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March 2025 Newsletter Edition

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Spring 2025 Synergy Program Complete

Geodis Distribution Centers

Nine students completed two projects with Geodis at their distribution centers in Lebanon, TN!

Thank you to the Geodis team for providing this incredible opportunity and working with our students! (Evelyn S Ortiz, Jeremy Morgan, Shane Durant, Trent McDermott)

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ASCM Exam Prep Courses

The MTSU Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability is proud to partner with the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga (UTC) to communicate ASCM Exam Prep opportunities.

Join UTC and prepare for your ASCM Exams! We offer CPIM and ASCM Exam Prep programs that fit your schedule. UTC is an ASCM Authorized Academic Partner and our online, live classes are led by an APISC IDP Master Instructor. Payment plans available and price includes class materials, exam fees, and a one-year ASCM membership! VISIT THE UTC WEBSITE for learning options and details.

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2024-2025 Supply Chain Scholarship and Award Winners

The Curtis and Jeannine Sawyer Scholarship

Timothy H. Greer

Dr. Richard Tarpey & Myra Tarpey Supply Chain Management Scholarship

Andrew L. Ennamorato

Michael H. Peters Scholarship in Supply Chain Management

Fernando Martinez

Outstanding Juniors in Supply Chain Management

Sydney K. Frassand & Evan L. Norris

Outstanding Seniors in Supply Chain Management

Bradley L. Vance & Kerolus M. Seddik

Consider applying for future scholarships. You can view the scholarships HERE

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Alumni Spotlight

Fadi Eid

Graduated: Fall 2024

Employment: Schneider Electric

Q: What do you like the most about your job? I like the ability to do different positions. This opportunity allows me to make a lateral move easily without going through the re-application process, which will further my company experience and overall career development.

Q: Which course or professor at MTSU had the greatest impact on your career readiness? Two individuals who had the most significant impact are: First, Dr. Morrell for believing in my ability to take on the academic load that comes with the Masters program at MTSU. This belief that Dr. Morrell had shown me that I am capable of taking on more than I previously thought I couldn’t handle. I’m always pushing myself to take on challenges that I previously believed I could not take on to prove to myself that I can take those challenges head-on. Second, thank you, Dr. Tarpey, for challenging me academically. Although there were moments when I felt frustration and anger due to the amount of work given by him, I now realize that his courses not only focused on teaching us “the basics” but also challenged us to think outside the box. As a result, I am challenging myself every day in my career to develop myself further and become a better person than I was yesterday.

Q: Tell us a little about your current position at Schneider Electric?  I am an SDP:GSC in a three-year development program designed to provide broad exposure across Supply Chain. Currently, I’m in my first rotation as a Flow Controller, where I help ensure smooth material flow and inventory alignment to meet production and customer needs.e.

Q: What advice would you give to current supply chain students? The best advice I can give is don’t give up. Romans 8:18 tells us, "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Also, another advice I received was from a close friend of mine. He told me “you’re only 28 nos away from a yes”. Don’t let multiple rejection letters from companies or a bad grade turn you down; just take those nos as an opportunity to better yourselves, become better than you were before.

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