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<\/a>Ghanbari, left, and Rosales<\/p><\/div>The award has been presented to 20 individuals who are 39 or younger in the Toledo community who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. <\/p>\n
Ghanbari works as a leader in many capacities of his life: serving in the military for 14 years and counting, including deployments to Afghanistan and Bosnia; participating in service work through Cedar Creek Church; and leading the University\u2019s Military Service Center, to name a few.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the first tenants of leadership is taking care of people; whether that\u2019s people that work with you, people in your community, or people in your family,\u201d Ghanbari said. \u201cIt is important to give back to those who have paved the way for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perhaps more important though is his desire to help people. Ghanbari has given CPR on multiple occasions to strangers. He recalled one instance when he saw a woman collapse on the sidewalk across from the Washington Monument. \u201cI was trying to take a shortcut to get home that day from work when I witnessed Ms. Lucio collapse,\u201d Ghanbari said. \u201cUnfortunately, she passed away later that afternoon at the hospital; however, I believe there was a reason my path crossed with her that day.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ghanbari later received a proclamation from the governor of Texas \u2014 where Lucio was from \u2014 and was given the opportunity to speak to the student body in the school district where the woman worked for more than 40 years. His topic? Setting goals for yourself in life and how you can have a positive influence on others. <\/p>\n
He continues serving others through his career, working with veterans to achieve their academic goals. By paying it forward, Ghanbari hopes to improve as many lives as possible. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe as an institution can have a positive impact on our students, which I know we are. Our office, the Military Service Center, can have a positive impact on our student veterans, which I know we are,\u201d Ghanbari said. \u201cIf our students go back and invest in one or two other people in the community, and those one or two in the community go invest in other people, that global impact starts right here at 2801 West Bancroft Street.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosales\u2019 philosophy is that connecting outside of the nine-to-five day is the work that really counts. As an academic adviser, Rosales works with conditional students \u2014 those below 2.0 grade point averages that are required to sign an agreement when entering the University \u2014 and helps them through any potential struggles they encounter. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think my overall passion is for education \u2014 the successful degree attainment for all students,\u201d said the UT alumnus who received bachelor of arts and master of education degrees in 2010 and 2012, respectively. \u201cI do find the students that are marginalized or underrepresented on college campuses, I\u2019m drawn to them. And that\u2019s where the reward and recognition comes in. Maybe I\u2019m a good adviser, that\u2019s really something that the students I serve would have to tell me. It\u2019s the relationships that are built and maintained after I leave the office that may have attributed to my nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n
With his can-do attitude, Rosales gives 100 percent to everything he does \u2014 which, in his case, is a lot. <\/p>\n
In addition to his role as an adviser, he is a PhD educational theory and social foundations student, a combat engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps, campus adviser for the Latino Student Union, president of the alumni chapter of his fraternity, and he recently collaborated to bring back the Association of Latino Faculty and Staff. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I\u2019m in the classroom, I want to give them all of Jose and I don\u2019t want them to hear, \u2018It\u2019s been a long day at the office, and I\u2019m really not feeling it\u2019 when they deserve me as an academic,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s the same with the Marine Corps and with my students; I just want to give myself to everyone I possibly can.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosales said his motivation was first inspired by his fourth-grade teacher who worked full time at a restaurant while she was teaching. Her passion to keep pushing herself to do well is something that inspired him and in turn what he tries to instill in students \u2014 particularly the students who would not have made it through college if they hadn\u2019t received guidance. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat alone wakes me up when I\u2019m tired, gets me to write a paper when I have nothing else to write, keeps me going; because there is a voice that needs to be heard and I\u2019m just fortunate enough to be that voice for others at this point in my life,\u201d he said. \u201cIn my opinion, this was not an individual award. This award was won by everyone that has poured into me over the years and for those that I get to pour into in the years to come.\u201d <\/p>\n
Other 20 Under 40 Leadership Award recipients who are UT alumni are: <\/p>\n
\u2022 Elizabeth Baldwin, opera soprano \u2014 1990 bachelor of arts degree;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Darren Kohne, RightBrain Networks, Atlanta Hawks, Darren Kohne Enterprises \u2014 2000 bachelor’s degree in business administration and 2003 master of business administration degree;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Douglas Mallette, HCR Manor Care \u2014 2001 bachelor’s degree in business administration and 2007 master of business administration degree;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Christi Rotterdam, ProMedica \u2014 2006 bachelor of science degree;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Steven Schroeder, Health Care REIT \u2014 2000 bachelor’s degree in business administration and 2006 master of business administration degree; <\/p>\n
\u2022 Rebecca Shope, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP \u2014 2008 juris doctor;<\/p>\n
\u2022 John Skeldon, Cooperative Business Services \u2014 2004 bachelor’s degree in business administration;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sarah Skow, Spengler Nathanson PLL \u2014 2006 juris doctor; and<\/p>\n
\u2022 Alicia Wagner, HEELS Coaching & Consulting \u2014 2003 bachelor of arts degree.<\/p>\n
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the program with the 20 new awardees joining 380 individuals previously recognized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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