Podcast appearances and mentions of alissa dejonge

This two-part episode of Tiger Talk is all about the Mercy High School and Xavier High School production of High School Musical. During the first half of this podcast, President of Mercy High School Ms. Alissa DeJonge speaks with Mattingly Veilleux '23, who played Sharpay Evans, and Mia Pugliares '23, who played Ms. Darbus, in the musical. During the second half of this podcast, Ms. DeJonge has a conversation with Mrs. Michele Dastoli, co-director of the musical, and Mrs. Sara Brugger, musical director.

Birdies for Charity: Mercy High School. President Alissa Dejonge shares the importance of Birdies for Charity and how it continues the mission of Mercy High School.

On this episode of TigerTalk, President Alissa DeJonge catches up with Naoki Yoneda, Tokyo resident and long-time friend, his wife Miyuki, and sonYuki. Joining in on the conversation is Japanese Club President Lauren Co '23. The group discusses important aspects of Japanese culture as well as the similarities and differences between the United States and Japan.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge catches up with two Mercy Alumnae with deep ties to Mercy. Lindsey Fritz '18, Corporate Comminucations Professional at IBM, and Ann Drewry '97, Principal of Student Life, talk about Mercy memories, their outlook on life and what's in store for the future.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge is joined by an alumna and members of Mercy's Mock Trial team. Patricia Reilly is a Mercy graduate from the class of 1978 and a partner at Murtha Cullina Attorneys at Law. Reilly shares her experience as an attorney with members of Mercy's Mock Trial team: Cassidy Wichman '22, Mairan Hall '23 and Giovanna Judge '24.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge welcomes members of Mercy's Social Media Club. Students Isabella Lee-Baldassini '23, Jill Fordyce '24, Rose Szeghy '24 and Emma Gilson '25 discuss the different jobs each need to complete when creating social media posts for school. Marie Kalita, class of 1976 and Mercy's Director of Communications joins in on the conversation as the Social Media Club's moderator.

This episode of Tiger Talk is all about writing! President Alissa DeJonge welcomes Kristan Higgins, class of 1983 and New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly best selling author. Higgins has written over 20 books to date. Joining in on the conversation are Mercy Writing Club members Emma Lemieux '24, Ava Pear '25 and Cora Rigg '25. Learn more about Kristan and her books on her website: kristanhiggins.com.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge welcomes two alumnae, Anne D'Orvilliers '71 and Doris Xu '19 . Anne D'Orvilliers has had a long career in engineering and Doris Xu is a current engineering student. Also joining in on the conversation is Charlie Weaver '22. Charlie talks about why she would like to go into engineering and her interest in the field.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President of Mercy Ms. Alissa DeJonge is joined by Sr. Georgeann Vumbaco, who is an alumna of the first graduating class at Mercy (1967), Vice Chairperson of the Mercy High School Board of Trustees, and a Sister of Mercy. Also joining in on the conversation are Lilly Brown '22 and Ella Bankoski '22, who are Peer Ministers at Mercy High School. They talk about the importance of faith, our deep connection to Sisters of Mercy, and traditions at Mercy.

On this episode, President Alissa DeJonge discusses art with a current Mercy student and an alumna. Jen Casey Romer, a 2008 graduate of Mercy, painted a portrait of Sr. Mary McCarthy as a retirement gift and shares her thoughts on her artistic process. Lauren Harton, a Junior at Mercy, painted two versions of the Mercy High School building. One of which is the image used on the school's Christmas cards this year. Lauren also goes into detail about her artistic process and future goals.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge welcomes Devon Stewart, Assistant Vice President of Global Marketing at Maybelline New York. Also joining in on the conversation are two members of FBLA and Fashion Club, Milana Koji '23 and Ava Cedillo '23. Ms. Stewart talked about what it is like working for a large beauty company and shared some advice with our students.

Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, introduces the 2021-2022 Student Activities Council. Maddy Carbone, President, Grace Andrea, Vice President, Kelly Cullen, Secretary, and Ava Noviello, Treasurer share some of the fun activities they have planned for this school year and what it is like to be in a student leadership position at Mercy.

Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, has a conversation with Mercy's newest faculty: Mr. Liam Cahill (English), Mr. Andrew Carroll (History and Latin), Mr. Justin Michaud (Math), and Mrs. Sangita Ray (Physics.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, Ms. Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, catches up with Alumnae Presley Termini '15 and Taylor Termini '17 on their careers in the country music industry.

