The Rolling R: Recent Episodes
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Pictured from left to right, sisters Sally Voss Trefz ’50, Shirley Voss Henley Philon ’50/’69, and Dorothy Voss Baits ’51 during their interview on Rockford College Radio’s show “The Rolling R.” Their sister Evelyn Voss Palm ’42, not pictured, participated by phone.
The General Electric College Bowl, which aired on television from 1959-1970, was indeed the – Intercollegiate Battle of Brains. A simple question and answer show that pitted two, four-member teams against each other for bragging rights and handsome scholarship prizes in support of their team’s college. Every college or university across the nation tried to […]
With us today is Rockford College Alumnus, Stephen Pitkin who graduated in 1992 with a bachelor of fine arts. His specialization is – the visual arts. He is – among other things – a world renowned photographer – most notably, a photographer of collections. Priceless collections that range from clocks to guitars to guns to […]
Our guest on this episode of the Rolling R is Jessica Leboeuf, the publicist on tour of Cirque Du Soleil’s production Quidam. For show dates & tickets visit this website http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/quidam/tickets.aspx. Quidam, a popular Cirque production had its world premiere in Montreal under the Big Top in April 1996. Since that time, the production has toured on […]
This week’s guest is Sunil Puri graduate of Rockford College from the class of 1982. He has persisted as a leader in Rockford for nearly 30 years. Sunil went on from RC to become one of the most successful developers and entrepreneurs that this region has ever seen. Born in Bombay, India in 1960, Sunil Puri […]
Alumnus Stephen F. Vrtol III Stephen has spent the past seven season performing as an Ensemble member at AE. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at NAT as a staff actor, teacher and director. Since 1994, Stephen has been with the Janet Wattles Center where he directs the “Stars of Light” theater troupe. [Picture] – […]
The grand-daddy of what we are today. Our progenitor. Today you will have the pleasure of hearing first hand from, Eric Hansen, class of 1965. He was there – deep within room 207 of Nelson Hall during the fall semester of 1962 – when an idea was born. (PHOTO CREDITS) Eric Hansen ’65 (left) and […]
We have as our featured guest the ultimate Rockford College Alumna – The woman after whom the building in which the radio station is located, is named. Our guest in this episode is Myra Blanche Walker Burpee, alumna extraordinaire from the class of 1895.