2013 Belmont Abbey College Viewbook

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?What’s Your Crusade?What is your noble cause? What do you want to fight to become? What do you stand for? What is the purpose of your life?

What is your Quest?

Come to Belmont Abbey College and discover it!

BAC: Become A Crusader!


Uniquely the Abbey…What makes a small Catholic college in North Carolina so unique that our alumni go on to accomplish some of the most amazing things imaginable?

Belmont Abbey College was named one of

the top 50 “All-American Colleges” by the

Intercollegiate Studies Institute and one of

the top Catholic colleges in the United States

by the Cardinal Newman Society.

Just a small sample of our prestigious alumni:

• A NASA flight surgeon

• The nation’s youngest congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives

• A two-term governor

• The head of the Baseball Hall of Fame

• The former head of the Speed Channel

• An NBC News international correspondent

• President of a Catholic college

• Oprah Winfrey’s investment manager

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Location: The Abbey’s beautiful, scenic campus with its Gothic brick buildings is just minutes from uptown Charlotte–the nation’s second largest banking city, a major international airport, and the U.S. Olympic Whitewater training center. Its beautiful and temperate climate allows you to enjoy being outside all year long.

Academics: 70% of our faculty have doctoral degrees. You will enjoy the benefits of an education provided by seasoned experts in their fields who care about you and know you by name –not by part-time teacher’s assistants. We’ve invested in your educational investment.

Athletics: What’s better than watching sports? Playing them, of course. For many student-athletes, the Abbey is the “sweet spot.” We’re a championship-winning Division II school. Our coaches help you to compete, to win at your sport and to succeed in your life.

Spirituality: Our Catholicity guarantees a welcome to all. We wouldn’t be authentically Catholic or Benedictine otherwise. After all, over 1500 years of Benedictine tradition have taught us to welcome others “in persona Christi,” as Christ himself.


Become a Crusader

“The Abbey is simply one of the most unique schools in the United States. I can say that unequivocally, because I looked at more than one hundred colleges before I chose to come here.”

Rebekah Weber ’12 Wichita, Kansas

What does it mean to “Become a Crusader?” Simply put, Belmont Abbey College has a rich history of encouraging students to develop a passion for learning and building so as to double their talents and leave the world a better place.

What is your dream?

Do you want to be a doctor who really

understands your patients? Want to

start your own company? Help manage

a professional sports team? Teach

children how to learn and watch the

light bulbs go on? Argue before the

Supreme Court? Not sure yet, but want

a great education that will prepare

you to take on the world when you do

figure it out?

Whatever your crusade in life is,

Belmont Abbey College is the place to

discover it, to nurture it, to make that

dream become a reality.

Belmont Abbey provides an

outstanding academic opportunity, a

rich college experience in a beautiful

location where you will make friends for

life.

As a Catholic Benedictine institution

of higher learning founded in 1876,

we welcome students from around the

country and the world, and ready them

to tackle the challenges of the 21st

century by providing a foundation they

can trust and build upon throughout

the course of their lives.


Majors and MinorsThe Abbey has just the right mix of academic programs to allow you to follow your dream. The faculty are dedicated to helping you learn, and will mentor you so that you can succeed in college and in life.

Belmont Abbey Collegeat-a-glance• Total Enrollment: 896

• Gender: Men 54% male and 46% female

• Residence: 45% North Carolina residents, 50% out-of-state, and 5% International

• 82% of our students live on campus in 6 residence halls

• 18% commuter population

• 24 countries and 43 states represented

Accreditation:• Southern Association of Colleges and

Schools, N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

Faculty: • 76 full-time. 70% of full-time faculty hold

doctorates and/or terminal degrees.

Average Class Size: 17

Student/Teacher ratio of 16:1

Financial Aid:• 98% of Belmont Abbey full-time freshmen

receive some form of financial aid.

• The College offers merit scholarships based on academic history. Athletic grants are also available.

• Need-based aid is also available.

