Mercyhurst Made: Recent Episodes
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The Mercyhurst Made podcast is the official podcast of Mercyhurst University! This podcast will share stories from our students, alumni, faculty, staff and others to discuss how Mercyhurst impacted their lives. Our guests will come from different generations, locations, and backgrounds - but we all share one thing in common - we are all Mercyhurst Made!
Join us for episode 20 of Mercyhurst Made! Hear about Morgan's life after Mercyhurst from fighting fires to competing in skeleton and so much more.
Join us on episode 19 of Mercyhurst Made to hear Hazel Jennings '09 discuss her career at Instagram over the past 8 years, her passion for a liberal arts education, and so much more.
Hear from Bethany Woods '11 about her Mercyhurst journey. As both an alum and employee, Bethany has a unique perspective on the Hurst and many MU moments to share! Learn more about our Department of Community Engagement at mercyhurst.edu/campus-life/community-engagement
Join us on our 17th episode of Mercyhurst Made with guest, Kristen Hudak '05. Hear about her career, her experience at Mercyhurst and how she stays connected to the Hurst.
Join us on episode 16 of the Mercyhurst Made podcast featuring Ryan Gibson from the Class of 2005. Hear all about his time at Mercyhurst, his career as an airline pilot right after graduation and his role now as the CIO for Spartan Investment Group.
Join us for episode 15 of the Mercyhurst Made podcast! On this episode Brett Johnson, Director of the Mercyhurst Theatre program and Artistic Director of MIAC, discusses the 25th anniversary of the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, our Theatre program, and more. To learn more about the 501 and the season line-up please visit mercyhurst.edu/501.
Hear recent graduate, Katie Johnson '21 discuss her experience at Mercyhurst in this episode of Mercyhurst Made.
On episode 13 of the Mercyhurst Made podcast hear from one of our most recent alumna, Marina Boyle. Marina is the 2021 recipient of the Carpe Diem award, read her bio in detail below.
Marina is graduating summa cum laude, with majors in both Business & Competitive Intelligence and International Hospitality & Tourism, plus a pre-law minor. She’s already received a number of prestigious scholarship awards in her field.
She has also been involved in just about every aspect of student life. She’s been active with the Merciad, this year serving as managing editor of the student newspaper. She co-chaired the Senior Class Gift Committee for the Class of 2021. She was a resident assistant, an Ambassador, a representative to student government. She’s also served as president of the Competitive Intelligence Club, the International Students Organization, Habitat for Humanity, and the Pre-Law Society.
Marina will start a job soon as a financial crimes investigator for Key Bank. In the future she hopes to combine her two majors to do competitive analysis for a tourism or travel company.
Hear from Class of 2010 alum Kyle Hart, Ph.D. on his experience at Mercyhurst where he discovered his passion for science, research, and sustainability. Kyle is currently a Senior R&D Leader at DOW. Learn more about the Zurn College at mercyhurst.edu/zurn
On this episode we are joined by alum Sam Testa from the Class of 2008. We hear all about her time at Mercyhurst, life as a teacher, and then her journey to following her passion as an artist. Learn more about her company at www.paintedpalettes.com
In this episode we learn about Sam Lioi's '17 experience at Mercyhurst from academics to extracurriculars and life after the gates as a law student at Ohio State University. Learn about Sam's passion for Mercyhurst and what the Mercy mission means to him on this episode of Mercyhurst Made.
On this episode learn about developing a personal brand, sustainable fashion, and what life as a soon to be Mercyhurst alumni is all about! Kody Miles '20 and Mia D'Amato '21 discuss their brands Exit 44 and Boho_Basement and how they have shifted during the pandemic.
Ambassador, Laker Leader, and MSG President are only just a few titles that current senior Lucy Belleau holds. On this episode we'll cover Lucy's past four years, her involvement on campus, and what it's like to be a student teacher during a pandemic.
Join us on this special Laker Love Story edition of Mercyhurst Made. Hear Alex and Kaleigh Vinesky '13 '14 discuss how they met, their proposal, and wedding story all at Mercyhurst.
Join us on this episode of Mercyhurst Made with our guest, Brad Davis. Brad is our current Athletic Director and oversees 25 different athletic programs and over 700 student-athletes. Learn more about Hurst Athletics at https://hurstathletics.com
Join us for Episode Five , where Jason Staley '05 shares his experience as a Mercyhurst Laker! Jason discusses his experience as a student-athlete, an Ambassador, and his life after the Hurst as the Director of Research and Due Diligence at Schneider Downs.
Join us for Episode Four as we welcome in Brooklyn Kohlheim, head coach of the Mercyhurst Women's Basketball team! Coach Kohlheim will share a bit about how she got into coaching, what brought her to Mercyhurst, and some insight on coaching basketball during a pandemic!
In episode three we welcome Jeremy Dickey '13, who works as Communications Manager for the Sisters of Mercy. We chat about Jeremy's time as a highly-involved student, we well as his young career working in two polar extremes - a religious order of women and city government! Also, tune in to find out how he was tricked into touring Mercyhurst!
Today we feature one of Mercyhurst's most interesting and popular student groups - Laker Asset Management. We are joined by club advisor Mark Simpson, himself a Mercyhurst grad and current faculty member, as well as senior club president Drew Hoover.
On our inaugural episode host Ryan Palm is joined by Joe Howard, a 2003 Mercyhurst grad and current vice president for enrollment management. Joe discusses how he found Mercyhurst, experiences as a student and then as a young professional, and a shared passion for Mercyhurst history.