José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Co-Chair of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Career Preparation at the UF College of The Arts and Head & Inaugural Professor of Music Business & Entrepreneurship at the UF School of Music, was selected as an International Commissioned Composer for the 2022 Guitar Foundation of America's Mentorship Program. In this role, Dr. Ruiz will compose a piece for three guitarists that conveys hope amid the global pandemic and provide guidance for improving their global music entrepreneurship skills to students enrolled in the mentorship program. His composition will be premiered at the upcoming international conference, June 29 - July 2, 2022.