Be Connected Podcast

Transfer Students

Three former transfer students offer their advice to current and potential transfer students to help ease the transition to Marquette University. Zuzu Siam shares her story, and the journey of two other students who transferred to the Diederich College of Communication.

Chris Marrs

Alumnus Chris Marrs is a working actor, writer and producer whose entertainment career began in the Diederich College of Communication. He shares his journey and gives advice to students interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.

Sports Alumni

Three alumni shared their wisdom with students interested in careers in sports media during a Diederich Drop In meeting on Teams in the Spring 2020 semester. The episode features Brad Galli, Jen Lada and Sophia Minneart.

Jacqui Banaszynski

Pulitzer prize winning Alumna Jacqui Banaszynski shared her insights with students wanting to pursue a career in journalism. In this episode, hear from her as well as some journalism students regarding their choice of major and whether the pandemic has had any impact that decision.

Coping with COVID-19

Instead of a student-created story, this episode of the podcast features faculty member Barb Volbrecht sharing the comments of some students in the college of communication as they switched from in-person to online classes in the Spring 2020 semester. Students share how they were dealing with the quarantine and their classes.

Joe Martinez

Some inspiration for college students who don't know what to major in from Alumnus Joe Martinez. He wanted to do something in the music industry and ended up as an expert in online advertising and marketing. He works from his home, travels around the world and has his own YouTube channel.

Bus vs. Building

When thinking about opportunities in life, people often mention the importance of walking through a ‘new door.’ This episode focuses on a door with a Gothic style arch that's been the focus of much reminiscing in Johnston Hall as the year comes to a close.

Sheena Carey

College students put in a lot of time and effort when it comes to selecting a university to attend and what to major in, but there's also planning along the way to help with life after graduation.

James Ford Murphy

James Ford Murphy has worked as an animator on “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” “Monsters Inc.,” and the Academy Award-winning features, “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles,” and “Ratatouille.” That’s just part of his biography at Pixar Animation Studios.

Gerry Ahern

Imagine having over 30 years experience in sports journalism and working with noted sports journalists like Adrian Wojnarowski, Dan Wetzel and Charles Robinson. It's not something Gerry Ahern has to imagine, he experienced it when he was at Yahoo.

Drew Britton

Drew discusses how he brings passion for filmmaking and experimentation to the classroom.

Ron Smith

Alumnus Ron Smith is back at Marquette as director of NNS, a publication with a rich history.

Luis Hernandez

Alumnus Luis Hernandez shares a story of gratitude for the Educational Opportunity Program.

Matt Mallinger

Alumnus Matt Mallinger ended up taking a position in an unexpected medium: podcasting.

Dana Leonard

Alumna Dana Leonard shares the risks she took to jumpstart her career at a creative agency.

Nick Parrot

Alumnus Nick Parrot discusses collaborating with Theatre Arts faculty on creative work.

The MIC

The MIC Speakers Lab is led by Ms. Tracey Sturgal to help students gain skills in public speaking.

New Online Degree

Dr. Kati Berg was interviewed to discuss the new online degree in Strategic Communication.

Hannah Engle

Hannah, a Corporate Communication major, is participating in a student-run business program this summer.

Olivia Menzia

This former Advertising student is expanding Little Liv, her vegan ice cream business.

Isaiah Gencuski

This recent graduate used internship opportunities to tap into his love of visual storytelling.

Acting Dean Feldner

You never know when a career opportunity will come along, and neither did Acting Dean Sarah Feldner.

Farewell, Joe!

Farewell to Joe Brown, assistant professor of digital media, who heads to Denver in July.

Sue Clinton Retires

Imagine enjoying your job after working at the same place for 51 years. That's Sue Clinton's story.

Passion for Comedy

Graduating senior David Klinger started a club to nurture his love for making people laugh.

Why Marquette?

Caroline Norton shares why she chose to leave her home in Alabama to attend Marquette.

Finding a Major

JP Bauer shares his unusual path to finding his major within the Diederich College of Communication.

Alumni Spotlight

Graduate student Michael Hendricks talks about his journey in the field of communication.

Alumni Spotlight

In episode 5, we interview Fox 6 reporter and successful alumnus Aaron Maybin.

Homecoming

Alumni visit the newly renovated second floor and share  memories during homecoming.

Creative Culture

New possibilities for creative pursuits are opening up in the basement of Johnston Hall.

Renovations

Learn all about the exciting renovations that are happening on the second floor of Johnston Hall.

Dr. Kimo Ah Yun

Acting provost Kimo Ah Yun discusses Diederich Initiatives that help students succeed.