Highlighting our scholars and successful people across all walks of life. We dive into their journeys and how they arrived where they are. Enjoy.
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The Delaware College Scholars Podcast is a podcast that you never want to miss. The stories, themes, and lessons discussed in each episode are applicable to life and anyone can learn from them. It is truly an essential listen for anyone looking for motivation, inspiration, and a good laugh. Hosted by Jake Myers, the podcast features interviews with high-achieving students who have chased down their dreams and succeeded on their path towards college graduation through the DCS program.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the range of insights and experiences shared by the DCS student spotlights. Each episode provides a unique perspective on what it takes to be successful in high school and college. The interviews are facilitated by Jake Myers with pointed questions and colored commentating, making for an engaging and enlightening listening experience. Listeners will come away from each episode feeling motivated, inspired, and with a big smile on their face.
Another great aspect of this podcast is how it combines personal stories with practical advice. The episodes offer a mix of insights into the experience of being a first-generation college student while also providing helpful tips and strategies for navigating the college application process. Whether you are currently in high school or considering college, this podcast will provide valuable information and guidance.
There aren't many negative aspects to mention about this podcast. However, one potential downside is that it focuses specifically on high-achieving Delaware public high school students. While this makes sense given the focus of the DCS program, it may not resonate as much with listeners outside of Delaware or those who do not consider themselves high-achieving students.
In conclusion, The Delaware College Scholars Podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in hearing inspiring stories of success and learning valuable lessons for life. Jake Myers does an excellent job as the host, creating an engaging atmosphere that keeps listeners hooked from start to finish. This podcast offers a personal touch that conveys the influence and meaning behind the DCS program, making it a podcast worth tuning into. I am excited to hear more episodes and learn from the incredible students featured on the show.
MacKenzie MacDonald stops by to talk about why she continues to give back to DCS!
Jada Overton stops by from Towson!
Taylor Easter joins the podcast to discuss her decision to attend Widener, her love of political science and sociology, and why she dedicates so much of her time to the school community.
Cohort 6 scholar Trinity Brown stops by and discusses the following: her experience as a student at Del-Tech, balancing a full-time job as a paraprofessional while also being a full-time student, and why she loves being in the classroom. Enjoy!
Cohort 4 scholar Ajah Quawiy joined the podcast to discuss her time at Lehigh and what she hopes to accomplish out West as a Climate Corps Fellow and Compost and Recycling Associate for Alameda County. Enjoy!
Cohort 6 scholar Mackenzie MacDonald stops by and joins the pod!
Cohort 7 scholar Jayla Soares stops by and joins the pod!
Cohort 7 scholar Grace Fuentes-Herrera stops by and joins the pod!
Cohort 7 scholar Olivia Moran stops by and joins the pod!
Cohort 7 scholar Ebenezer Antwi stops by and joins the pod!
Cohort 6 scholar Matthew Estrada-Diaz stops by and joins the pod!
Derek Ike stops by to talk about his decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Emmanuel Appenteng stops by to talk about his decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Tabitha Webster stops by to talk about her decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Nikki Tora stops by to talk about her decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Kyle Share stops by to talk about his decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Nick Osbourne stops by to talk about his decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Sarah-Rose Odutola stops by to talk about her decision to join the DCS team and serve as a Student-Advisor this summer!
Petiri Reed stops by and shares his knowledge with the DCS community!
Stacey Duprey stops by to share the various lessons she has learned throughout her life's journey on this special edition podcast!
Joseph Eyiolowope walks us through his journey from Nigeria to Delaware, talks about playing college soccer, and what he hopes to accomplish in the medical field.
Cohort 6 scholar Allison Miller joins the podcast and discusses her love of art, her DCS experience, and how she continues to gain confidence each and every day.
In this special edition podcast, we sat down with Denée Crumrine!Denée discusses many topics, including: the importance of her family, her faith, the power of storytelling, the changes she hopes to make in healthcare, and the impact of Highmark Health on the Delaware community.
