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'''Fellow Since:''' Fall 2017 [[File:RyanBotts.jpg|thumb]] '''School:''' Louisiana Tech University '''Current Work:''' Programs & Events Coordinator for the Ross Lynn Charitable Foundation & Co-owner of UpAhead Design '''Email:''' ryanabotts@gmail.com Ryan 'Stirling' Botts was a Fellow at and graduated from Louisiana Tech University (LaTech) in Ruston, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. Originally entering college  While he was a student, Ryan started a service projects student organization called Operations Tech (OpTech) to bring together students from all disciplines with aspirations[[File:RyanBottsthe intent to utilize Design Thinking through service projects to improve the campus. Ryan also championed and supported the Bulldog Entrepreneurs Club and the Science Technology Arts Engineering and Math Club (S.T.E.A.M).jpg|thumb]] In addition to his engineering coursework, Ryan enrolled in both art and entrepreneurship courses when possible to place himself at an intersection of earning a mechanical engineering degree , design, and becoming business (as LaTech does not have a super successful (and wealthydegree that lends that environment) rocket scientist. During Senior year, Ryan found new passions and paths was a member of a 5 person team that completely altered his direction won first place in lifeLaTech's TOP DOG New Venture Championship. He decided The team, HemoCycle, developed a cost effective blood salvaging device for developing nations. Ryan's main impact as a University Innovation Fellow ended up being the introduction of the program to focus Louisiana Tech and it's continued presence after he graduated. Before graduating, he had work on improving the quality a few projects but unfortunately none of life in his communitiesthem came to fruition (yet). His childhood of growing up overseas in If you're curious as to how and why the U.S. military provided projects didn't work, shoot him the opportunity to experience other cultures which translated to being able an email, he'd love to address challenges with various perspectives. On campusexplain! Since graduating, Ryan started a service projects student organizationhas stayed in Ruston, worked Louisiana working with his business partner on multiple projects a design company called UpAhead that they founded in 2018. The business primarily designs websites currently but is gradually shifting to products and art (favoring business related ventures.  At the position beginning of being at 2019, Ryan was hired as the Programs & Events Coordinator for the intersection of EngineeringRoss Lynn Charitable Foundation (RLCF). RLCF is a North Louisiana nonprofit cultivating compassion in individuals, Designfamilies, and Business)communities. Their work focuses in the arts, outdoor adventure, and was healthy living through a variety of programming and scholarships. Ryan is involved with around 85% of everything the initiator foundation does with a handful of bringing the UIF program to campus to both improve LaTech’s culture for innovation programs directly under his charge. These include the North Louisiana Artist-in-Residence and allow the university to further contribute to North Louisiana Chef-in-Residence, the Get Outdoors Program, the greater communityCultivating Compassion Podcast, and a virtual writer's workshop. Off campus,  Ryan co's favorite program is currently the North Louisiana Artist-in-founded a design company (UpAheadResidence. During the summer of 2019, LLC), freelances Ryan has tasked with developing a local nonproft, reads new arts programs for RLCF that would support artists but also serve the community as a whole. From this the North Louisiana Artist-in-Residence program was birthed which hosted two artists in 2019 and is currently supporting 19 artist virtually. Ryan designed the North Louisiana Residency to be thematic each year as many books well as he can get his hands onflexible in location, and is still learning how moving around different parts of North Louisiana to better manage his impact a variety of communities over time so . The core aspect of the residency is that he can do more (because there at least one artist is offered the opportunity to spend between 2 week and a huge list month in North Louisiana focusing on their craft while living and engaging with the immediate community around them. The intentions of things he wants the program are to do on support artists in furthering their work, enrich the regular like working out local arts culture, and playing develop relationships between North Louisiana the piano)wherever the artists are from. Future plans for  Ryan involve growing his companyhas also done contract work the the Technology Business Development Center on Louisiana Tech's impactcampus as a consultant as well as volunteered his time as a mentor for one of the 2020 TOP DOG New Venture Championship teams. For pleasure Ryan reads a good bit (currently reading Hard Times by Charles Dickens, The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, establishing and The Diary of a stronger culture of entrepreneurship Young Girl by Anne Frank), gardens (currently Okra, Bell Peppers, Plums, and innovation in North LouisianaPeaches), plays with his three legged dog Charlie, and applying to an MBA graduate program in Aprilis fixing up a house with the help of his parents.

He can be reached Other things to know about Ryan - Enneagram 5w4, Myers Briggs INTJ (but maybe not, need to retest), and loves the concept of rebirth through ryanabotts@gmailart (e.comg. Kintsugi, found objects, refashioning).