- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/nabeel-alwan/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Honors Safe Foods Co-Founder Carl Rosenbaum, Raises Record-Breaking Amount for STEM Student Scholarships /news-archive/2021/11/18/rosenbaum-2021-fribourgh-award/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:20:47 +0000 /news/?p=80469 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Honors Safe Foods Co-Founder Carl Rosenbaum, Raises Record-Breaking Amount for STEM Student Scholarships]]> More than 250 people celebrated Carl Rosenbaum, co-founder of Safe Foods, as he received the award during an Oct. 21 reception at Chenal Country Club. The James H. Fribourgh Award honors individuals who have made considerable contributions to the state of Arkansas through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). It was a record-breaking night as 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock raised more than $206,000 for student scholarships, which is the highest amount ever raised during a Fribourgh Award Ceremony. Proceeds will be used to create the Carl Rosenbaum Endowed Scholarship Fund that will help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock attract and retain high-achieving, full-time undergraduate students majoring in science and mathematics. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale declared Rosebaum as a shining example of someone who has dedicated his life to using science for good. 鈥淎s a pioneer in the food safety industry, Carl Rosenbaum shows us the power of science to serve humanity, and he shows us what it means to choose our aspirations well,鈥 Drale said. The event鈥檚 presenting sponsors include Jerry and Sherri Damerow, 2017 recipients of the Fribourgh Award, the Board of Safe Foods Corporation, and Arkansas Glass Container Corporation. Jason Curry, pastor at The Church at Rock Creek and founder of Finish Empty庐, served as the emcee for the ceremony. Jerry Damerow, a close friend of Rosenbaum, said he had the good fortune to see the story of Safe Foods unfold when he served as associate director of the medical technology accelerator, 糖心Vlog传媒MS BioVentures. 鈥淐arl became intrigued with a technology that researchers at 糖心Vlog传媒MS had come up with, the use of cetylpyridinium chloride, to eliminate harmful food pathogens,鈥 Damerow said. 鈥淭hese previous meat recalls were expensive, both in terms of money and reputation for the companies. Carl set up a new company, Safe Foods, to hold that license. Safe Foods is just a wonderful addition to our community. I think this illustrates the importance of research coming out of our universities. Safe Foods is now the premier food safety company in the country. What Carl did with his patience, persistence, and prayer getting Safe Foods through those early years and getting the product to the market is incredible and one of many reasons he is being honored.鈥 Chris Coleman, president and CEO of Safe Foods and Rosenbaum鈥檚 grandson, said his grandfather is a strong leader who he admires greatly. 鈥淚 was 22 when I started working at Safe Foods, and I鈥檝e been here for 21 years now,鈥 Coleman said. 鈥淢y grandfather has been the strong leader that has brought us through the hard years of starting a new company to the fun years of celebration and success. The culmination of where we are right now is a product that protects over 300 million servings of food every day. We are looking forward to another 20 years of success and growth.鈥 While accepting his award, Rosenbaum spoke about how many people are responsible for making Safe Foods a success. He invited three of his friends, co-workers, and family members to stage: Rush Deacon, former CEO of Safe Foods, Curtis Coleman, founding president and CEO of Safe Foods, and Chris Coleman, current CEO and president of Safe Foods. He presented each of them with a gavel and thanked them for their hard work and service.
Carl Rosenbaum, 2021 Fribourgh Award recipient, thanks three of his friends, co-workers, and family members for their hard work and dedication to Safe Foods: Rush Deacon, former CEO of Safe Foods, Curtis Coleman, founding president and CEO of Safe Foods, and Chris Coleman, current CEO and president of Safe Foods. Photo by Jen Missouri Photography.

Carl Rosenbaum, 2021 Fribourgh Award recipient, thanks three of his friends, co-workers, and family members for their hard work and dedication to Safe Foods: Rush Deacon, former CEO of Safe Foods, Curtis Coleman, founding president and CEO of Safe Foods, and Chris Coleman, current CEO and president of Safe Foods. Photo by Jen Missouri Photography.