Jacolby Suggs is a leader in education - he is the College Support Manager at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, getting his Master's in Social Work at Rutgers, and serves as a DCS College Counselor. We talk about his passion for education, his ability to connect with others, and why he has dedicated his life to help students.
Roger Broussard has served DCS in so many ways - intern, program assistant, student-advisor, etc. This past summer, before he started his job at Ford Motor Company, he came back one last time to help lead camp!In this episode you will laugh, cry, and learn from one of the very best. Thank you, Roger.
C6 scholar Cheyanne Dorazio drops by!
Dayana Garzon Lagos drops by!
Hadiatou Bah stops by to discuss her journey!
Cohort 4 Scholar Abena Nimako stops by to discuss her academic journey!
Mya Burrell stops by to discuss her journey from Delaware to GW!
Nicholas Allen stops by!
Cohort 4 scholar Cindy Lin dropped by!
Enjoy this conversation with cohort 4 scholar, Connor McNamire!
Learn more about Cohort 3 scholar Derricka Benson and her journey at Morgan State!
We chat with Cohort 4 scholar, Talley Ridgeway!
Jaylin Duprey, one of our Program Persistence Officers, sat down with us to discuss his journey in education and why he believes in the DCS mission.
We sat down with Program Persistence Officer and Cohort 1 scholar, Jillian Quale! Jillian talks about the numerous ways in which DCS helped her grow as a student and why she loves her current work!
The Rundown 0:00 - Intro5:00 - Life progression 9:30 - What is culture? Finding his place in college14:30 - September 20, 2016 - the day that changed his life 22:00 - What can we do for students to make them more aware and prepare them for the world they are living in28:30 - Advice to your 16 year old self, opportunities in school35:00 - Power of having people in your corner, quality vs quantity
The Rundown 2:00 - Meeting one another at TFA 7:00 - Experiences growing up in Georgia11:30 - Options after HS13:00 - The moment when he learned that he could lead 17:00 - Turning down the boarding school experience 24:30 - Choosing Hampton 28:00 - The adjustment to college, not feeling "good enough"34:00 - Connection to Chicago, using his experiences in order to help his students 38:00 - Being "radically human" in this moment 40:00 - The importance of mental health 43:00 - DRW College Prep comes to DE46:30 - Loving one another, trusting each other 53:00 - When you see students put the skills that you teach them into practice 58:00 - Bringing your humanity into work every day
On episode 22, we are joined by First Lieutenant Marques Bonner!
On our 21st episode, we are joined by Jule Brown! 2:00 - Importance of Education4:40 - Transferring from Dickinson to NYU9:00 - Finding internship opportunities, standing out through this process 15:00 - Importance of mentors, reaching out and seeking help20:00 - Staying motivated through rejection26:00 - Getting the job offer!30:40 - The road ahead, making others proud 33:00 - 2 minute drill 38:00 - Ring the Bell
Rundown0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Early HS years, trying to find yourself 6:00 - Turning point, power of teachers and "A Better Chance"9:30 - Imposter Syndrome, Attending a PWI13:00 - Pushing through when it doesn't feel worth it . . . 17:00 - Strength and core values that she gained from her community 20:00 - Choosing a major in college, going into theatre and finding her way into Finance 28:00 - How her "Race & Ethnicity Studies" major helps her in Finance to this day30:00 - Advice to her HS self, seek out help and the journey is up and down!36:00 - Fighting for the most vulnerable Want to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholars Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
0:00 - Intro 5:10 - Getting a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, journey to get her PhD11:30 - Leaving the lab, starting STEAM Forward/Facilitate to Motivate15:25 - Passion for helping others, influence of parents and advocating for herself as a woman of color in these white spaces 28:30 - Mad Minute Segment 33:20 - Ring the Bell Segment Want to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholars Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
One of the original student advisors at DCS, Nnana Amakiri joins the pod! A true legend, Nnana shares his journey to and through medical school and offers some words of advice.Want to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholars Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
