8 All StoriesBelmont father, Peter Mirabello, established the Kimberly Frost Comstock Endowed Scholarship to support students in Belmont’s Songwriting program. How did you first decide to become involved as a Belmont parent? The fall of my daughter Anna’s sophomore...

8 All StoriesBelmont parents David and Nancy Faulkner established the Faulkner Family Endowed Scholarship to support hardworking student-athletes on the tennis team. Belmont will name the Tennis Lobby area in the Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis Practice facility...

8 All StoriesKen and Donna Watkins established the Watkins Family Endowed Scholarship in 2020 to support Belmont student-athletes. The Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Locker Room located in the Belmont University Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis Practice Facility will be...

8 All StoriesBelmont parents Randy and Rhonda Toney established the Toney Family Endowed Scholarship for Belmont Athletics to support student-athletes. Belmont will name the Men’s Basketball Team Lounge of the Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis Practice Facility in...

8 All StoriesThe Walker family represents an incredible three generations of Belmont alumni. Recently Jeff and Pam Walker, through their company Walker Investments, established the Walker Family Endowed Scholarship for Belmont Athletics to support student-athletes in...

8 All StoriesCharlie and Annie Trost have committed part of their estate to establish the Charles and Annie Trost Endowed Scholarship at Belmont University. This scholarship will support law students with financial need who demonstrate a significant and sincere...

8 All StoriesBelmont BBA and MBA graduate Past President of Belmont Alumni Association Board of Directors How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University as an alumnus? My senior year, I met Debbie Coppinger who had recently joined Belmont as the...

8 All StoriesBetty Brewer attended Belmont in the early 1950’s. Her parents, Joel and Ida Skelton, established the Betty Skelton Brewer Endowed Scholarship in 1985 to honor their daughter and to support music students who were training to become church musicians....

8 All StoriesSpencer and Meredith Turner are graduates of Belmont’s class of 2015. They began giving to Belmont soon after their graduation and have continued giving ever since. They recently established the Spencer ’15 and Meredith ’15 Turner Endowed Scholarship to...

8 All StoriesMilton and Denice Johnson have always believed in the transformative power of education. Denice graduated from Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University and taught locally for nearly a decade at several schools. Milton...

8 All StoriesParents of Belmont alumna, Kate Lackey ’17Lackey Family Freedom Scholarship How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University? From the moment we stepped on campus, we felt a sense of community, and our first interactions with development...

8 All StoriesParents of Belmont student, Madison Stuart  The Stuart Family Endowed Music Scholarship Why do you want to support Belmont? We support Belmont because we believe it is important to give back and be proud of the university our daughter Madison chose to...

8 All StoriesAssociate Professor of Audio Engineering Technology Belmont Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Dr. Dave Tough Music Production Scholarship, Testamentary Gift How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University? I began...

8 All StoriesTwo Oaks residence hall renamed in honor of Joe's parents: John and Frances Russell Hal Long-time Belmont Trustees Joe and Anne Russell recently made possible a $4 million endowment to support the Bridges to Belmont program, an initiative that was...

8 All StoriesBelmont University announced the establishment of the Dr. Dewey and Bobbie Dunn Medical Missions Endowment this summer, thanks to gifts made by David and Debbie Gregory and their extended family. The endowment will provide funding for medical mission...

8 All StoriesName bestowed through generous gift given by Mike & Linda Curb in honor of Mike Curb’s grandfather Long-time Belmont supporter and music business leader Mike Curb and his wife Linda recently made possible a $2 million endowment to rename Belmont’s...

8 All StoriesHarold Fogelberg, (retired) Director of the Edward C. Kennedy Center for Business Ethics at Belmont University Harold and Paula Fogelberg Ethics Scholarship Endowment How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University? After I took early...

8 All StoriesThe Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business recently announced the establishment of the Zerby Family scholarship, thanks to a generous half million dollar endowment from the Zerby family. Their endowment will generate $20,000 annually, to support...

8 All StoriesOn the heels of launching a five-year, $300 million comprehensive fundraising campaign last month, this morning Belmont University announced that The Ayers Foundation is giving the largest single donation in the institution’s 125-year history: $15...

8 All StoriesLeslie Higgins, Ph.D., Professor, Gordon E. Inman Graduate School of Nursing Chuck Higgins, Environmental Engineer; President, Edge Group, Inc. As a faculty member how did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? We have been involved...

8 All StoriesPartner, Morris Higham Management1995 Curb College Alumnus How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? Belmont University helped change my life. I've been so blessed and to be able to help and/or infuse in other people's lives is...