In this episode, Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, has a conversation with Megan Bush, Executive Director at the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate in Middletown, CT. DeJonge and Bush talk about Mercy's relationship with the Mansion, the history of the Wadsworth Mansion, and summer events coming up at the Mansion.

Ms. Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, celebrates the career of Mrs. Buff Bachenheimer who has taught Physics at Mercy for over 40 years. Robotics Team members Hannah Wrubleski '22 and Grace Cink '22 discuss the many accomplishments of their team. Alumna Joanie Stupik '07, who currently works at NASA, joins in to talk about the influence Mrs. Bachenheimer has had on her love for Physics and her career.

In this episode hosted by Mercy president Ms. Alissa DeJonge, Mo Finn, a 2009 graduate of Mercy, talks about her career as a broadcast journalist with Jessica Goduto '22 and Mairan Hall '23, who are two members of Mercy's Broadcast Journalism Club, Mo is an Emmy award winner and nominated a producer, writer, director, and editor who has worked at four Olympic and Paralympic Games and spent 8 years working solely in sports. She currently is a freelance journalist.

On this episode of Tiger Talk, Emmy award winning meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski '00 joins Alissa DeJonge and Mercy's Math Team for a discussion on the importance of Math and Science in daily life. Representing the Math Team are Helen Yang '21 and Mrs. Maureen Wellman, moderator of the Math Team.

Two Valedictorians, then and now (1995 and 2021), 26 years apart.  The connecting story line.  How is life different at the same high school 26 years apart… what is expected of women, what do women expect, what does it take to excel? What the opportunities are for women in college and career, then and now.   The 1995 Valedictorian at Mercy, Alissa DeJonge, is completing her first year as President of Mercy High School.  (What a year!)  What’s it like to come back to your HS as its leader?  And during an unprecedented pandemic.   And this year’s Valedictorian Kaila Lujambio of Wallingford, has a remarkable academic, athletic, and community activism record, even amid this year of COVID.  The resiliency (and community volunteer efforts) of this class of 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CT Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joins Mercy High School's Student Activities Council and Ms. Alissa DeJonge for a conversation about what it means to be a female leader in government. Mercy's SAC Officers are: Ava Arcesi '21, Katherine Antico '21, Kayla Fordyce '21 and Kylie Fordyce '21.

In this episode, Bryan Garcia, President and CEO of CT Green Bank, Sophia Engles '23, Julia Malz '23 , and Mercy's president Alissa DeJonge discuss green banking and other environmental topics.

In this episode, Patrick Flaherty from the Department of Labor joins Ms. Alissa DeJonge for a discussion on Connecticut's economy. Also joining in on the discussion are Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members Lily Bigos '21 and Brooklyn Libera '23 as well as Maddie Thompson '21 and Julia Nadolski '23, who are students in Mercy Business and Personal Finance class.

Ms. Alissa DeJonge '95, president of Mercy High school in Middletown CT, has a conversation with Mrs. Mary-Clare Wamester '97, who is Mercy's Director of Admissions. Also joining in on the conversation are Bella Bartolomei '21. Ashlyn Liedke '22, Mia Pugliares '23, and Sophia Franchi '24. The group discusses their experience coming into Mercy as Freshwomen and the transition into high school.

Mercy alumnae Sacha Armstrong-Crockett '95, Dr. Jada Waters '03 and Mallory Perry '10 join Ms. Alissa DeJonge, President of Mercy High School, to discuss important topics concerning social justice. Also joining the podcast are members of the Mercy Students 4 Change Club Chanel Delgado '22, Guadalupe Corona-Sampedro '21, Jocelyn Santiago '21 and Ms. Amy Freeman, moderator of the Students 4 Change club.

President Alissa DeJonge hosts a medical field centered podcast with alumna Nicole Proto '16, a pediatric nurse at Yale New Haven Health, and members of Mercy's Medical Minds Club. Delaney Boone '21, Kayla Fordyce '21, Kylie Fordyce '21 and Elisia Pagliuca '21 ask Nicole questions about her career path and her experience as a Mercy student.

In this episode, Ms. Alissa DeJonge hosts a conversation with Mayor Florsheim and Mercy High School AP Government students Elena Cahill '21, Lily Herron '21 and Jocelyn Santiago '21.

Mercy High School's Soccer Team had an amazing year! In this episode, Ms. Alissa DeJonge has a discussion with Coach Marcus Harley and co-captain Kaila Lujambio '21 about the many achievements of the team this season.

