II Editors in Chief When Miami Dolphin’s Head Coach Mike McDaniel paused a press conference to laud Joey Marino, NSU’s head coach for Men’s Golf, we cheered as loud as anyone could. Marino and his players aced our third NCAA DII national championship in three months. McDaniel insisted on recognizing NSU’s trifecta (Women’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, and Men’s Golf), in addition to saluting feats by other South Florida teams—both professional and collegiate. The nod begs two more points. First, 39 NSU student-athletes posted a perfect 4.00 GPA this year, and the average student-athlete GPA reached 3.46. Second, we proudly serve as drivers for South Florida arts, academics, and athletics, as well as our mainstays, research, and innovation. This issue focuses on innovation. Celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation is the university’s nonprofit endeavor dedicated to advancing the enterprises of budding entrepreneurs. You’ll meet a fraction of the successful executives and community partners who volunteer to facilitate four programs that propel the founder’s journey. We also introduce you to seven start-up CEOs who are leveraging lessons learned from master-class sessions and services designed to help them succeed. The advantage of being part of a doctoral research university is noted by many and echoed by William (Bill) Kopas, head of school for NSU University School, in a second article titled “Culture of Innovation.” How would you approach preparing pre-K to grade 12 students in today’s hyper-dynamic environment? Kopas reveals how educators teach our youngest Sharks to F.I.S.H. through Fabrication, Innovation, Science, and Horticulture. He also shares details about unique professional development opportunities and exciting innovation hub construction plans. In all our MAKO Magazine tales, a “One NSU” tenet underscores how community members near and far can not only survive, but thrive with the help of Nova Southeastern University and its extended Shark family. INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS HARRY K. MOON, M.D. Executive Vice President and COO, Nova Southeastern University, and COO, NSU Health RONALD J. CHENAIL, PH.D. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Nova Southeastern University “No one wants to talk to me about Nova?” — MIKE MCDANIEL, MIAMI DOLPHINS HEAD COACH GEORGE L. HANBURY II, PH.D. President and CEO, Nova Southeastern University George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. Harry K. Moon, M.D. Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D.
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