This site requires JavaScript to be enabled. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, or upgrade to a modern browser.

Sahera Abumariam Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss Her Journey Into Chemical Engineering

Loading player...

From Honduras to Tennessee Tech, doctoral student Sahera Abumariam is making waves in the world of chemical engineering! With award-winning research on microplastics and a passion for environmental innovation, she’s turning big dreams into real-world impact. Hear her inspiring journey, her goals for the future, and how family and STEM brought her all the way to Cookeville!

Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today!

27 Feb 9AM English United States Society & Culture · Education

Other recent episodes

Amos Rogan Joins George Halford To Discuss Life Church's Reach Across The Upper Cumberland

From the fields of Rogersville to aiding in the guidance of thousands across the Upper Cumberland region, Amos Rogan’s life is all about service, leadership, and community. After more than 20 years with Averitt Express, he answered his calling to ministry and became Regional Director of Connections for Life Church,…

20 Apr 9AM 33 min

Micca Davis Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss Van Buren & Her Journey To Chamber President

Van Buren County is blending tradition with a fresh vision for the future! Ben Rodgers sits down with Chamber President Micca Davis to talk about her roots in the community and her role helping the county grow. She shares the history behind the famous Hot Dr. Pepper tradition and the…

17 Apr 9AM 33 min

Dr. Brooklyn Apple Joins Drs. Mabry & Lee To Discuss The Importance Of Physical Therapy

What if the key to preventing serious health issues starts with something as simple as balance? Jennifer Mabry and Emily Lee sit down with Dr. Brooklyn Apple of Tennessee Therapy and Balance Center to explore how physical therapy goes far beyond recovery and into prevention. From taking over the clinic…

16 Apr 9AM 32 min

Mark Strain Joins Tiffany Anton To Discuss Slip House USA

Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today!

15 Apr 9AM 32 min

Beth Peek Joins Jeremy Wendt To Discuss Her Journey Into Education

Sometimes the path you’re meant for finds you when you least expect it. Jeremy Wendt sits down with Beth Peek, principal of Northfield Elementary School, to talk about her 27-year journey in education—from starting in accounting and nursing to discovering her true passion in the classroom. Inspired by generations of…

14 Apr 9AM 33 min

All episodes