Do you enjoy our podcast's delightful intro and outro music? This music was composed and performed by Mercy students! In this podcast, Ms. Alissa DeJonge has a conversation with students Abby Weaver '21, Lily Herron'21, and Mrs. Sara Brugger, Music Director and Tri-M advisor, about the process of creating our podcast music. Also, learn about the Tri-M Society at Mercy High School.

New President, Alissa DeJonge, catches up with Sister Mary McCarthy, Mercy High School's former president, to hear how she's enjoying retirement and learn some of her favorite Mercy High memories.

Even with COVID changing how Mercy High School is able to operate, President Alissa DeJonge learns that the 2020-2021 Student Council leadership has fun and energizing activities planned!

In the second episode of Mercy High School's Tiger Talk, President Alissa DeJonge speaks with the newest Mercy High educators and learns what they are looking forward to this year.

CERC Town Profiles™ are a resource for many - entrepreneurs looking to determine markets and how to grow their business, real estate professionals who need to portray a region, municipalities conducting strategic planning and updates to plans of conservation and development, economic development professionals preparing context for grant and other funding requests, and the general public who are interested in learning more about their current or potential hometown. Listen as Michelle Riordan-Nold, Executive Director of the Connecticut Data Collaborative, chats with Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s Vice President of Research, about the mission and services of the CT Data Collaborative and the newly updated Town Profiles. In partnership with CERC, the CT Data Collaborative makes the data that lives within the Town Profiles accessible to the general public. Shared in two different formats, the first, a two-page PDF that includes demographic, economic, fiscal, and education data for each of our 169 municipalities. The 54 data sets within the Town Profiles can also be accessed via an interactive database housed on ctdata.org, where the data can be seen across municipalities and over a specific time period. Town Profiles are a valuable resource for viewing all of this data in a single place, and useful for comparing town data over time, or to compare towns relative to one another, and the state as a whole. http://profiles.ctdata.org/

The retail industry is going through a remarkable transformation - in part due to technology as well as cultural and social shifts. In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge, CERC's Vice President of Research, and Rachel Gretencord, CERC's Financial and Research Analyst, sit down to discuss the changes occurring in the retail marketplace, and what retailers need to do in order to survive - including establishing destinations where shoppers want to go and spend time - creating authentic experiences. Rachel highlights ways in which downtown retailers and shopping centers can differentiate themselves from the online and discount stores that are dominating the landscape.

Recently, Erron Smith, CERC’s Associate Director of Business Development sat down with Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research, to chat about a recent conference he attended - the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Professional Forum. Held in Milwaukee, the forum brought together economic developers, service providers, and end users (companies). As a first time visitor to Milwaukee, Erron was impressed with the city’s efforts to transform the historical industrial economy and strategically utilize the existing assets, and how Connecticut, with its similar post industrial challenges, can benefit by learning from cities like Milwaukee. Wanting to capitalize on the “airtime” with the other forum attendees, Erron was impressed with how the organizers structured the agenda to allow each audience member - economic developers, service providers, and end users - to engage with one another and build on relationships, including the discussions on technology automation and its effect on the workforce, and how this is leading the site location decision for both domestic and international companies looking to (re)locate. Listen as Erron and Alissa discuss the forum experience, site section considerations, the importance of networking, and Erron’s first time axe throwing!

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) is a non-profit, member organization established in 1976 by the Connecticut General Assembly modeled after the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. In this episode, Alissa DeJonge, CERC's Vice President of Research, is joined by Terri Clark, the Executive Director of CASE, and Professor Baki Cetegen, CASE President and United Technologies Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut to share the organization’s mission - how CASE serves the state through advice and information on science and technology to government, industry and people of Connecticut, providing opportunities for discourse on science and technology, conducting on behalf of the state the awarding of the Connecticut Medals of Science and Technology, and for providing recognition for significant STEM accomplishments of Connecticut middle and high school students. A goal of the organization is to promote interest in science and engineering on the part of the public, especially young people. In 2018, Sophia Wang, a junior at Amity Regional High School, received a CASE award for her research project, “Real-Time Sinkhole Detection Using Civil Engineering Techniques, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence." Recently, Sophia was recognized, along with two other young female inventors, as part of Hasbro’s release of “Ms. Monoply." She received $20,580 in real money to continue her work as an inventor (the amount of monopoly money in the game). Watch the video of Sophia learning of her award from Hasbro: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/09/10/Hasbros-new-Ms-Monopoly-celebrates-women-inventors/9041568118825/ For more information about CASE, visit www.ctcase.org.

