About Us
STUDENT NEWS. STUDENT VIEWS.
The Belmont Vision is the award-winning online news resource for Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Our site — ranked Best College News Site at the 2017 Southeast Journalism Conference — is updated daily with campus news, arts and entertainment coverage, sports and more, all from the Belmont community and beyond.
SENIOR STAFF
Editor in Chief
Braden Simmons ('25) is a double major in Political Science and Journalism from Memphis, Tennessee. He loves to read and write about anything ranging from breaking news to features and editorials. When he’s not in the Vision office, he can probably be found off in some cozy corner of the caf reading a book on his kindle and listening to Chappell Roan. Braden also enjoys getting a coffee at Bongo Java with friends, watching an NBA (shoutout Grizzlies) or NFL (lets go 49ers) game and discussing the latest in local and national politics.
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Email: braden.simmons@bruins.belmont.edu
Managing Editor
Ty Wellemeyer (’26) is a journalism major with a sports administration minor from Evansville, Indiana (Go Purple Aces). He loves reading or watching anything sports related and plans on becoming a sportswriter when he graduates from Belmont. When Ty isn’t invested in figuring out whether or not LeBron James is actually going to retire, he can be found playing basketball at FitRec, pretending that he is the next great NBA prospect, or taking a nice walk around campus to enjoy the sunny weather. Don’t be afraid to say hi to him. He swears he doesn’t bite.
Email: ty.wellemeyer@bruins.belmont.edu
Sports Editor
Bree Fabbie (‘25) is a Journalism major with a Sports Administration minor from Hampstead, North Carolina. Her dream job is to work in sports media and loves to cover events on paper and through a camera lens. Bree’s favorite season is college football season and you will likely hear her yelling "Roll Tide!" any chance she gets. When she's not cheering on the Tide or Belmont, she enjoys going anywhere with live music, running, serving at Ave South Church, and planning future trips to see all the national parks. She spends most of her spare time in the Vision office so feel free to stop in and chat about anything and everything.
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Email: breeanna.fabbie@bruins.belmont.edu
A&E Editor
Madeleine Bradford ('25) is a Creative and Entertainment Industries major with an Entertainment Journalism and Music Business double minor from Spring Hill, Tennessee. She’s your go-to person for entertainment news, music features and interviews. Madeleine also contributes to the Nashville Scene, Pleaser Magazine and Bell Music Magazine. Besides writing, she enjoys witty one-liners, reading memoirs and literary fiction, listening to Fiona Apple and drinking cappuccinos. She’d love for you to get involved in A&E. She says it’s a lot of fun.
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VNN Executive Producer
Cat Da Rocha ('25) is a Journalism major and Sports and Media minor from Newtown, Connecticut. She loves watching sports, being on camera and meeting new people. Cat works as a producer for ESPN+ broadcasts at Tennessee State University and absolutely loves it, but her dream job is to work in front of the camera as an NFL Sideline Reporter. When she isn’t working on her dreams, she loves playing The Sims 4 with her roommates, lifting weights at the gym and binging her favorite shows. You can usually find Cat sitting at her desk in the Vision office editing a package, so feel free to pop by and chat!
Email: cat.darocha@bruins.belmont.edu
Faculty Adviser
Dorren Robinson is an assistant professor of journalism and award-winning former journalist. She wrote for The Tennessean for more than 15 years before entering the world of academia. She teaches Foundations of Journalism, Writing for Media and Advanced Storytelling. Her office is Johnson Center 106.
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Email: dorren.robinson@belmont.edu