MajorsAccounting Biology Business Management Criminal JusticeEducational Studies Elementary Education English Government and Political PhilosophyHistory MathematicsMotorsports Management Psychology Sport Management Theology

MinorsChemistry International Studies Justice and Peace Studies Physics-Mathematics Pre-LawTheatre Arts(Minors are also available in all disciplines with a major.)

ConcentrationsAmerican GovernmentBiotechnologyEnvironmental ScienceInterdisciplinary Allied HealthMarketingPolitical Philosophy(Above is a sampling of concentrations available at the College. For concen-tration requirements, please see the College Catalogue.)

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Nashville

Birmingham

Mobile

Orlando

Tampa

Richmond

Philadelphia

Boston

New York

Washington

Cincinnati

RaleighCharlotte

Atlanta Charleston

Montgomery

Jacksonville

Miami

New Orleans

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Crusaders for the ClassroomA recent survey of Human Resource heads

and employers asked what essential skills were

required for success in today’s marketplace

that they noticed were lacking in most college

graduates. All identified the same three areas:• Teamwork/collaboration• Communication in writing and presentation• Creativity

All singled out writing as a major problem with

new college grads. First-Year Symposium (FYS)

is designed to develop these skills. Classes are

small and encourage interaction. The professor

of your FYS is selected especially to help you

develop your ability to write clearly, present

yourself and ideas lucidly, and to interact with

your peers in meaningful and creative ways.

Dr. Gerald Malsbary serves as the Director of FYS.

He selects from the talented faculty professors

who are devoted to first year students. You will

have the skills you need for success. Dr. Malsbary

also teaches Latin and Greek in his spare time.

At the Abbey you will acquire the classical skills that will prepare you for any successful career in the 21st century.

Classical skills for today’s employers!

B.A. in Classics, University of California, Berkeley

M.A. in Classics, University of California, Berkeley

Ph.D. Medieval Studies, University of Toronto

Dr. Gerald Malsbary


The Honors Institute is a small learning

community within the college.

Honors’ students can go to any college

or university in the land, but they pick

the Abbey precisely for the Honors

Institute.

While honors students can select

from a wide assortment of majors and

disciplines, all receive an outstanding

academic foundation.

The courses for the Institute are rigorous

and based on the Great Books tradition.

You’ll read the great works from classic

thinkers, like Plato, Aristotle, Descartes,

Locke, and many others.

You will reflect and write on what

constitutes a happy life, what is a just

state, and how the great ideas from the

great works of the Western tradition

have shaped our civilization today. In the

process, you’ll learn how to write, how to

argue, how to listen, how to debate, and

how to present your ideas in community

with other students. These skills will

position you well for graduate school, for

law or medical school, or a challenging

career in any field.

Dr. Gene Thuot is the director of the

Honors Institute. He plays a special

role in the intellectual formation of the

students in The Honors Institute. He

knows and counsels each student to

develop their potential to the utmost.

Classical skills for the 21st century world.

The Honors Institute: Great Students Studying Great Ideas

Crusaders for the Classics

B.A., Assumption College

B.Th., University of Ottawa

M.A., University of Chicago

Ph.D., University of Chicago

Dr. Eugene Thuot


Crusaders for Words

“There’s nothing to writing,” Hall

of Fame sportswriter Red Smith

reportedly quipped. “All you do is

sit down at a typewriter and open a

vein.”

The Abbey has a refreshingly

different attitude about writing

instruction. We’re so passionate

about teaching good writing, we’ve

created a

revolutionary

writing program

that may well

serve as a

model for other

colleges and

universities.

We threw out much of today’s

most popular collegiate writing

anthologies and created an

anthology that’s custom-made

for Abbey students: The Belmont

Abbey College Reader.

With it, you’ll be given the skills to

think logically and carefully and you

will develop the extraordinary writing

and speaking skills that will serve

you in all aspects of your personal

and professional lives.

The Abbey will help you always to

remember that the truth matters –

and words can help lead us there!

Dr. Angela Miss

B.A., University of Georgia

M.A., University of Georgia

Ph.D., University of Georgia

created a

revolutionary

writing program

“At the Abbey, we want our students to learn to write by reading some of the most eloquent texts ever produced, and we want them to read about ideas that heighten their understanding of the past, present, and future.”