When towns and cities want to learn more about resident viewpoints on timely topics or the needs of the business community, conducting a survey can be a time and resource efficient option. In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research, sits down with Courtney Hendricson, Vice President of Municipal Services to discuss the various types of surveys that municipalities can conduct to elicit feedback, and gather the data needed to make informed decisions. Listen as Alissa and Courtney share ideas for municipalities considering the process, and examples of towns that worked with CERC to develop and conduct resident and business community surveys, and how the information was beneficial for planning purposes.

From 2015 through 2017, more than 10,000 New Englanders died from opioid overdoses. To better understand the factors behind the epidemic and the extent to which the crisis affects the region, a recent report by the New England Public Policy Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston investigates the relationships between opioid abuse and various economic indicators in New England counties over the last two decades. Listen as Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, the Director of the New England Public Policy Center and Alissa DeJonge, CERC’S Vice President of Research, discuss the report’s key findings, how the epidemic affects the New England economy and policy responses to the growing crisis. https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/new-england-public-policy-center-policy-report/2019/exploring-causes-of-and-responses-to-the-opioid-epidemic-in-new-england.aspx

Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s Vice President of Research welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, the Director of the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to discuss the findings in the latest research reported in, “The Growing Shortage of Affordable Housing for the Extremely Low Income in Massachusetts.” While the report focuses on Massachusetts, Connecticut - and the new England region - are not immune, with high housing costs placing significant financial pressure on residents. A lack of affordable housing can decrease state and regional competitiveness, and have far-reaching social welfare implications for our communities - as extremely-low income households often forgo spending on healthcare, food, childcare, and other necessities, and a single financial shock can cause this group to fall behind on rent, leading to eviction, or even homelessness. The full report, authored by Nicholas Chiumenti, can be found on the NEPPC website: https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/new-england-public-policy-center-policy-report/2019/growing-shortage-affordable-housing-extremely-low-income-massachusetts.aspx

With the 2019 Travelers Championship kicking off tournament play today, CERC’s Vice President of Research, Alissa DeJonge, welcomes guest Nathan Grube, the Tournament Director, to uncover interesting facts and statistics about Connecticut’s largest sporting event. The annual golf event has had a tremendous economic impact not only for the charitable organizations that are the beneficiaries of the tournament net proceeds but for the communities surrounding the TPC River Highlands - and the state as a whole. Listen as Nathan and Alissa discuss how the impacts have grown, year after year.

Courtney Hendricson, Vice President of Municipal Services, and Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research sat down to share trends and findings from an economic outlook recently presented for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. From the perspective of municipal level data, Alissa and Courtney discuss where are some anomalies as well as growth (and decline) in population including who are the smallest and largest Connecticut communities, the youngest and oldest towns, and the most and least diverse towns within the state, and how the domestic and international migration patterns, as well as generational shifts, impact the overall population here in Connecticut.

In this episode, Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research is joined by Mia Ying, CERC's Research Analyst and share recent research conducted on the Northeast states, for a presentation given at the Merge Conference held by the Society for Marketing Professional Services. For the nine Northeast states - Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania - Alissa and Mia compare economic indicators and trends including overall population, percentage of change in population, international and domestic migration, household income patterns, GDP per capita, housing permits, as well as imports and exports - and where Connecticut ranks within the group.

Alissa DeJonge, vice president of research at the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, discusses consumer confidence and the state's economy.

In this episode, Alissa DeJonge and Courtney Hendricson sit down to share highlights from the recent workshop that they led, hosted by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, on how global and national trends are affecting Connecticut’s economy and real estate markets, and how uncertainty has implications for businesses and residents. Alissa provides insights into several industries that are in transition - retail, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, insurance, healthcare, grocery, energy - and the impacts on the local municipal economies. Courtney shares ideas on what towns can do to adjust and adapt, positioning them to best assist their communities, and encourage the new breed of emerging support industries.

In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, Director of the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to share highlights from the recent research released by the Center, “State Divestment in Higher Education: The Impact on Public Universities’ Patent Applications.” Dr. Thompson discusses how the New England states’ investments in public education have decreased over the last few decades - impacted by cyclical components, such as declines in state tax revenues and increased spending on healthcare. The consequences include higher tuition and higher student loan debt, lower graduation rates, and other longer-term societal impacts such as fewer home purchases, lower marriage rates, fewer approved patents, and a lack of skilled workers. https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/research-department-working-paper/2019/state-disinvestment-in-higher-education.aspx

While preparing an economic outlook for a recent edition of the Connecticut Economic Digest, Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s Vice President of Research, investigated global and national trends focused on several industries that are in transition - and what these changes mean for Connecticut’s economy and business sectors. In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa shares insights into the retail, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, grocery, aerospace and defense, and energy industries - what changes are occurring and the implications for workforce, economic growth, and business competitiveness in the state.

