My Belmont Story
Katherine Aebi
Meet Katie, a student with no STEM background who discovered her passion for data science at Belmont University through Dr. Christina Davis’s intro course. She credits the hands-on projects, supportive mentorship, and real-world applications in areas like athletics and medical research for sparking her excitement. Today, Katie reflects on the joy of learning in a classroom filled with enthusiasm and shared interests.
Kayla Young
Meet Kayla Young, a Belmont alumna with a degree in Motion Pictures and a minor in Chinese. Growing up in Nashville, she imagined chasing her filmmaking dreams in Los Angeles or New York - until a Belmont Preview Day introduced her to the Motion Pictures program. Watch Kayla’s story to see how Belmont shaped her career path and ignited her passion for filmmaking.
Alex Bertsekas
Meet Alex, a transfer student who found his true academic home at Belmont University. After realizing his first college wasn’t the right fit, he took a leap and discovered a place where faculty put students first and opportunities like neuroscience research came within reach. In this video, Alex shares how seamless the transfer process was, how professors supported him from day one, and how Belmont helped him rediscover his purpose in college.
Oliva Hobbs
Throughout high school, Olivia Hobbs found her passion in two seemingly unrelated fields: architecture and audio engineering. With her sights set on attending Belmont University, she chose to pursue audio engineering technology, unsure if her interest in architecture could ever overlap. It wasn’t until a unique opportunity—and facility—beautifully illustrated collaboration between the two disciplines and allowed her to combine them in a career-launching way.