– Dr. Angela Miss


Crusaders for JusticeYou know the world is a fallen place. You hate to see wrongs go unpunished. You want to understand the causes of the imbalance in society, and be an agent that restores that balance. Truth, justice, and order are not simply words or ideas for you.

You are a crusader for justice.

Belmont Abbey’s faculty in Criminal Justice will aid you in your quest. Prior to her career in education, Julia Beeman was a police offi cer and a court administrator.

She witnessed fi rst hand the pain and disruption that crime causes. Her Catholic

faith called her to teach others how to become an instrument of justice, how to balance the scales and make a difference in this fractured world.

You will learn how to understand social problems; develop empirically-supported solutions to these problems; strengthen your oral and written communication skills; and explore the ethical issues surrounding the professional fi eld of criminal justice.

The commitment to the search for truth and societal justice.

Interaction is key for success in college and for

success in life. At the Abbey, you will interact with

your fellow students. You’re not a number here–

#122 out of 350 in your class. You matter! Your

fellow student colleagues matter!

At the Abbey, students learn from each other as well

as from our great faculty. You are not alone in your

college experience. The student to student dynamic

facilitates learning and mastering the material, which

makes college a whole lot more fun.


Crusaders for Teaching

Teaching is not a job, not a profession, but a

calling. As an Elementary Education major, you

will learn how children learn and will be given

the tools to help those children gain a love of

learning.

You are an investor and we will help you learn

how to best invest in children who are the future.

You will join a group of Elementary Education

majors who are highly sought out by school

districts throughout the country.

Dr. Sara Davis Powell is a dedicated educator. She loves watching children’s eyes light up when they grow in understanding. A noted author and professor, Dr. Powell is committed to teaching our students how to be great teachers, imaginative educators of children, and crusaders for kids.

Dr. Powell is widely regarded as an expert in childhood

education. She is an advocate of active student

engagement and is a frequent speaker at regional and

national conferences, where her enthusiasm for teaching

and love for her students has proven contagious.


Dr. Sara Davis Powell is an accomplished

author, educator, and a mother of four

grown sons. Her books have reshaped how

elementary education is understood and

taught at institutions throughout the country.

Her most treasured role is as a teacher. She

loves children and has devoted her life to

helping them learn.

Dr. Sara Davis Powell | Professor of Education

B.S., in Mathematics, Southern Nazarene University

M.A.T., in Math Education, University of Colorado

Ph.D., in Administration, Supervision, and Curriculum Development, University of Colorado


Crusaders for Science

Dr. Jennifer Ellington has a passion for science. She is rigorous in the

classroom and labs and expects the most from her students.

You’ll learn how to observe the world around you, to understand the

complex systems in which organisms live, to respect the detail and

repetition of experiments, and the logic necessary for sound deductions.

She is a crusader for science. Are you?

Abbey Biology majors’ acceptance rate into pharmacy and veterinary graduate schools is 100%, with 90% acceptance into medical school.

Jennifer Ellington

Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Siena College

M.S., University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Ph.D., Wake Forest University


Crusaders for the MindPsychology is one of Belmont Abbey

College’s fastest growing fields of study.

Students are drawn to it as they seek to

understand who the human person is, how

the person behaves, as an individual and in

context with other human beings.

You will be given a strong liberal arts

education that is valued by many employers.

Our graduates find that a wide range of

jobs are open to them, particularly in

“people-oriented” areas such as police work,

teaching, community-based service, nonprofit

agencies, management, customer service,

and sales.

Whatever path they chose, our graduates

consistently tell us that they feel that they

were challenged and supported while here,

and that they feel well-prepared to meet the

demands of their jobs or graduate studies.

Our psychology majors go on to become

counselors, lawyers, medical doctors,

law enforcement officers, researchers,

marketing professionals, and great spouses,

moms and dads.

People are complex beings: brain, body,

emotions, behavior, spirit all play a role

in the makeup of the human person.

Dr. Diana Elliott wants her students to

understand the emotional, intellectual,

behavioral, and spiritual complexities of

the human person. She is a crusader for

the mind.