During this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge, VP of Research, and Courtney Hendricson, VP of Municipal Services, sit down to recap their recent workshop, “Analyzing Your Local Economy,” hosted by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. Courtney and Alissa share insights into the influences that impact the local economy, and run through the who, what, why, when, where and how of the need for and execution of an analysis, as well as the potential outcomes and benefits, and provide a deeper dive into some of the workshop audience questions and feedback.

Guest Ana Pritchard of Compass Research Solutions, joins Alissa DeJonge to discuss why organizations conduct surveys, along with the methodologies used, and how the results can be leveraged to create impactful outcomes. Ana shares how, when surveys are designed with the end purpose in mind, business, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations can glean insights into how to make the collected data actionable for the benefit of their stakeholders.

In Connecticut, the majority of municipalities receive 90% of their revenue from property taxes, directly affecting residents’ pocket books. In this latest episode of CERCONOMY, Rachel Gretencord, CERC’s Research and Fiscal Analyst, joins Alissa DeJonge, Vice President of Research to discuss how the fiscal health of Connecticut’s municipalities directly affect the quality of life for its residents, and to share information on a new product that CERC has developed to help towns determine their fiscal health, and analyze it over time, leading to better short and long term spending decisions.

In this episode, Michelle Riordan-Nold, Executive Director of the CT Data Collaborative joins Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s Vice President of Research to share information about the organization’s mission, and news about their role as the Connecticut State Census Data Center. The CT Data Collaborative works to make public data available - and accessible - and to increase data literacy for residents, business owners, and elected officials. Recently designated as the State Census Data Center by Governor Malloy, CT Data Collaborative is the liaison between the state and the Census Bureau, working to disseminate the data and help people use census data. Additionally, Michelle and Alissa discuss the recently released 5-year aggregate American Community Survey data and how communities can use this comprehensive data set to make better-informed decisions. http://ctdata.org/

As a follow-up to her recent presentation to the Connecticut Power & Energy Society’s 2018 Conference, Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s Vice President of Research, shares findings and considerations for the Connecticut energy sector. Reviewing the influences, impacts, and implications of the state’s population, demographics, and other major state industries on the Connecticut energy sector, Alissa’s perspectives on the energy industry consider the new energy choices that both businesses and residents have, and the affect they are having on the energy market.

Alissa DeJonge was on with Brad and Paul to discuss: Connecticut Residents Less Worried About State’s Economic Prospects, More Concerned About Their Own

Alissa DeJonge, VP of Research Connecticut Economic Resource Center talked to Brad and Paul about Connecticut residents split nearly evenly when asked if their preference is for the next Governor to reduce income taxes or property taxes. Just over half, 52 percent, opt for reductions in the property tax, which is levied at the municipal level, while 48 percent would prefer a cut in the statewide income tax. Regarding possible new revenue sources, Connecticut residents by a two-to-one margin prefer that the state legalize and tax marijuana versus instituting electronic tolling

In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge recaps a recent presentation she gave for the Connecticut Alliance of Nonprofits at their annual conference. In addition to looking at some overall macroeconomic figures, Alissa shares data on the nonprofit sector’s impact on many different levels, and all the ways that it helps the Connecticut economy.

In this episode of the CERCONOMY podcast, Alissa DeJonge, CERC's VP of Research, is joined by Patricia McLaughlin, our Governance and Research Analyst, to discuss cohousing - planned communities of private homes clustered around shared space. Cohousing combines private homes with benefits of shared common facilities such as laundry facilities, recreational areas, and guest suites. This structure affords the opportunity for residents to age in place, and is a more sustainable approach to living. Listen as Alissa and Pat talk about the origin of cohousing, some of the challenges to this way of living, and how cohousing communities could benefit Connecticut.

In this episode, CERC's Vice President of Research, Alissa DeJonge, is joined by members of the Research department - Moshi Ying, Rachel Gretencord, and Sarah Ficenec - to discuss the economic indicators that are most important in their work, and what each means for the Connecticut economy.

In this episode of CERCONOMY, Alissa DeJonge, CERC’s VP of Research, walks through the changes and trends that are affecting Connecticut’s main industries including healthcare, insurance, retail, warehousing, financial services, manufacturing, and construction.