8 All StoriesNashville business executive Cordia Harrington was honored in April 2016 for her longtime generosity toward the University when the campus’ new 950-seat cafeteria was named in her honor, Harrington Place Dining. Harrington’s dedication to Belmont and its...

8 All StoriesBelmont College of PharmacyAssociate Dean and Professor of Pharmacy 2013-14 Presidential Faculty Achievement Award Recipient Why do you want to support Belmont? I want to support Belmont because I love being a part of this student-centered campus. Belmont...

8 All StoriesVice President for Student Affairs, Austin Peay State University Granddaughter of the late Helen Trotter Midkiff Capra, who taught in Belmont’s School of Music for 31 years How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? I’ve been...

8 All StoriesProud parents of Adam Peters, junior English major How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? We became aware of Belmont University through our son, Adam, who was researching different universities at the time. Belmont was his...

8 All Stories1994 Graduate, magna cum laude, B.A. in Philosophy, minor in Religion Partner at Shackelford, Bowen McKinley & Norton, LLP on Music Row As an alum how did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? I first learned of BU through my...

8 All StoriesAccounting Advisory Board/Belmont Parents How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? We are both native Nashvillians so we have been aware of Belmont for a number of years. I (Kelvin) became actively involved at Belmont when I was...

8 All StoriesBelmont Parents How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? We first became aware of Belmont when Lizzy, our daughter, was searching for musical theater college programs. We visited Belmont, and it was love at first sight for all...

8 All StoriesParents of Belmont Alumnus How did you first become aware of/involved with Belmont University? Our son, Jon Ashley Duncan, attended Belmont University and played basketball under Coach Byrd from 1988-1992. We first became involved with the Belmont...

8 All StoriesStratford/Belmont graduate ‘pays it forward,’ giving back to community/alma maters A Stratford High School and Belmont College graduate giving back to his alma maters… A Peabody College alum and long-time teacher offering a gift to support deserving...

8 All Stories Massey Foundation provides $6.75 million lead gift Thanks to a generous lead gift from the Jack C. Massey Foundation, Belmont University celebrated the Spring 2016 grand re-opening and dedication of the Massey Business Center following an eight-month...

8 All Stories Associate Professor of Audio Engineering Technology Belmont Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Dr. Dave Tough Music Production Scholarship, Testamentary Gift How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University? I began as...

8 All StoriesBelmont to open new interactive vintage instrument museum Spring 2017 Belmont recently announced it would deepen its Music City connections with plans to open a new and extensive vintage instrument-focused museum. The opening exhibit is made possible by a...

8 All StoriesAssociate Professor of Audio Engineering Technology Belmont Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Dr. Dave Tough Music Production Scholarship, Testamentary Gift How did you first decide to be involved with Belmont University? I began as an...

8 All StoriesFormer Tractor Supply CEO, chairman creates endowment to fund scholarships for students to participate in faith-based mission, service trips In July 2016, Belmont Trustee Jim Wright and his wife Susan announced the creation of the Jim and Susan Wright...

8 All StoriesThanksgiving may have passed, but the season of gratitude is ongoing as Belmont University celebrates a significant milestone in its “We Believe” fundraising campaign. At this week’s Battle of the Boulevard game, Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher set the...

8 All StoriesFunds will support medical mission trips for health science students Keary Palmer Dryden had a passion for teaching, and through that teaching, she personally and professionally touched the lives of hundreds of Belmont nursing students over the course of...

8 All StoriesThe new Gallery of Iconic Guitars (GIG) at Belmont held its official grand opening April 25 with an event fit for its home in Music City. The vintage instrument museum celebrated its opening with performances from legendary country artists Vince Gill and...

8 All StoriesIn a ceremony held in February, Belmont’s College of Health Sciences and Nursing named its pediatric/obstetric simulation lab in honor of one of the college’s benefactors, the late J.D. Elliott. Elliott served as the founding president of the Memorial...

8 All StoriesMurfreesboro, TNFreshman Music Therapy major Member of Belmont American Music Therapy Association for Students, Hispanic Student Association, Baptist Collegiate Ministries and Belmont Wind Ensemble, among others My favorite part of being here at Belmont...

8 All Stories   Jack is a 1955 Belmont College Graduate and past member of the Board of Trustees Why do you want to support Belmont? Jack: I have watched Belmont mature for the past 60 years into something I never expected. Noroma’s experience with Belmont covers...