Last summer, Dr. Elliot took a group of

teens to Zimbabwe to lend help in the

hospitals and medical centers of that

impoverished country. That makes Diana

Elliott not only a crusader for the mind,

but for the heart as well!

Dr. Diana Elliott Associate Professor of Psychology

B.S., University of New Hampshire

M.Ed., University of Houston

M.A., Biola University

Ph.D., Biola University

The human person is a mystery. How we

think, how we grow, how we feel, how we

dream, how we behave, how we live are

endless sources of wonder and worthy of

study. If you are intrigued by these questions

you could be a crusader for the mind.


Dr. Gary Scott

B.A. Bowling Green State

M.A. Economics Bowling Green State

Ph.D. Economics University of Notre Dame.

Crusaders for Commerce

You are a resourceful person. As a young

kid, you had a lemonade stand that turned

a profit and you were hooked. You look at

lemons and see an opportunity. Belmont

Abbey business faculty will help you get to

the next level.

Our entrepreneurial program will connect

you with local business men and women who

have built a business and they will share

with you how you can do the same. Perhaps

you are interested in Accounting, Banking,

Marketing, or Economics. Our faculty will

teach you the skills you need to succeed,

maximize your instinctive resourcefulness,

and optimize your potential.

With a solid liberal arts core and the

polished skills you gain from our business

program, you will be ready for the job

market.

You like the fast pace of business. You thrive on the challenge of how to make a product better, how to market it, how to sell it, and how to reap the rewards of your efforts. You are a Crusader for Commerce!

Dr. Gary Scott is the Chair of the Business Department.

Trained as an economist, Dr. Scott is a noted author,

and is highly sought out for commentary on television

programs and in the popular media. But he came to

Belmont Abbey because he wants to form a new

generation of ethical business professionals.

The Abbey is just minutes from uptown

Charlotte, NC, one of the nation’s top cities

for business opportunities and growth.


Dr. Travis Feezell heads our popular Sports Management Major. He is

beloved as a professor, is dedicated to his students, and knows how to

link them to professional teams and sports organizations around the

country. Sports is big business.

Many of our graduates are working in the N.F.L., the N.B.A., the P.G.A.

They are making their mark in the fi eld of Sports Management.

Bruce Mosely is our Executive in Residence for our nationally recognized

Motorsports Management Major. After a successful executive career in the

multi-billion dollar motorsports industry, Mr. Mosely came to The Abbey to

teach our students how to succeed in the fast lane of motorsports.

Working closely with Dr. Feezell,

Mr. Mosely places our students

in practical internships that help

to apply what they learn in the

classroom to where the rubber

meets the road.

The wheels of commerce don’t just turn by themselves. They require the

engine of smart, hard working people. Our faculty will prepare you for

the business challenges of tomorrow. They will hone your innate talent,

instruct you in the best business practices, and ready you to be a Crusader

for Commerce.

Crusaders for Commerce


Dr. Ronald Thomas Assistant Professor of Theology

B.A., University of Memphis

M. Div., Emory University

Ph.D., University of Cambridge

When the Thomas family lived in England, Dr. Thomas’ three-year-old son told his friends, “All my Dad likes to do is lounge around cathedrals.”

Dr. Thomas maintains his passion for church architecture.


Crusaders for Faith

Grounded in Catholicism and Benedictinism,

Belmont Abbey students understand the human

condition, Western civilization, and contemporary

affairs in the light of Scripture and Tradition.

You will come to understand that faith and

reason are partners in the human search for

truth.

As Pope John Paul II writes in Fides et Ratio, paragraph 43: “Faith therefore has no fear of

reason, but seeks it out and has trust in it.

Just as grace builds on nature and brings it to

fulfillment, so faith builds upon and perfects

reason.”

Theology faculty members, like Professor Ronald

Thomas, are among the best in the country.

They will help you to better understand what it

means to have faith, how to read the great texts

of the tradition, and how to think well about God,

the Church, the Bible, and the central religious

and moral questions of the day.

