10/09/2026
Congratulations to Dr. David Phillippi, recipient of Belmont Nursing’s SOUL Award for Seeking Excellence with Humility! 💙
A colleague shared these beautiful words about David:
“What I love most about David is his quiet but fierce faith in the sacredness of every person. In the way he engages with people, you know he believes, deeply, that everyone is strong in their own way, good in their own way, brilliant in their own way, and capable of their own excellence. He works to bring that alive, and he delights in seeing it happen.
For a math brain, it’s rare and beautiful to see deep compassion for what’s hard to calculate or resolve, joy in what truth can be found in a p < .05, and delight in working the puzzles of our common humanity with great attention and care.”
That spirit shows up throughout David’s work, from putting students first and supporting colleagues to teaching, leadership and quality improvement.
We’re incredibly fortunate to have him in the College of Nursing. Congratulations, David! 🎉
