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7 days ago
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Belmont Abbey nursing students among five nationwide taking part in Mercy Ships internship in Madagascar
BELMONT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Three Belmont Abbey nursing students have been selected among only five nationwide to join a Mercy Ships internship program. Nursing students Emma Harris, Caroline Gutierrez and Eric Dike will take part in the inaugural summer internship program. Mercy Ships is a global Christian nonprofit organization that delivers healthcare to communities in medical deserts by operating fully volunteer staffed hospital ships that provide free, life-changing surgeries and medical care. Charlotte nonprofit gives families furniture to 'make their house into a home' This summer, the trio will spend two weeks aboard a floating hospital ship in Madagascar, the Africa Mercy, shadowing medical professionals, assisting in transformative surgeries, and witnessing care being delivered to those who would otherwise go untreated. All three are from North Carolina: Gutierrez, Gastonia; Harris, Charlotte, Dike, Wake Forest. But this once-in-a-lifetime experience comes with a challenge. Gutierrez, Dike and Harris must raise funds to cover their travel and participation costs. They've each launched a GoFundMe campaign to make this mission possible. The Belmont Abbey students will depart with Mercy Ships on July 26. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-03-2025
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Belmont Abbey College students convicted for Halloween assault
Two Belmont Abbey College students were convicted after a two-day bench trial in relation to an assault that occurred on Halloween night. Three students were on trial in front of District Court Judge Michael K. Lands. One student, Darryl Holloway, was acquitted of his charges. One student, Darius Kane, was convicted of Assault and Battery. He was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment suspended for 12 months unsupervised probation. Isaiah Josue was convicted of Assault and Battery as well as Assault on a female. He was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment suspended for 18 months probation. He was also ordered to pay over $1,000 in restitution to the victim. READ: Parents upset after Belmont Abbey basketball players 'misidentified' as suspects in assault The assault occurred on Halloween night of 2024 in a parking lot after an on-campus party. Campus police arrested nine members of the Belmont Abbey Men's Basketball team that night. Five players had their charges dropped just a few days later. In December, the families of the five players with charges dropped expressed their frustration to Channel 9′s Glenn Counts. The families told Counts that they had spent thousands in bail money and lawyer fees and their students faced humiliation and hostility. The families called for a public apology from the campus after the incident. When Channel 9 reached out, the school said it had no comment on the matter. WATCH: Parents upset after Belmont Abbey basketball players 'misidentified' as suspects in assault
