teaching Excellence, which was established in 1984 with the support of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adrian to recognize and reward outstanding teaching performance by faculty members at Belmont Abbey College. This year’s recipient of the award is Dr. Mike McLeod, Professor of Biology, who has been widely described as caring, hard-working and tough. Dr. McLeod is now a two-time winner of this prestigious award, with his first award received in 2005.

After he received his award this year, McLeod gave an enlightening and humorous lecture to the audience, speaking about his experience here at the Abbey and how he has seen it grow. He explained that in his time here, the position of the President had changed 12-14 times. However, “one thing that has remained the same is that our mission in 1978 was to educate students, and that still remains the mission at Belmont Abbey College.” He went on to tell stories of his 43 year long tenure here. In addition to the Adrian Award, there were also a variety of other awards handed out. Honorable mentions include Charles Daniel – Outstanding Biology Student Award, Abigail Houseal – Top Economics Student Award, Krystal Welsh –Academic Excellence in the Department of Mathematics, Maria Kuhlman as the Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete, along with many others.

Though this school year was challenging, encompassed many changes and was surrounded by caution, it was a blessing to still be able to see so many Abbey students, athletes and professors excelling as never before. Read the full list of award winners and make sure to congratulate these outstanding scholars! And if you were not able to attend in person, the livestream is available for you to watch.

Award Recipients 2021

Accounting

Mr. Paul Hoying

Alexandra Downing – Outstanding Senior in the Department of Accounting
Madison McGee – Outstanding Senior in the Department of Accounting
Hannah Roney – Outstanding Senior in the Department of Accounting

Biology

Dr. Mike McLeod

Charles Daniel – Outstanding Biology Student Award
Gabrielle Grayson – Outstanding Biology Student Award
Chloe Herman – Satya & Louise Prakash Award

Business Management

Dr. Brad Frazier

Benjamin McQuaid – Outstanding Senior Business Major
Kolbe McQuaid – Outstanding Senior Business Major

Criminal Justice

Dr. Julia Beeman

Genesis Gonzales– Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice

Economics

Dr. Gary Scott

Abigail Houseal – Top Economics Student Award
Lily Mullen – Top Economics Student Award

Education

Dr. Sara Powell

Daniel Bledsoe – Outstanding Educational Studies Award
Alondra Garcia – Outstanding Student Teacher Award

English

Dr. Farrell O’Gorman

Mary Lang – Student of the Year in the Department of English

Government & Political Philosophy

Dr. Joseph Wysocki

Todd Mashburn – Outstanding Student in Government & Political Philosophy

History

Dr. Daniel Hutchinson

Morgan Castro – Fr. Paschal Baumstein, O.S.B., Award in Excellence
Caleb Kualii – Fr. Thomas Oestreich, O.S.B. Excellence in Award in Excellence

Interdisciplinary Studies

Mr. Tad Hixson

Brett Bishop – Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies
James Bodenheimer – Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies

Mathematics/Physics

Dr. Igor Strugar

Krystal Welsh — Academic Excellence in the Department of Mathematics

Philosophy

Dr. Matthew Siebert

Rachel Lang – Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy
Justin Scott – Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy

Psychology

Dr. Shane Gomes

David Gantz – Top Senior in the Department of Psychology
Nicholas George – Top Senior in the Department of Psychology
Adam Westlund – Top Junior in the Department of Psychology

Sport Management

Dr. Trey Cunningham

Bailey Horne – Outstanding Sport Management Student
Erin Walsh – Outstanding Sport Management Student
Alexis Paddock – Outstanding Motorsport Management Student

Theology

Dr. Alessandro Rovati

Patricia “Maria” Kuhlman – Benedict XVI (16th) Award for Excellence in Catholic Theology

Theatre Arts

Mr. Simon Donoghue

Michelle Maas – Outstanding Abbey Player Award
Connor Malloy – Outstanding Abbey Player Award
Ashlin Treat – Outstanding Abbey Player Award
Catherine Yellico – Outstanding Abbey Player Award

Agora

Sarah Biser – Agora Art & Photography Award
Mary Lang – Jean S. Moore Literature Award

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