UAB Green and Told

Josh Carpenter, UAB's second Rhodes Scholar and Director of Innovation and Economic Development for the City of Birmingham, joins UAB Green and Told. As Josh shares, his exposure to poverty as a student at UAB and a teacher in Perry County that ultimately led him to apply for the prestigious scholarship. He also explains how, of all things, looking at a painting with his mentor helped formulate his research. Plus, find out what's next for him as he works to fuse his experience at UAB with his current position as he looked toward the future of a post-COVID Birmingham.

Show Notes

Josh Carpenter
BS, Accounting, UAB Collat School of Business - 2010
Director of Innovation and Economic Development, City of Birmingham

More Information:
Birmingham Promise
BhamStrong
Innovate Birmingham
Birmingham Business Journal - 2019 Top 40 Under 40

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Twitter - @jdcarpenter1
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What is UAB Green and Told?

UAB Green & Told is a biweekly podcast that shares the stories from members of the UAB community. Through Green & Told, the UAB Office of Alumni Affairs will sit down with alumni, faculty, students and others. Hosted and produced by Greg Berry, Assistant Director of Communications and Governmental Relations, the podcast brings each guest's unique UAB perspective to those who listen in.