Belmont sophomore, economics major and local entrepreneur Nathan Fink was recently featured in U.S. News and World Report’s article, “Discover Creative Ways to Afford College,” for his franchise of Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies. As a franchisee, Fink opens his food cart at basketball games held in Belmont’s Curb Event Center Arena. The profits from his entrepreneurial venture assist in his expenses.
“There’s the potential to make $1,000 in a weekend,” Fink said in the article. His dad bought into the franchise in 2013, operating a few carts in Fink’s hometown of Mayville, Wisconsin. “I was watching him do it, and I was helping out at events and making smoothies. I made use of that experience to get started on my own,” he went on to say.
After finding a retired owner in Nashville, Fink took over the franchise to sell on Belmont’s campus, as well as local high school sporting events and tournaments. Fink went on to mention the addition benefits of operating the cart, including the flexibility of hours and the ability to keep up with his school work. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
Belmont University School of Physical Therapy Faculty Members Drs. Pat Sells, Danny Smith and Mike Voight recently volunteered for the 2017 Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament. The event was presented by Keith Urban and sponsored by ASCAP, City National Bank and Tim McGraw.
A Massey MBA graduate, Michael Burcham is a healthcare CEO, strategist, entrepreneur and innovator. He began his healthcare career after graduating from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1983. In addition to his graduate degree from Belmont University, he also holds a Doctorate in Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina. Burcham is the CEO of Narus Health, a healthcare organization whose care management services and technologies support individuals with serious medical conditions, their families and the medical community engaged in their treatment. He was the founding president and CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center which has been recognized nationally as one of the country’s leading startup organizations. In addition to his work in the healthcare industry, Burcham teaches Healthcare Innovation and Launching New Ventures at the Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt University), and he recently served as the Co-Chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2014-2016). Residing in Nashville, he is a frequent national speaker on executive leadership, entrepreneurial thinking and healthcare innovation.
Brady Plummer, a Massey Masters of Accounting graduate, is the CIO of Parallon Business Performance Group, where he is responsible for setting strategy and providing leadership for the technology supporting Parallon BPG’s business processes. Plummer provides leadership to more than 500 technology professional and manages a complex budget. He was previously an assistant vice president of internal audit for HCA, where he focused on information technology risk and compliance. He has more than 18 years of experience designing operating procedures and assessing efficiency and effectiveness through process improvement and information technology projects, operational and compliance audits, and project management. Plummer is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and he serves on the board of Rest Stop Ministries, Belmont Accounting and MIS Advisory Board, and Trevecca Association of Business Professionals.
Peter Rosenberger (’86) recently announced the syndication of his radio show, “Caregivers with Hope,” which has become the first-ever syndicated radio show dedicated to America’s caregivers.
Honors student Crystal Lemus recently visited Springfield Middle School to speak at their auditorium’s grand opening. Her speech, “Time is Always Ticking,” alluded to the recent solar eclipse as a symbol of observing time passing. Lemus used this analogy to encourage the students to pursue their dreams.