India , where she was born , to New York City , includes stops in Beijing , China , San Francisco , and South Dakota , is an inspiring one . Along the way , she found love and her life ' s purpose . Priya currently lives with her husband in New York City and enjoys spending time trying wines , traveling , and learning about space exploration . At 31 years young , her life ' s journey epitomizes America The Beautiful .
PAMELA JANE NYE is an Associate Professor at UCLA School of Nursing , Nurse Practitioner Program , President / CEO Neuroscience Nursing , Ltd ., and the Owner of Operation Scrubs , Inc . a 501 ( c ) 3 . She was named " the Nurse of the Year " for excellence in nursing at a prominent Los Angeles medical center . As the modern-day Florence Nightingale , Pamela is an advocate for educating and honoring nurses worldwide . Her company is in the process of working with some of the most prominent nursing organizations in the country to award nursing scholarships to working nurses . Pamela works tirelessly to shine a light for the American public to witness nurses ' contributions to the health of people of all ages , genders , cultures , and locations . Her Operation Scrubs 2021 , Thank-a-Nurse Celebration during the National Nurses Week , May 6-12 , creates an opportunity for all of us to say thank you to the nurses who have contributed to our well-being . Pamela ' s remarkable life ' s journey and passion for honoring and recognizing nurses for their contributions to the world with Operation Scrubs is the best message to kick off our Notes From The Fridge section .
ARLENE HARRIS AND MARTIN COOPER are innovators whose bold ideas have connected the world . They pioneered the first portable cell phone technology , created the first prepaid cellular system that fueled growth in developing countries , and launched the first cellular phone and service for seniors . Their latest commercial undertaking is Wrethink . It is the first internet service company dedicated entirely to serving families . In 2017 . Arlene established Wrethinking Foundation to extend this service-focused philosophy further into the global community to support collaborations and transformative ideas that use the power of technology to improve lives .
Arlene is a serial entrepreneur and founder of GreatCall , where she innovated the well-known Jitterbug cellular service in collaboration with Samsung . She and Jitterbug received many honors , including the New York Times " 10 Brilliant Ideas of 2006 " and the Reader ’ s Digest ' s " Top 100 Products ." She has previously pioneered the first prepaid cellular phone service , the first cellular safety phone , and several communications activation , billing , and customer service systems . For her decades of technological leadership , Arlene has been called " The First Lady of Wireless ," recognized as a Top 10 Wireless Innovator of All Time , inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame in 2007 , and in 2017 the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame .
Martin is known as the " Father of the Cell Phone ." He led the team that invented , produced , and demonstrated the first cellular portable phone at Motorola in 1973 . Martin made the first public call on 6th Avenue at 52nd in New York City . He is responsible for driving the development of multi-billion-dollar wireless global telecommunications value over the past half-century . Martin is the recipient of numerous honors and awards , including the Prince of Asturias Award , the Marconi Prize , and the Charles Stark Draper Prize . He is also a Wireless and Consumer Technology Hall of Fame awardee and was named a Top 10 Wireless Innovator of All Time . Martin is currently chairman of Dyna LLC and a member of the FCC ' s Technological Advisory Council . He was the first to observe the Law of Spectrum Capacity , which became known as Cooper ' s Law . Martin founded several important companies , including smart antenna leader ArrayComm and co-founded GreatCall and Cellular Business Systems with his wife Arlene .
It is an honor to have Arlene with Martin collectively contributing a very special Nana and Papa ' s Wisdom story in our publication .
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