Saint Anselm of Canterbury defined theology as “faith seeking understanding.” Faith is a gift, but do you understand that faith and how it has been discussed, debated, formed, and handed down in the last 2,000 years? At Belmont Abbey College you will.

Faith Seeking Understanding


Crusaders for Community

Community requires that one interact daily

with other people and learn to put the needs

of others fi rst. At Belmont Abbey College

students come from 38 different states and

many foreign countries. They live, study, and

work together.

Our residence halls provide a home away from

home, with many activities, a helpful staff,

and skills gained along the way.

Students learn with and from each other, and

they have a blast in the process. They make

friends for life.

Belmont Abbey College

Police enjoy their work.

They love the students,

the faculty, the monks,

and the staff of our

community.

They ensure that the peaceful atmosphere of

the campus allows you to study, have fun, and

enjoy your education.

We sleep better at night because of them and

you will too.

One of the classic hallmarks of the Benedictines is to live in community. Renee Agner is Dean of Residential Life and brings fi fteen years of experience in making a home away from home for our students. BAC residence halls bring together students from 38 different states and many foreign countries. They learn together how to live joyfully, interact respectfully, and how to grow in community.


Crusaders for Sport & Virtue

At Belmont Abbey sport

is like another classroom

for our student-athletes.

You’ll train to win, but

you’ll learn so much

more. Through daily

practice you’ll develop discipline. Through team

work you’ll grow to be a selfless member of

something larger and grander. Through hard work

and under the care and expertise of your coaches,

you’ll become courageous, generous, gracious,

and you’ll steel your will to endure and persevere

on and off the field.

Sport at Belmont Abbey is an occupation of the

whole student.

You’ll learn to develop your mind. This will

perfect your body and optimize performance,

while directing you to acknowledge and praise

the Creator who provided you with these talents

and gifts.

Belmont Abbey College coaches love competition. They love to win. But more importantly, as mentors, they love to see our student-athletes distinguish themselves as students and as men and women of impeccable character who are mature, selfless, noble, and who strive for excellence in every arena of their lives.

Men’s Women’sBaseball SoftballBasketball BasketballCross Country Cross CountryGolf Golf Lacrosse LacrosseSoccer SoccerTennis TennisTrack & Field Track & FieldVolleyball VolleyballWrestling

Championship-winningDivision II Athletics:


Crusaders of Sports If you’re an athlete, you’re going fi nd yourself in very good company.

A passionate love of sports has been a hallmark of the Abbey since our

early years.

In the 1930s, Babe Ruth brought his New York Yankees teams here for

exhibition games and wowed crowds by launching titanic home runs

into the Carolina sky.

In the 1960s, Al McGuire, one of the most colorful characters in

college basketball, got his start here as head basketball coach. He

went on to win an NCAA Division I National Championship in 1977 and

was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

One of McGuire’s recruits was a talented New York City player named

Danny “Sunshine” Doyle. Doyle who joined the NBA after graduating,

“My friend Bill Thierfelder, a great leader and motivator, puts the words and descriptions to what we leaders try to do every day—to challenge ourselves and our teams to be at our best, all the time.”

— From the foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Head Basketball Coach, Duke University and Team USA

“ is a blueprint for people who want to excel. Dr. Thierfelder’s background and training enable him to expertly intertwine the experiences of sports and life. If you want to learn what it takes to be successful and improve your quality of living, this is the book to read.”

— Jerry Richardson, NFL Team Owner, Carolina Panthers

“If you love peak experiences—the sheer beauty of the perfect act, especially in almost impossible circumstances—the sheer beauty of doing exactly the right thing in the right place, at the right time, in the right way—you will learn here how to achieve them ever more frequently. I don’t quite trust people who don’t love and respect sports. I trust Bill Thierfelder a lot! He gets it—the beauty of the perfect act, and what that takes in grueling practice and perfect alertness and keen self-knowledge. Besides, he loves and admires George Blanda.”

— Michael Novak, Best-selling author of The Joy of Sports (Sports Illustrated’s “100 Best Sports Books of All Time.”)

