Propeller Club of Jacksonville scholarship recipient Josh Powell has been named the University of North Florida (UNF) Student Port Member of the Year. Josh is a Jacksonville native and graduated from UNF with his bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics in December 2017. Josh was very involved with the UNF Student Port serving on the Task Force, Task Force Director, and Vice President in his final semester. Josh was very active in the Student Port community service project with Hubbard House as well as the Can Castle Competition to benefit the UNF Lend-A-Wing food pantry. He was awarded the Propeller Club and the Intermodal Association of North America scholarships in 2017.The announcement was made at the recent UNF Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program Spring Banquet.Josh participated in many events in the Transportation and Logistics program such as Career Days and facility tours, and he networked with business professionals in Jacksonville and at the IANA Expo in Long Beach, Calif. in the fall of 2017. His involvement led to three different internships with Total Military Management, Volkswagen Parts Distribution Center and Central Oceans. Before he graduated in December, Josh accepted a full-time offer from Central Oceans to work as a sourcing analyst, developing relationships with vendors across many modes of transportation including ocean, air, rail, truck, barge, crane and rigging, and port terminals.In a thank you letter to the Propeller Club of Jacksonville Board of Governors, Josh expressed his gratitude to the club for the scholarship which helped him realize his lifelong dream of working in the maritime and transportation industry. “I have found where I am truly happy, and the maritime industry has played a huge part in that,” he said.Featured image, Propeller Club of Jacksonville Board Member Mike Sheklin and Josh Powell, Student Port Member of the YearClick here to view more photos from the UNF T&L Spring Banquet.
Recruiting opportunities at UNF Transportation & Logistics Career Day Oct. 27, 2017
Recruiters from regional, national and international transportation and logistics companies are invited to participate in the University of North Florida (UNF) Transportation and Logistics Career Day scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. T&L Career Day offers recruiters and students more than 150 one-on-one prescheduled interviews for internship, part-time and full-time positions along with the opportunity to meet and greet at the T&L Employer Expo after lunch.For those seeking opportunities, this event is open to T&L students or recent T&L graduates who are STAR certified with a minimum GPA of 2.5.The registration deadline is Sept. 22, 2017.Click here to register as a recruiter or a student.
Propeller Club honors Lynn Brown with Club Member of the Year award
At the Propeller Club's recent Change of Command ceremony, 2016-2017 President Tammy Emerson honored Lynn Brown, Associate Director of UNF's Transportation & Logistics Program, as Club Member of the Year.Our club is fortunate to have many active and talented members who are passionate about the maritime industry. Certainly one of the most outstanding of those is our Member of the Year, Lynn Brown. Lynn is the Associate Director of the University of North Florida (UNF) Coggin College of Business Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program. Lynn has been a member of the Propeller Club Port of Jacksonville for 18 years. She works tirelessly on behalf of our very active Propeller Club Student Port at the UNF.The Transportation & Logistics Program in the Coggin College of Business is one of the nation’s best business schools, as ranked by The Princeton Review in 2017, which was the 10th consecutive year the school has earned this recognition. It was selected by UNF as one of its Flagship Programs and this is a testament to the quality of the faculty and administrators like Lynn. She is herself a graduate of the UNF Transportation & Logistics Program and was a member and President of the UNF Propeller Club Student Port. Now, as the Associate Director of UNF’s Transportation & Logistics Program, she personally provides leadership in the role of Faculty Advisor to the UNF Propeller Club Student Port.A dynamic and enthusiastic advocate for her students, she knows them all by name, knows many of their families, their GPAs, ambitions and career goals. Lynn is a mentor to many of these students. Where their interests lead them toward a career in the maritime industry, she helps them to gain knowledge of marine transportation businesses, to develop relationships through her numerous associates in the industry, and find internship and employment opportunities. Our maritime community as well as her students benefit greatly from this fine educator and spokesperson.The UNF Propeller Club Student Port, because of Lynn’s dedication and with generous support from the Jacksonville Club and its member companies, enjoys a variety of events and experiences throughout the academic year. These include a networking event with students and club members and volunteer and networking opportunities at club events including CEO Spotlight event, State of the Port, US Coast Guard & Customs and Border Protection Appreciation, and Maritime Day. Over the past 15 years, the Propeller Club has decorated the Hubbard House Women’s Shelter in the spirit of the holiday season. This project had a modest beginning, but because of Lynn’s efforts and the UNF Student Port, it has grown dramatically, with the students making personal donations and raising donations throughout the school year of thousands of dollars in donations, through bake sales and a fun run.The premier Student Port event is our annual Port Tour for UNF Propeller Club students. Lynn has always called it “Big Sea Day” and now it is not known by any other name. Always on a Friday (not a big day for classes at college), it is the busiest day of the week for our port with the greatest amount of activity and number of ships completing their cargo operations in order to get underway before the weekend. In the midst of all this carefully choreographed activity, our maritime companies make time to give the Propeller Club students a close-up and personal look at the real world of marine transportation. We have been given the use of ocean going tugs and U.S. Coast Guard Cutters as our private transportation around the port, been served lunch aboard ship, watched cargo operations with the ship’s Captain from the wing of the bridge, stood on the Ro-Ro deck with hustlers charging all around us, witnessed the activity at the interchange gate, seen how the cargo stowage is planned, visited an auto processing facility and a fully automated container terminal. During the last two Big Sea Day events, our students have witnessed maritime history with a guided tour of the world’s first two LNG fueled container ships. Big Sea Day is a truly amazing experience and is never forgotten by the participants. Thank you, Lynn (and everyone in the Jacksonville maritime community) for inventing Big Sea Day.Lynn Brown is a great friend of the club and an inspiration. She recruits many of the best and brightest young people from the UNF T&L program to join our beloved maritime industry. Exemplifying what a fully engaged member can accomplish in support of the mission of the Propeller Club of the United States, Lynn Brown is a deserving recipient of recognition as the Propeller Club of the United States – Port of Jacksonville, Club Member of the Year 2016/2017.
