The Eagle Scholars Podcast

In my conversation with Jacob Jenkins (Thurston '16, Siena Heights '20, Michigan State '22), we explore a number of topics, including:

• Why college work is not necessarily harder, it just moves faster
• Why no one cares that you were a star athlete in high school
• Why the Communications degree gets a bad rap

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In my conversation with Leah WIlliams (Thurston '21, University of Michigan Dearborn '25), we explore a number of topics, including:

• How the Eagle Scholars Program prepared her for college
• Why getting involved early in high school is important
• How to find the right college fit

In my conversation with Randy Fry (Thurston '14, Adrian College '19, University of Toledo '22), we explore a number of topics, including:

• why being a college athlete is way more challenging than most people think
• the importance of discipline in school and in life
• why failing often required for academic, professional, and personal growth

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In my conversation with Valentina Giraldo (Thurston '2022, Johns Hopkins '2026), we explore a number of topics, including:

• the value of doing things because you enjoy them, not to "look good on a college application"
• why she went out of state for school even though she didn't feel ready
• the mentality required to apply to exclusive schools

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In my conversation with Te'Nia Richardson, Thurston Class of 2021, we explore a number of topics, including:

• why AP courses are worth it
• the importance of time management in college
• how to get and keep a job in high school
• why being popular is meaningless in the long run

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