“As a 5x Major League Baseball All-Star, there were many times where I was “in the zone.” The crowd was silent, the baseball moved in slow motion looking like a beach ball and everything that could go right did. Away from the baseball diamond, my heart yearned to “be in the zone” as well where I could have peace and joy despite the circumstances in my life. Dr Bill’s book will help you play your game and live your life “in the zone!” This book will not only help you to be the greatest athlete you can be but it will inspire you to be the SAINT God calls you to be.”

— Mike Sweeney, Former Kansas City Royal, now Studio Analyst for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network

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was known for his flashy behind-the-back passing and tomahawk

dunks at a time when such things were unheard of in the South.

Another head basketball coach, Kevin Eastman, moved up to the

NBA and helped guide the 2007-2008 Boston Celtics to their

first World Championship in 22 years.

Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser,

and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the

will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood,

is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of

the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and

communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be

subservient, the service and praise of his Creator.

– Pope Pius XII, Sport at the Service of the Spirit - July 29, 1945

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Today, Abbey athletics just keeps getting better. We’ve produced a:

g lacrosse team that won the conference title in just its third year of existence

g woman’s golf team that won the conference title in its second year of existence

g men’s golf team that swept the conference finals and earned fifth place nationally

g women’s soccer team that won the conference title two years in a row

g baseball team that came within one game of winning the conference championship

g men’s basketball team that stunned the national champions by defeating them in overtime

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Crusaders for Ministry“Pastoral ministry is that activity of the University which offers the members of the university community an opportunity to integrate religious and moral principles with their academic study and non-academic activities, thus integrating faith with life.”

Ex Corde Ecclesiae, paragraph 38.Patrick Ford is Director of Catholic

Student Formation and Leadership. He

organizes a host of retreats, oversees

the RCIA program, and directs the

students in the Felix Hintemeyer

Catholic Leadership program.

Campus Ministry welcomes and respects

everyone.

We guide students to reinforce the

fundamental Christian values professed by

the Benedictines, the primacy of God in

all things. As a Catholic college, we revere

the sacred, treasure life, and extol the

importance of loving God expressed through

prayer and service to others.

As a Catholic and Benedictine institution

of higher learning Belmont Abbey College

welcomes all people from all walks of life

to its campus and treats them as another

Christ. At such a campus, our faith life is not

incidental to our life as students, teachers,

and administrators: it is integral to our daily

activities and to our interactions with each

other, to our very lives.

We create a community of faith in the

academic environment and assist students

in the formation of a Christian conscience.

We help students in making good moral

judgments according to gospel values and

facilitate personal development and human

wholeness, developing future leaders for

society and the Church.


BenedictineCrusadersBelmont Abbey is a monastery of the Benedictine

Confederation. For almost 1500 years, men have

become monks according to Saint Benedict’s Rule.

Each Benedictine abbey stands independently, with

its own unique character.

We are a community of about twenty monks,

founded in 1876. Although it is located in a thriving

metropolitan area, the Abbey’s grounds preserve a

space of beauty and tranquility for the

Abbey and College.

In keeping with Saint Benedict’s

teaching, the life and work of the

monks of Belmont Abbey take place

primarily at the Abbey.

Some of the monks of Belmont Abbey work in the

College. Many students join them for prayer in the

historic Basilica, Mary Help of Christians. All make

themselves available for spiritual counseling, giving

advice on life’s most important lessons, and teaching

the ways of wisdom. Fr. Arthur Pendleton visits with current crusaders on campus frequently.

Abbot Placid Solari celebrates the sacred mystery of Mass. Many students attend daily Mass.

Mary Help of Christians Abbey is the given name of the Abbey’s basilica where monks, students, and members of the community come together for prayer and worship.

space of beauty and tranquility

Abbey and College.


Crusaders for Success

Belmont Abbey’s location offers more

than just spectacular weather, it affords

tremendous economic opportunities.

Located just miles from the growing city

of Charlotte, our students have access to

many companies, banks, and industries that

have made this area their headquarters.

Those companies come to campus to

interview students. Our students procure

incredible internships in the region. That

practical, real world experience coupled

with a fi rst-rate education is the recipe for

success.

