NSU Horizons Fall 2017

NSU ACHIEVEMENTS Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D., NSU Board of Trustees member, has been appointed to the State University System of Florida Board of Governors. Zachariah was appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott. Zachariah previously served on the board 2003–2010 under then-Governor Jeb Bush. The board was changed from a statutory board to a consti- tutional board in 2002 due, in large part, to the efforts of former Governor Bob Graham. Zachariah’s role on the state university system board is unique. He will represent the interests of Florida’s private colleges and universities, and he will be a voice for increased collaboration, communication, and research between the schools. “There is great potential in bridging the gap between the private and state university systems in Florida. Florida has some of the brightest minds in research, and some of the nation’s most promising future professionals being edu- cated at our colleges and universities,” said George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU president and CEO. “I am confi- dent that with Dr. Zachariah’s track record as an advocate for higher education, we will make great progress in the years to come.” The Florida Board of Governors is composed of 17 mem- bers, 14 of whom are appointed by the governor and are confirmed by the senate for a term of seven years. The re- maining members include the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, the commissioner of education, and the chair of the Florida Student Association. The board over- sees the operation and management of the Florida public university system’s 12 institutions. n NSU TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS 32 NSU HORIZONS Research scientist Derek Burkholder, Ph.D., has been named to the 2017 class of 40 Under 40 honorees, spon- sored by the South Florida Business Journal . Burkholder is the director of the Marine Environmen- tal Education Center (MEEC) at the Carpenter House, principal investigator for the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program, and a research scientist with NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute and Save Our Seas Shark Center. The 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young professionals in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for outstanding success and contributions to their commu- nity. They are selected from hundreds of nominations and represent some of the region’s most entrepreneurial and influential young leaders. n RESEARCH SCIENTIST HONORED Derek Burkholder readies an ATV for the sea turtle project.