Meditation area dedicated to associate dean

     Dr. Shahriar Mostashari and his family were recognized Thursday, Oct. 6, at the dedication of the Thomas H. Folwell, Jr. Memorial Fountain at Campbell University. Mostashari currently serves as associate dean of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business and director of the Master of Business Administration program. The Shahriar Mostashari Family Meditation Area, adjacent to the fountain, was dedicated in his honor.
     A native of Tehran, Iran, Mostashari came to Campbell in 1988 as a professor in the School of Business and quickly moved up to chairman of the department of Business and Economics. He was twice tapped to serve as acting dean of the school.
     Known for his charismatic personality and ability to mobilize student fundraising initiatives for Campbell, Mostashari has been instrumental in raising over $250,000 for projects such as the construction of the $12 million Lundy-Fetterman School of Business building and the Folwell Fountain. He has also demonstrated his support through personal donations and the establishment of a scholarship to benefit students who are pursuing a degree in business administration and economics.
     “My family and I are deeply grateful for this opportunity,” said Mostashari. “I am proud to be included in the distinguished company of Dean Thomas Folwell and Mrs. Ester Holder Howard.”
     Architect Grover Meetze, founder of the College and University Design Division of Little & Associates architectural firm in Charlotte, designed the Folwell Fountain and Millennium Mall, an area connecting the business and fine arts buildings to main campus. The fountain and the Purvis Garden are the mall’s main features.

Photo Copy: From left, Dr. Shahriar Mostashari, associate dean of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, receives a framed photograph of the Folwell Fountain and meditation areas at the dedication on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Campbell University. Also pictured is Dr. Jerry M. Wallace, president of Campbell University. (Photo by Bennett Scarborough)