Led by professional corporate trainer

Stephannie Miles, the Offi ce of Career

Development will do everything possible

to ensure your success, both on and off

campus. You’ll gain a competitive advantage

in a challenging professional environment.

Our extensive internships offer complete

career development services, including a

web-based skill and interest assessment,

personalized career coaching, and early

notifi cation of full- and part-time job

positions.

We’re here to coach you in resume/

cover letter writing, how to search for

your preferred position, and practical

interviewing skills. The offi ce assists with

internship searches by maintaining a long

list of contacts and a constantly updated

database of available internships.

Students will also have the opportunity to

participate in career and internship-related

seminars and workshops, on-campus

interviewing, as well as annual career fairs.

Your college years can be some of the best and most fulfi lling in your life. We also want you to be prepared to affect the world positively. Our Offi ce of Career Development was created to help you do that.

Captain Henry Mitchell, ‘07 made time while stationed in Iraq to show his love of Belmont Abbey College as well as his love of country.

NASA fl ight surgeon Joe Schmid, M.D., MPH, Abbey alum, U.S. Air Force Colonel, and aquanaut holds the Belmont Abbey College pennant while aboard the Aquarius, the world’s only undersea research laboratory. Dr. Schmid has been the crew surgeon for fi ve shuttle missions, including three to the International Space Station.


Stephannie Miles, Director of Career Services and Internships,

is a professional corporate trainer. Her experience in the

business world enables her to know, on a first-hand basis,

what corporate leaders want to see in their new hires.

She works closely with each student to help mine particular

talents, define career and post-college options, and refine

the skills needed to achieve those goals.

“By discussing possible career paths,

notifying me of open positions,

reviewing résumés, proofreading

cover letters, and preparing me

for interviews, the Office of Career

Services prepared me for a good

professional career. By educating me

in the liberal arts and sciences and

encouraging me to excel in mind,

body, and spirit, Belmont Abbey

College prepared me for a good life.”

~ Martin Aucoin ’13


Crusaders through LifeStudents make such an

amazing connection with the

Abbey that they often wish

to celebrate life’s greatest

moments here, with the

Abbey family. Abbot Placid

has offi ciated at many alumni

weddings at the Basilica over

the years.

You’ll belong to a network

of thousands of successful

individuals who have

ventured into the world and

changed it for the better; and

they are everywhere. From

CEOs of major corporations

to Peace Corp volunteers

working in far-fl ung countries,

you will be closely connected

to a large and caring family

that shares a piece of your

heritage and spirit.

Belmont Abbey College has

an active alumni association

which promotes the welfare

and advancement of the

College and its alumni,

fosters alumni friendships

formed during campus years,

and unifi es Abbey alumni

throughout the world.

While your lives will undergo

many changes as you begin

your career and family, Abbey

Alumni can always refer to

the Abbey as “home,” and to

your classmates, friends, the

faculty and the staff as part

of your “Abbey Family.”

Dr. John E. MunzenriderAssociate Radiation Oncologist, Massachusetts General HospitalClinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital-Suffolk University Radiation Sciences ProgramAssociate Professor of Radiation Oncology,Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital

Charles A. PolPresident and COOBritish Telecom Americas, Inc.

Dr. Gregg T. Tarquinio, PH.D., MBA, CPA Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University

Robert M. GallagherPresident and CEOGood Will Publishers, Inc.

Kathy A. BentleyForeign Service DiplomatU.S. Department of State

Jim Babb is the past president

and CEO of Jefferson-Pilot

Communications and former member

of the University of North Carolina

Board of Governors.

At age 33, Belmont Abbey alum,

Patrick McHenry was the youngest

member of the

United States

Congress.

McHenry is

now serving his

fourth term in Congress.


You can visit Belmont Abbey College any time! Tours are available Monday through Friday at 9:00am, 11:00am and 2:00pm EST. Weekend group information sessions and tours are offered on most Saturdays at 10:00am followed by mass at 11:00am. Call 704.461.6665, scan the QR code, or go to bac.edu to schedule a visit or sign up for one of our open houses.

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Documents

2013 Belmont Abbey College Viewbook