Albright Out Loud with President Jacque Fetrow

A discussion of the college's NCAA Division III Middle Atlantic Conference athletic programs with Albright Athletic Co-Directors Janice Luck and Rick Ferry, and student-athletes Cynthia Schneider '24 and Ben Egan '24.

An in-depth exploration of the college's 2023 theatrical production of Spring Awakening with the play's director Jeffrey Lentz '85, Albright’s Senior Artist-in-Residence for the Theatre and Music departments who earned a Master’s in Opera at Yale and 2004 Grammy nomination. Also joining the conversation is assistant director Ben Galosi, a rising junior majoring in Theatre and Arts Administration, who is the 2021 recipient of Broadway World’s Best Performer Under 18 Award for his work with the Ephrata Performing Arts Center in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

As we prepare for a new academic year, President Fetrow celebrates our class of 2023 through the memories and stories of three of its graduates.

Guests: Megan Misurelli, biochemistry, an accomplished researcher who gave the senior address at commencement; Greyson Curran, political science and criminology, president of the Student Government Association; and Tyler Simmons, music industry studies, president of Albright's record label, Lion Records, and sound engineer for Albright Out Loud.

The conversation on inclusive and ethical leadership continues with President Fetrow and her guests from Albright's School of Professional Studies - Dr. Lisa Hain, professor and academic chair of applied psychology; Dr. Allison Schlosser, professor and program chair of athletic leadership; Jose "Joey" Miranda '12, vice president of Foundation for the Reading Pagoda who is earning his master's degree in applied psychology; and William "BJ" Hogan, an educational athletic director who is pursuing a master's degree in athletic leadership. (Part two of two)

An exploration of inclusive and ethical leadership with faculty and graduate students from Albright's School of Professional Studies. Guests include Dr. Lisa Hain, professor and academic chair of the applied psychology program; Dr. Allison Schlosser, professor and program chair of the athletic leadership program; Jose "Joey" Miranda '12, graduate student in applied psychology and vice president of Foundation for the Reading Pagoda; and William "BJ" Hogan, who is a graduate student in athletic leadership and works as a school athletic director. (Part one of two episodes)

President Fetrow's guests share stories about their long friendship, sparked by music and WXAC, Albright's student-run college radio station. Brent Mittelstadt '07, who earned his Albright degree in philosophy and English, now lives in England - where he is the Director of Research at the Oxford Internet Institute and an Oxford University professor. He phones in from 'across the pond' to chat with Jacque and his Albright friend, mentor and WXAC station manager Mindy Cohen, who spent years living - and working on the air - in Europe herself before leading Albright's station.

President Fetrow is joined by accomplished educators to discuss Total Experience Learning® at Albright College - a groundbreaking educational philosophy that integrates research-based learning and empowers students of all ages to use their creativity and innovation for deep understanding. Guests for this exploration of TExpL's many benefits are Melissa Woodard, superintendent of Wyomissing Area School District; Bill McKay, superintendent of Governor Mifflin School District; and TExpL founder Adelle Schade, who is also Albright's Dean of Pre-College and Summer Programs.

An illuminating conversation with 1983 Albright graduate John Higgins, current Executive Director in the Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences department at Merck Research Labs and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He talks to Jacque about how his Albright student experience continues to resonate for him and the ways science has changed over his career, which has included earning his Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry and a postdoctoral fellowship at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute in New York City. John also offers his thoughts on the path from the lab to leadership for science majors in a time when innovative science and technology is vital for everyone. 

An exploration of Albright's new African American Studies minor with Kami Fletcher Ph.D., associate professor of history and co-coordinator of our women’s and gender studies program. Joining the discussion are students Danielle Walto and Jared Banks, both of whom curated an exhibition with works from our Black Cultural Collection as part of Dr. Fletcher's African American History class.

In this conversation about the life-changing, positive impact of the student-faculty bond, President Fetrow is joined by emergency medicine physician Dr. Bryan Wilson, a 2011 graduate and 2022 Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient, and Albright Provost Karen Campbell Ph.D., who has taught all kinds of biology - including advanced courses in physiology, endocrinology and neurobiology. Together, they share insights into their enduring friendship, which stems from a mutual love of science, collaboration and the Albright experience.

A conversation about Albright's partnership with St. Stephen's House, an academic community within the University of Oxford in England, features Albright entrepreneurs-in-residence Julia Klein, chairwoman and chief executive officer of C.H. Briggs, and Eileen Habelow, founder and president of Leadership-Link, both of whom travelled to the United Kingdom in August 2022 to participate in the first Albright-Oxford Creativity and Innovation Program.

This special episode highlights the distinctive connection between Albright College and St. Stephen's House, a permanent private hall in the University of Oxford in England. In August 2022, President Fetrow and a group featuring Pennsylvania school district educators and administrators traveled to the United Kingdom to explore how creativity and innovation can be used to solve problems and enhance learning. Included are comments from those who took part in this unique experience.

Roughly one-third of Albright students are athletes. To explore the many ways that athletics enhances student life on and off the playing field, President Fetrow (a football fan!) chats with the college's head football coach Isaac Collins, who has nearly three decades of expertise, and two players - senior business management major and linebacker Antwan Rogers and first-year business finance student and quarterback Jarren Rutter - to discuss the unique and enriching ways athletics complements deep learning in the classroom and hones skills for future career success.

Albright's groundbreaking, student-driven learning program is called ACRE - short for Albright Creative Research Experience. To highlight these deeply enriching experiential opportunities, we're joined by Abigail Platero, a senior arts administration and psychology major, and her ACRE adviser, David Tanner, director of Albright's Center for the Arts, to discuss her project to ensure artist diversity in our Freedman Gallery, and her multi-faceted internship working with the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, an arts education and gallery hub near campus.

As Albright fashion students prepare to premiere their designs in New York City on September 10 during New York Fashion Week, we discuss the college's four distinct fashion majors. Albright's fashion programs empower students to formulate their artistic vision and develop vital skills and professional connections to create thriving careers in the industry. Ashley Hillegass '21 and Scott French '87 talk about how their time as Albright student designers led them to their creative styles, New York Fashion Week experiences and professional successes.