Member Spotlight: Get to know Lisamarie Winslow
We're continuing to feature members of our club. If you'd like to be featured, please send a note to Jennifer Kifer, VP of Communications, at communications@propclubjax.com. This month, get to know Lisamarie Winslow of Keiser University.Propeller Club Member: Lisamarie WinslowCompany Name: Keiser UniversityTitle: President, Jacksonville CampusEmail: lwinslow@keiseruniversity.eduWhere are you from/hometown?Greensboro, North CarolinaHow long have you lived in Jacksonville?21 yearsBriefly explain your job and major responsibilities:Chaos manager. Seriously, I provide guidance and support so my faculty and staff may support our students to achieve their academic and career goals. I have direct oversight of the campus, a 66,000 square foot facility, about a 100 faculty and staff members and the well being of 700 students pursuing about 20 or more academic programs in the Keiser University System. Keiser University is a not for profit, regionally accredited university with over 20,000 students statewide with 3 international campuses and a traditional campus in West Palm Beach, FL. We offer PhDs, master's, bachelor's and associate programs of study. We focus on each and every student's unique needs and their career pursuits.How long have you worked at your current job?7 years this yearWhat's your favorite part of your job?Graduation! It is an amazing feeling to not only be privileged to see a person transform from when they enter the university, but to see them walk across that stage with confidence and pride in their respective accomplishments.Any prior employment you'd like to share?I have worked in higher education 22 years; providing products and services to institutions for 15 years, and now directly in academia for 7 years. Almost my entire professional career has been in higher education. Anything beyond that we would be talking about my babysitting days.If you went to college, where did you go and what was your major/minor/degree?I completed my undergraduate degree from Campbell University in North Carolina and my master's degree from Mary-Hardin Baylor University in Texas.How long have you been a member of the Propeller Club?2 yearsWhy did you join the club? Please also include your favorite thing about the Propeller Club.I joined the club because I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn about the industry of transportation and logistics (T&L). I had made a decision to bring the T&L program to the Jacksonville Campus. This was new for the university. My Dean of Academics, Debora Johnston, with many others in academia, and our advisory board started out developing the curriculum. I thought the Propeller Club would help me/us learn the players and gain knowledge in the industry. And it, The Propeller Club, has been a tremendous asset to us.What is your favorite Propeller Club event?Come on, that is not even fair to ask, the annual Pirate Party of course!Family/Significant Other/Pets?I have a wonderful husband of 20 years, Scot, and three amazing children: Tobin 16, Aiden 13 and Kaitlin 10.What is your proudest moment/achievement?Watching my children turn into responsible young people.What is something unique about you that you'd like to share...hobby/hidden talent/award?: I am a horrible golfer, but I love learning about how to master the game.Anything else you'd like members of the club to know about you?It is my purpose to make our Jacksonville community a better place to live for all.
Student Port Program to hold 6th Annual Banquet on April 24
UNF's Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program will present its 6th Annual Spring Banquet on Thursday, April 24.Event details:Thursday, April 24, 2014UNF Adam Herbert University Center (Bldg. 43)6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.T&L students and their families; UNF T&L alumni, faculty, and staff; and friends from the professional community are invited to celebrate the achievements for the academic year. Outstanding Logistics Graduate, Impact Awards for TLS, the T&L Program, and Community Partner will be presented along with CTL certificates for graduating seniors.This event is free for students in the T&L Flagship Program. A donation of $25 per person for family, friends and business partners is suggested.R.S.V.P by April 16 to Lynn.Brown@unf.edu or (904) 620-1961. Please specify dinner choice: Chicken or Garden Ravioli. Cash bar, business professional attire. Sponsored by The Transportation Club of Jacksonville.