On our 17th episode we are joined by Rebecca Nazario!The Rundown0:00 - Introduction2:40 - Start in healthcare and how she grew her passion for what she does11:30 - Finding your purpose in a professional setting13:30 - Explaining population health15:50 - Describing her leadership style17:00 - Defining the essence of leadership, why being transparent is so crucial18:55 - Challenges that she has faced during her career, having to work harder than anyone else and surrounding yourself with people who lift you up23:30 - Exposing people to the various backgrounds in the medical field26:20 - Paying it forward, importance of mentorship28:40 - Vaccine hesitation34:00 - Mad Minute Segment38:20 - Ring the Bell SegmentWant to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholars Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
We are joined by the legend himself, Dr. Tony Alleyne!The Rundown0:00 - Intro to Dr. Alleyne2:30 - Prep for Prep, HS journey at St. Andrew's School (SAS)6:30 - Double consciousness while attending SAS, life at boarding school12:10 - Decision to turn down a finance job, why he decided to pursue education16:20 - Why he decided to stay in education after his experience at Teach for America in Charlotte for 2 years17:45 - Early stages of Project SSOAR, how DCS got its start21:10 - Taking data from a Harvard study in order to make DCS a reality23:40 - What has he learned from DCS, how has the program evolved over time26:10 - Balancing life as an Executive Director, a husband, a father . . .28:00 - Daily routine30:00 - Leading the program, seeing himself in the scholars33:10 - Why being active is so important to him35:00 - Pitch to Bill and Melinda Gates (if we got the chance to meet them!)36:15 - Why DCS is valuable to the students we serve37:45 - Demanding honesty39:00 - Mad Minute42:20 - Ring the BellYouTube Link to watch the entire video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL-Jf6PYFsw&t=168sWant to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholarsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
On our 15th episode. we are joined by Dr. Laura Perna! Dr. Perna, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Founder of Penn’s GSE Aliance for Education, talks about her research, issues of college access, affordability and success for first-generation, under-resourced students and why she has dedicated her life to this specific research.The Rundown0:00 - Intro and podcast name change2:30 - arc of her career, goals of her research4:00 - reflecting on her own experiences and how that influences her current work7:00 - what does her ideal intervention look like? How do you tackle the numerous barriers for first-gen, under-resourced students?10:10 - College Promise programs and her findings14:45 - college affordability and pell grants17:30 - achievement gap, staying on track during these Covid times and the benefits of a college degree21:00 - Advice to our scholars about post-secondary options25:00 - Ring the Bell Segment
On episode 14, we are joined by David Conley!The Rundown0-2:15, Intro to David2:55-6:30, Arc of his career & why he got started in education/policy7:30-13:40, What does it mean to be college ready? How can we better prepare students?14:05-16:00, Creating a sense of self-belonging for college students16:45-19:40, How can schools help students develop key learning skills that will help them as they continue their academic career19:50-26:40, His book titled, "The Practice and Promise of Next Generation Assessment" and his findings27:40-30:40, What more can be done to help students?30:55-32:50 , Advice to our DCS students and why "under-matching" is NOT the answer. Challenge yourself!32:55-36:10 , Ring the Bell SegmentWant to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholarsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
On our 13th episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Cohort 4 scholar and Lake Forest High School graduate Cierra DePrisco. Cierra talked about her love for cheer, choosing MVC and how she balances her time. The Rundown0-1:00, Introduction to Cierra1:00-3:25, Starting sports in 6th grade and her HS career3:25-4:55, Why she applied to DCS and how DCS helped with her college process5:00-8:20, Her recruiting process and why MVC was the best fit for her8:20-10:25, Competing on the MVC cheer squad10:30-13:10 , Winning the Conference and Regional Championships at MVC in year 113:20-14:00, Balancing her time b/w school, work and sports14:05-14:55 , Reflections on her first 1.5 years at MVC, becoming club president15:00-15:10, What Cierra is most proud of . . .15:25- 17:15, Mad Minute Segment17:20-18:05, Ring the Bell SegmentWant to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholarsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware
On our latest episode, we are joined by Janet Bonner! Janet, who serves as the Director of College Counseling at KIPP, talks about her work with NASA, her work with KIPP and why she loves serving students and their families through college counseling. Subscribe, rate and review.
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