A Florida Tech internship at “The Land Pavilion” at Walt Disney World Resort’s EPCOT Center marked the start of Rose's career. A biological sciences professor found the internship for him and coached him for the interview.

“At Disney, the number one thing I learned is that you only have one reputation and it follows you everywhere.”

The Jensen Beach campus alumnus took his reputation
and degree in aquaculture/environmental sciences out into the world, returning twice to work at Disney

Honing his business, management and science skills along the way, he has poured all his experiences into a new post as executive director of the Newport Aquarium, the “anchor” of Greater Cincinnati’s Newport on the Levee. A Zagat survey rated the facility the #1 aquarium in the Midwest ... continued