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What is Why Witt?
Two former Wittenberg Students/current Alumni, have put together an immersive student experience that engages all 5 facets of the Wittenberg Experience; Students (Prospective, Current, Alumni) and the parents of those students (prospective and current) by asking the Alumni guests we have from various walks of life, the questions each of those 5 facets are asking themselves; “Why Witt?” and “What’s Next?”. This experience engages them in the moment as they process through the most difficult decision all of us make; where to next?
Two former Wittenberg Students/current Alumni, have put together an immersive student experience that engages all 5 facets of the Wittenberg Experience; Students (Prospective, Current, Alumni) and the parents of those students (prospective and current) by asking the Alumni guests we have from various walks of life, the questions each of those 5 facets are asking themselves; “Why Witt?” and “What’s Next?”. This experience engages them in the moment as they process through the most difficult decision all of us make; where to next?
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Today we wrap up season 2 of the Witt Wednesday Pod by interviewing alumnus, Sean Buchan '06. Sean graduated from Wittenberg and went on to receive a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He served as a physical therapist for around 6 years before following his creative instincts into starting a craft brewery in Denver, Colorado (Cerebral Brewing). Check out the podcast today to hear more about Sean's story and to hear thoughts on leadership from an entrepreneur!
On the podcast today, Heath Queen gets to chat with Manny Lamarre '09. Manny is a Senior Advisor for the US Department of Labor and talks about his own journey of career discernment. Manny will describe his own perspective on leadership and will talk about the importance of emotional intelligence. Check it out today!
Check out this podcast with alumnus, Dr. Evelyn Jones '84. Dr. Jones is a pediatrician working with the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and currently serves on the Wittenberg University Alumni Board. On the podcast, Dr. Jones talks about her own path to medical school and provides advice to students considering medicine as a career path.
On today's podcast, Heath is joined by alumnus Brittany Minton '03 to chat about leadership and her career with the Peabody Essex Museum. Tune in today!
Today on the podcast, Heath is joined by Dr. Chandra Donnell Carey '95 who currently serves as the Academic Associate Dean for the University of North Texas. Dr. Carey will chat about her career, graduate school preparation, leadership, and how to be your authentic self. Check it out today!
Today on the pod, Heath gets to speak with alumnus Swati Shivshankar who is a 2013 graduate working for Ogilvy in Singapore. Swati shares her thoughts on leadership and talks about what life at an advertising agency is like. Check it out!
Today on the pod, alumnus Jeff Guyton '88 joins Heath to talk about leadership across continents and what skills are needed for international careers. Jeff is currently serving as the President and CEO of Mazda North America. Check out the conversation today!
Today on the pod, alumnus Bill Habermeyer '00 joins Heath to talk about leadership and their career as the President and CEO of the Florida Business Development Corporation. Check out the conversation today!
Today on the pod, alumnus Ron Cunningham '95 joins Heath to talk about leadership and their career with BMI Federal Credit Union in Columbus, Ohio. Check out the conversation today!
Today on the pod, Dr. Ben Burkam '05 talks with Heath about his work with Ohio Health, the Columbus Blue Jackets, and being a leader in medicine. Check it out!
Finding a path isn’t always easy. That’s why we created Why Witt?, an immersive experience designed to help Wittenberg students navigate their "next." By listening to and engaging in others’ stories as told by those who have been right where they are, students can discover more about themselves, all while making valuable, life-changing connections with Wittenberg alumni. See the power of these alumni conversations every fourth Wednesday of every month. For more on the program, visit https://www.wittenberg.edu/administration/careers/why-witt.
This episode featured Wittenberg Head Coach Melissa Kolbe and Head Coach Matt Croci.
On today's Torch Talk, we have Dr. Steven Shook chat with us about his career change to become a physician and about his current work at the Cleveland Clinic. This is a great episode for those students interested in going to medical school or who want to just explore the topic. Tune in!
This episode comes from the coffee chat conversations from this past school year. Here Katharine Nemeth discusses working in fundraising and development for non-profits in New York City. Check it out!
Today on the pod, Lio Barrera '09 shares with us about his experience working with the US Senate and in the private sector doing policy and government affairs work. Check it out!
Erika Franz '06 is the Director of Management & Operations for the Peace Corps in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Erika chats with us about her experience working internationally and with the Peace Corps. Check it out!
Dr. Barry Zulauf '79 is the Chief of Solutions for the Director of National Intelligence. Dr. Zulauf speaks with us about leadership and careers in public service. Check it out today!
This pod features Cody McKim '11 who is currently the National Vertical Lead, Retail at TikTok in Chicago, IL. Heath Queen and Cody talked about careers in tech and what skills are needed for working in that space. Check it out!
Today on the pod we talk with Madeline Kraft '16 who is the Event & Investor Relations Coordinator at Wind Point Partners in Chicago, IL. Madeline will share with us about what informational interviewing is and how to get started. Listen now!
Today on the pod we talk with John Shumate '99 who has most recently been the Group Vice President for Brand Marketing at MGM Resorts International. John will be sharing with us information about how to build a network from scratch. John also includes a fun challenge for all students listening at the end of the episode. Tune in!
Today on the pod we talk with Callan Swaim '16 who is a Market Manager for the Expedia Group in London, England. Callan will share with us about the importance of finding a mentor, different types of mentors, and will introduce you to the concept of a "mentor board." Tune in!
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