Fogelman Features - July 2025

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• Dr. Alex Pratt welcomed new baby boy
• Crews Center for Entrepreneurship hosts summer programs
• FCBE students intern in Dublin, Ireland

Dr. Alex Pratt, assistant professor and PhD co-coordinator for the Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management, is thrilled to announce the arrival of his first child, James Elliott Pratt. James was born on May 12, weighing 7 lbs.11 oz. Alex and his wife, Katie, are overjoyed to begin this chapter as parents. Everyone is doing well, and they are soaking up every moment with their little guy. Congratulations, Alex!

Alex, his wife Katie & son James

The Crews Center for Entrepreneurship has had a busy summer start!

First, congratulations to the two graduates from the Venture Development Summer ’25 cohort program, Ayesha Issah (CoMerch) and Dylan Mashburn (BrassRoutes).

Next, The ImagineU Summer ’25 Cohort visited Crosstown Concourse, Crosstown Arts and the Church Health Center to learn more about the various businesses, business models and to complete customer discovery for their ventures.

Finally, The Crews Center hosted the CLUE Summer Camp for elementary students to learn more about entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Memphis. FCBE recruiters, Felicia Roddy-Jackson and Adriana White, attended the event to share information about the Fogelman College of Business & Economics with this young audience. One CLUE student said, “Through this experience, I found incredible and important information along with lifelong skills to help me down the road. The Crews Center ignited a spark of creativity that will continue to grow.”

Four (4) FCBE students have been participating in an eight-week immersive experience in Dublin, Ireland, during which they have had the chance to learn more about Irish culture and enhance their global awareness.

They had the opportunity to meet Stephen Ogle, FCBE alumnus and former Dublin intern, who now lives and works full-time in HR in Dublin.

The participating students are Donovan McLemore, Savannah Wafi, Danielle Villarin and Nicole Graham. Nicole is the first graduate student to participate in this program. The students earn academic internship credit while learning how to become global professionals. 

The 2026 program will open in the fall. Contact Dr. Kathy Tuberville, faculty leader, for more information.

FCBE students with faculty leader, Dr. Kathy Tuberville