The IDEA Challenge
In fall of 2019, we participated in a competition at Rowan University entitled the IDEA challenge. Through this competition, we received attention from multiple investors.
The GlassRoots Project is a product of the creative collaboration of students at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. They vary in experience and areas of study, but they are all in the Honors Concentration and have a desire to give back to the Glassboro and Rowan community.
The goal of our project is to partner with the Heritage Glass Museum to leverage our pride for our community for social, cultural, environmental, and economic change. We want to make Glassboro's tremendous history and glass collections more accessible to students and the community, revamping the outdated Heritage Glass Museum to bring Rowan students, local businesses, and community members together through our shared history. In order to raise awareness and funds for a full renovation, we would create a documentary highlighting Glassboro's history and host screenings, organize street fairs and art shows to involve local artists, and plan a large open house event with group tours, glassblowing demonstrations, and the unveiling of the revived museum.
In fall of 2019, we participated in a competition at Rowan University entitled the IDEA challenge. Through this competition, we received attention from multiple investors.
Role: Co-founder
Year: Freshman
Major: Radio, Television, and Film
Description: Darien's passions include writing and film production. She plays trumpet in the Honors Jazz Band and is a member of the Cinema Workshop and the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship. In her free time, she watches Netflix, goes running, and sings Broadway show tunes off-key. She lives in Pine Hill, NJ and volunteers at her church. Darien enjoys history and is excited to bring small-town history into the homes of families in New Jersey and beyond.
Role: CEO, Co-Founder
Year: Senior
Major: Radio, Television, and Film
Description: Elizabeth's passions include film, reading, and classical piano. In 2017, she published a children's book, MacCarrig, set on the Jersey shore. An Ocean City native, she loves surfing, funnel cake, and Johnson's popcorn. After a moving tour of the Heritage Glass Museum in Glassboro, she was inspired to continue her exploration of Glassboro and use her love of local history to reach towns across New Jersey and beyond.
Role: Historian
Year: Junior
Majors: History, Planning
Minors: International Studies
Description: Liam takes his background in history to a new format of documentary research. He builds his understanding of community through his time as an RA in Rowan Boulevard apartments. Liam is passionate about and has experience in...
Role: Social Media Coordinator, Geology Expert, Cultural Geographer, Boom Operator, Script Organizer, Naturalist
Year: Junior
Major: Geology
Description: Kyle is from Jackson, New Jersey. He has worked at Turkey Swamp Park since 2016. His interests include spending time outdoors, paleontology, and playing sports like hockey and soccer.
Role: Graphic Designer
Year: Sophomore
Major: Radio, Television, and Film
Description: Jake Campbell is an aspiring artist who watches too many cartoons. He enjoys nature walks that give him a rest from the television, and his other interests include art, waterparks, and Italian food. He hopes to one day work in the entertainment industry; as long as he's drawing something or behind a camera, he's happy. Unbeknownst to most, Jake was hospitalized at the age of 13 for choking on an SD card.
Role: Web Developer
Year: Sophomore
Majors: Computer Science, Matematics
Minor: Sociology
Description: Luke is an aspiring mathematician who likes to apply his knowledge of computer programming and mathematics into various other fields. He is currently helping a mathematics professor with research regarding anomaly detection in machine learning algorithms, but would like to eventually get involved with the research in the sociology department. Luke tries his best to be outdoors as often as possible, and goes for a run almost every morning. One day, he'd like to find connections with people in the field of cybernetics. As a techno-transcendentalist, Luke is constantly thinking and talking about philosophy, technology, and consciousness. His life goal is to run a marathon while singing as a part of a barbershop quartet.
Role: Community Outreach Advisor
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biochemistry
Description: Jason is currently a Teaching Assistant for the Chemistry Department at Rowan University. Jason is interested in science, history, and sports and he enjoys being an active member of his community. His main life goal is to one day become a doctor as he strives to help those around him.
Role: Research Executive
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychological Science
Description: Lauren is an aspiring mental health researcher from Woodbridge, NJ whose main goal is to help others in any way possible. She is currently working in a psychological research lab at Rowan University known as the ROAD Lab (Research On Anxiety and Depression). She is also the club editor for Rowan's Circle K club, which is a collegiate-level service organization. Outside of her academic responsibilities, Lauren has been passionate about music, specifically vocal music, for many years and continues to be a part of choirs throughout her college career. She spends her free time practicing her music, watching youtube videos, and playing open-world RPGs. If Lauren was a Pokémon, she would be an Eevee because of her versatility, ability to adapt to different situations, and overall adorableness.