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Thompson Receives Curtain Call Award Belmont alumnus and adjunct faculty member Chester Thompson was awarded the Curtain Call Award at a School of Music concert in his honor. The award is presented annually to a School of Music alumnus in honor of achievement in the field of commercial and popular music. From jazz to rock or pop to gospel, Chester Thompson has surpassed the boundaries of musical genres. He has performed and recorded with artists as varied as the Weather Report, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Genesis/Phil Collins and Ron Kenoly. Chester has been a member of the Belmont faculty since 1998. Previous Curtain Call Award winners include Josh Turner, Ginny Owens, Jill Phillips Gullahorn, Will Denton, Fleming McWilliams, Melodie Crittenden, Jozef Nuyens, Gordon Mote, Tammy Rogers King, Bernie Herms and Chris Rodriguez. n
Perry Lands in Top 10 in Miss USA Tucker Perry, a junior commercial music major, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2010 in October and competed in the Miss USA pageant May 16, landing in the Top 10. The show was broadcast live from Las Vegas on NBC. Perry said, “Belmont has been so dear to my heart since the moment I stepped foot on this campus almost three and a half years ago. I feel so honored to be able to represent not only the state of Tennessee, but also Belmont University, and most importantly, the School of Music.” n
Voight Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Alumnus Bob Schatz Publishes New Book Belmont alumnus Bob Schatz (‘77), a commercial photographer, recently released his fifth book, Nashville by Design: Architectural Treasures. The book is the first released under his new publishing company, and it is already getting rave reviews. Among the interesting architecture that is featured is one of Schatz’s favorite places, the Belmont Mansion. n
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Dr. Mike Voight, professor of physical therapy at Belmont, was recently honored by the American Physical Therapy Association as a recipient of the Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Award from its Sports Physical Therapy Section. The award signifies a lifetime of positive contribution to education at both the university and continuing education levels. In addition, Voight was inducted into APTA’s Sports Physical Therapy Hall of Fame, recognizing his positive impact on the profession of physical therapy for over 25 years. Dr. Voight is a full-time tenured professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Belmont. He has spent most of his clinical practice working directly in the field of sports physical therapy, including time with many professional leagues, teams and athletes. n