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On March 20th, the Diocese of Charlotte held their 11th annual Catholic Men’s Conference. It was held both in person at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte and virtually. President of º£½ÇÉçÔÚÏß, Dr. Bill Thierfelder, was a keynote speaker at this event.
The Belmont Abbey Debate Team most recently competed at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament. While our main national competition will occur April 9-11 for IPDA Nationals, three of our students also participated in the virtual PKD format. The tournament welcomed approximately 270 debate students from across the country, and featured several state university teams.
In IPDA, Paloma Shrauder competed in the junior varsity division for the first time, winning three out of five preliminary ballots. The tie for advancement to elimination rounds was broken by speaking points, for which Paloma averaged 33 out of 40. In varsity, Blake Traylor earned two ballots, missing advancement in the tournament by one round. Nonetheless, Blake excelled with an average speaking score of 36.6 out of 40.
Freshman Kayleigh Guffey also competed in Lincoln Douglas Debate. As a first-year student, Kayleigh competed against students with far more experience and averaged 26.3 out of 30 speaking points for rounds she attended.
This episode of The Abbey Attic, we go behind the Belmont Abbey Monastery walls with Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B., to learn about some of the treasures it holds. Christie shows us several pieces painted by Abbey alumni that hang throughout the monastery and some surprising sports memorabilia the monks have collected over the years.
Watch the latest message from the President of º£½ÇÉçÔÚÏß, Dr. Bill Thierfelder.
Zippia, a career search engine for recent graduates, consulted with experts in higher education across the nation for their opinions on the current direction of the job market. Graduates in 2020 entered a job market facing unprecedented circumstances and these experts weighed in on what all recent and soon-to-be graduates should expect and how best to prepare. Dr. Julia Beeman, Chair and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice here at the Abbey, was among those experts interviewed.
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