Collegian Kultivate: Recent Episodes
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Kultivate is a fun, informative interview show with the biggest names on K-State's campus, from Coach Snyder to President Myers! These long-form interviews help the guests really dive deep into their thoughts and tell their stories! Hosted by Collegian News Editor, Anna Schmidt!
Vedant Kulkarni is the SGA International Affairs Director and a candidate for Student Body President. He is running alongside sophomore Maggie Billman. In this episode he talks about his journey as an international student, his decision to come to K-State, Indian cuisine vs. American cuisine and more.
Michael Dowd is the K-State Basic Needs Director and a candidate for Student Body President. He is running alongside Junior Cameron Koger with platforms of advancing, advocating and assembling. On this episode he talks about growing up in a rural community, his SGA experience, his personal journey with mental wellness and more.
Maggie Billman is the Speaker Pro Tempore for K-State's Student Governing Association. She is a sophomore studying secondary education with an emphasis in speech and theatre. She also serves on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.
Gordon Smith is the head of the department of Grain Science and Industry. The department offers unique hands on experiences to students and is the only one of it’s kind in the world.
Tel Wittmer is K-State student body president and Senior in Secondary Education. Tel has formerly served as a student senator for the college of education and chaired the on-campus allocations committee.
Stephen Higgs is the director of the Biosecurity Research Institute on campus. He joined the podcast on May 11 to clarify questions on COVID-19, antibody tests, vaccines and more.
Vivienne Uccello is the public information officer for the City of Manhattan. She joins the podcast to talk about the COVID-19 situation in Riley County.
Andrew Smith is a professor of practice in the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications and chairman of the board of directors of Collegian Media Group who tragically tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago. Now at home, he joins the podcast to talk about his experience with the disease.
Assistant Professor of Architecture Jonathan Dessi-Olive talks about plant-based structure projects. Later on, he is joined by two students in the APDesign student DigiFab Club to discuss face shields they are making as PPE to protect the wearer from COVID-19.
John Adam is a senior planner in the Community Development Department for the City of Manhattan and a member of the Riley Co/Manhattan Complete Count Committee. He joins the podcast to answer questions regarding the 2020 Census.
Recently back early from studying abroad in Italy, Emma Witter, junior in mass communications, joins the podcast to talk about her experience there and COVID-19.
Jeff Morris, VP for Communications and Marketing, joins the podcast to discuss the situation regarding COVID-19 at K-State. This episode was recorded on March 19th.
Local artist Ben Chaverin is a junior in operations and supply chain management. In this episode, he plays a couple of his Spotify singles, talks the song writing process, and what he's looking to do next.
Activist and March for Our Lives Co-Founder Cameron Kasky joined the podcast shortly before his on-campus talk on Feb. 25. In this episode, he talks the Iowa caucus, when and how to talk about tragedy, the state of American politics, and his experience traveling across the country.
Tel Wittmer is the chair of the On-Campus Allocations Committee in SGA and is running for student president. In this episode, he talks about his experience with FFA in high school, his policies, what he does for fun in Manhattan, and more.