鈥淚t鈥檚 interesting how God works in your life,鈥 Rosenbaum said. 鈥淵ears ago, God gave me the ability to sell. I found out that in life you come across friends, and friends are what help you. This day, Safe Foods touched 300 million meals in the world. One out of 10 venture capital companies doesn鈥檛 make it, and I know why. It鈥檚 pretty tough. At age 86, you think about a lot of things. One of the things you think about is that you aren鈥檛 much longer on this Earth. You also think about your friends, and you also think about how God has led you in your life. God has always been faithful to Safe Foods.鈥 Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, said that Fribourgh events have raised more than half a million dollars for scholarships since they started in 2010 and that 30 students have received scholarships from the proceeds. 鈥淭hese scholarships are providing our students with the opportunity to get a great education and make a positive impact in the community,鈥 Whitman said. 鈥淥ne of our scholarship recipients is a nontraditional student who has chosen to become an educator and will soon start teaching physics at a community college in Arkansas. This is just one example of the impact of your generous gifts at work. Your support of our students impacts their lives, impacts your lives, and impacts our community. Another Fribourgh scholarship recipient, Nabeel Alwan, graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in May with two bachelor鈥檚 degrees in chemistry and biology. He is now applying to medical schools and plans to practice internal medicine or general surgery. 鈥淭his scholarship has meant a lot to me,鈥 Alwan said. 鈥淚t gave me a push forward and the motivation to pursue my goals. It also gave me time to focus on research, and I was able to get published as an undergrad student for my research on combination therapies for cancer treatment. Growing up, my community was underdeveloped in having access to medicine care, and I want to help change that as a doctor.鈥漖]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chemistry Professors, Students Receive Honors /news-archive/2021/06/21/american-chemical-society-honors/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:52:27 +0000 /news/?p=79211 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chemistry Professors, Students Receive Honors]]> Several professors and students from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Chemistry have been honored by the Central Arkansas American Chemical Society.聽 Dr. Brian Walker, assistant professor of chemistry at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, was named the Central Arkansas Professor of the Year.聽 鈥淚 was excited just to be nominated for the award because the nominations came directly from the students,鈥 Walker said. 鈥淭hey took the time to write and send in the nomination for me and wrote about what I meant to them as their professor. It was nice to hear their opinions, and I was grateful to win because there are so many deserving faculty members in both our department and in Central Arkansas.鈥 Walker was nominated for the award by the American Chemical Society student chapter at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.聽 鈥淒r. Walker is an inspiring professor that is as charismatic as he is knowledgeable about his respective field; the epitome of what all professors should strive to be,鈥 said Kajal Desai, president of American Chemical Society student chapter at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淗e goes above and beyond normal class and office hours to give his personal time to ensure that students are confident in their abilities.鈥 After completing his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Walker joined 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as a postdoctoral researcher in 2016, becoming an assistant professor in 2020. 鈥淓ver since Brian joined the department as an assistant professor, he has taken the leading role in teaching many organic chemistry courses,鈥 said Dr. Anindya Ghosh, chair of the Department of Chemistry. 鈥淏rian is a sincere and hardworking individual who teaches organic chemistry, keeping student success in mind. The students recognized him as a great teacher, and the award is a testimony of Brian鈥檚 well-rounded teaching abilities. Brian is also doing some cutting-edge organic chemistry research. It is just the beginning for him, and a lot more success will come his way.鈥 Walker said the secret to his teaching success is promoting inclusivity in the classroom.聽 鈥淚 love the diverse student population we have at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock from traditional, non-traditional, first year, and underrepresented minority students,鈥 Walker said. 鈥淎t many universities, organic chemistry has a stigma of being a 鈥榳eed out鈥 class that keeps students from achieving their goals. I try to make the material relatable and understandable for students from any background so they can be successful. It鈥檚 a challenging course and requires a lot of work, but it can also be a positive turning point for their academic careers as they transition to becoming truly university students. I get a lot of satisfaction from seeing the students succeed at something they didn鈥檛 think they could do so I鈥檓 willing to put in the time to help them reach their goals.鈥 In addition to Walker, Marian Douglas, a senior instructor emeritus for the Department of Chemistry, received the Volunteer Service Award for her tremendous contributions and service to support the Central Arkansas American Chemical Society over the years.聽 Six 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock chemistry students were also recognized for their contributions to American Chemical Society chapter activities and their academic achievements. They include Anthony Aloi, Nabeel Alwan, Kajal Desai, Sadie Goss, Samantha Macchi, and Tripti Shukla.]]>