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Episode 7 — Professional Track Sprint Cyclist, Mandy Marquardt '14
16 december 2021 · 35 min
Professional Track Sprint Cyclist Mandy Marquardt '14 joins The People of Penn State to give us an inside look at her journey to competing for the USA Cycling National Team. Lees meer
Diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes at 16, Mandy has overcome challenges associated with the disease to become a 22-time U.S. National Champion, U.S. National Record holder, and Olympic hopeful. Currently pursuing her MBA with Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, Mandy is also an ambassador for many organizations, and is passionate about being a role model for children as well as for everyone affected by diabetes.
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Episode 6 — Tony Award-Winning Theater Producer, Mike Karns '11
8 december 2021 · 43 min
In today's episode of The People of Penn State podcast, we hear from Mike Karns '11. Mike is a Tony Award-winning theater producer, and the founder and CEO of Marathon Digital, the first social media agency representing prominent influencers and revolutionary brands on Broadway and beyond. Lees meer
Mike's current clients include the Broadway hit "Hamilton," "Ain't Too Proud" and "Hadestown," During his early years, Mike's work has been featured in Forbes, Wired Magazine and Newsday.
In the show, he discusses how his time at Penn State led him to Broadway, what it was like working on "Hamilton," social media's influence on Broadway, volunteering for Alumni Council, his involvement with the Penn State School of Theatre's Alumni Interest Group, and much more.
Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: Mike Karns.
Visit Marathon Digital's Website: https://marathondgtl.com.
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Episode 5 — Paula Trimble '98, Policy Chief and Small Business Programs Director at the Space Development Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense
1 december 2021 · 54 min
The People of Penn State is back from our "bye week" over the Thanksgiving holiday, and we've got another great conversation for you to listen to! Lees meer
In this week's episode, we're joined by Paula Trimble '98! Paula is the Policy Chief and Small Business Programs Director at the Space Development Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense. Now two years old, the Space Development Agency (SDA) is building a space-based architecture to provide next-generation space capabilities to meet the needs of the joint warfighter. At SDA, Paula is driving policy solutions to reduce barriers in the acquisition process and enable small businesses and start-ups to work more easily with the federal government.
During the show Paula discusses: her time working for The Daily Collegian, how Penn State played a role in her career path, moving from journalism to lobbying to defense work, supporting universities on Capitol Hill, some of her favorite Penn State memories, and much more!
Connect with Paula on LinkedIn: Paula Trimble.
Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu.
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Episode 4 — John Amaechi OBE
18 november 2021 · 44 min
In Episode Four of The People of Penn State, we chat with John Amaechi OBE! John is a respected organizational psychologist, best-selling New York Times author, sought after public speaker, executive coach and Founder of APS Intelligence. John joined us to discuss his new book, "The Promises of Giants," which takes a thought-provoking look at the role of leaders and leadership in society. Lees meer
Get more information on "The Promises of Giants" at https://linktr.ee/PromisesOfGiants.
Follow John on Twitter: @JohnAmaechi.
Follow APS Intelligence on Twitter: @APSIntel.Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu.
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Episode 3 — Endurance Athlete And Advocate, Daniel Berlin '92
10 november 2021 · 39 min
Daniel Berlin '92 has never let his vision loss affect the life he wanted to live. Dan is co-founder and former CEO of Rodelle, a world-leading vanilla extract company, and the co-founder and president of Team See Possibilities, a non-profit organization which empowers young people with vision loss to thrive. Lees meer
Dan has traveled the world as an endurance athlete and advocate for the blind. In Episode Three of the show, Dan joined us and discussed coming to terms at a young age with his vision loss, the founding of Rodelle, the impact of Team See Possibilities, and his experiences as an endurance athlete.
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Episode 2 — CEO And Founder Of TORCH Warrior Wear, Haley McClain Hill '18
2 november 2021 · 30 min
In Episode Two of The People of Penn State. we're joined by US Air Force First Lieutenant, NFL Cheerleader and Entrepreneur, Haley McClain Hill '18! Lees meer
Haley joined us to share her Penn State story, her experiences serving our country in the Air Force, life as an NFL cheerleader, her new clothing line, and much more.
Follow Haley on Instagram: @iam_halymarie and @torch_byhaleymarie.
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Episode 1 — Team USA Paralympian, Jake Schrom '11
19 oktober 2021 · 29 min
The inaugural episode of The People of Penn State is here! In our very first episode, host Paul Clifford '20g is joined by Penn State alumnus and Paralympian Jake Schrom '11. Lees meer
Schrom graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in landscape contracting and now works professionally in landscape design and sales for his family’s company. Jake is the President of the Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Society and an Alumni Council member. He is also a Paralympian, having competed for Team USA in Powerlifting at the Tokyo Games earlier this summer. He became an amputee in 2008, as a result of a work-related vehicle accident while he was a student at Penn State.
In this episode, Jake discusses how he became a Penn Stater, his path to getting involved with Ability Athletics, competing at Tokyo 2020, his experiences as an alumni volunteer leader, and much more.
You can follow Jake on Instagram.
Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu.
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