Moravian University Houndcast
A podcast for Moravian University alumni and community to learn from fellow Hounds, faculty, and staff.
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Episodes
Episodes
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Kurt Poling ’89, P’17, P’20, and Leadership Gift Officer Julie Kulp Ditchcreek, joined Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 in the Zinzencko media center to talk about the Lighting the Way Campaign. Kurt gave insight as to how Moravian students, athletes, and alumni will be able to take advantage of the new HUB once it's complete. He reminisced on his own experiences at Moravian as an athlete, a volunteer, and a parent to multiple Hounds.
Look below for links to topics discussed in the episode! https://www.moravian.edu/campaign
https://moraviansports.com/landing/index
https://www.moravian.edu/alumni/events
https://www.moravian.edu/giving/opportunities/athletics
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
For the first episode of Season 7, Dylan Star, Matt Nesto ’16, G'21, G'22, and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 welcomed Janelle Pyar ’21, G’23 to the Zinczenko Media Center in Reeves Library to chat with us about 2023’s Coffee and Connections event. We also talked about how Janelle came to Moravian, the importance and power of networking on campus, middle names, and our love for Cillian Murphy. We hope you enjoyed this episode!
Please see the links below for more information discussed in this episode.
Upcoming Alumni Events
Register for Coffee & Connections
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
On this mini episode of Houndcast, we feature season 6 guest, Grace Young ’23. Episode 1 of season 7 will air on September 15.
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
For the final episode of season 6, we interview our 3 Shining Lights Alumni Fellows, Sophia Rivera ’24, Sophia Shinvold ’24, and Grace Young ’23. They are contributing to the Moravian community in so many ways. We hope you enjoy this episode.
This season we featured our Shining Lights recipients. We are proud of the Moravian community for everything they accomplish. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Awards, to be held in the Spring of 2024. All 2024 nominations must be completed by August 31, 2023.
Nomination link
Shining Lights 2023 Photos
Shining Lights Information
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
On this episode, Dylan Star, Assistant Director of Engagement Events, zoomed into a conversation with June Slawinski Youngs ’79, recipient of the Comenius Award for this year’s Shining Lights ceremony. They discuss her time on campus as a Moravian student and also talk about her various careers in supply chain logistics.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
On this episode Houndcast, Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ‘26 sit down with Lizzy Sgambelluri ‘13 to talk about her experiences (and lack of sleep) while attending Moravian, and her journey through grad school, studying abroad and working as a professor. Lizzy’s love for medicine, animals, and music is overflowing in this episode.
Lizzy’s SoundCloud
Lizzy’s Instagram
Shining Lights Information
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
On this episode of Houndcast, Dylan talks to Sharon Zondag P‘13, Executive Director of the Helen and R.K. Laros Foundation. The Helen & R.K. Laros foundation is receiving the Shining Star Community Partnership Award, which will be presented at the Shining Lights awards ceremony on Friday, April 21. Sharon shares a short history of the Foundation and its ties with Moravian University, as well as some of the Foundation’s recent endeavors. We hope you enjoy this episode of Houndcast!
Helen & R.K. Laros Foundation
The R.K. Laros History Book - Order Here!
Upcoming Alumni Events
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
On this episode of Houndcast, Matt Nesto ’16, G’21, G’22, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Dylan Star sat down with Tom Turcich ’11, the 10th person to ever walk around the world. The next time you think it’s a lot to walk from North Campus to South campus, think of Tom and his journey!
See the links below for more information on various events and sites mentioned in the episode.
Tom’s Q + A at Moravian from February 16th, 2023
Tom’s Instagram (@theworldwalk)
Tom’s website
Moravian Alumni Events