10th anniversary of the podcast and Education Foundation Scholarship highlight Episode #225
By Paul Miller
Knightly News Co-Adviser
On this milestone episode of the Knightly News Podcast, Paul Miller, Steve Hassinger and Noah Lopez come together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Episode #1 of the Knightly News Podcast, an episode that featured Hassinger. During the episode, the group looks back on the podcast’s evolution and shares some personal stories along the way. On the second segment, we welcome Central Penn College Education Foundation Executive Director Trisha Comstock to share more about the current Education Foundation Scholarship essay application, which is open in February.
During the first segment of the podcast, Miller welcomes Hassinger, the first guest on Episode #1, and Lopez, the current Knightly News president, to share a discussion of how the podcast has changed over time.
To start, the group revisited how the podcast got started and memories of Episode #1 that aired on Feb. 9, 2016. Then, the group shared different podcast studio locations, favorite moments, and shared more about what it meant to them to be a part of the show.
During the episode, some fond memories were discussed, as well as several stories that the Knightly News has covered during that timeframe. For reference, these stories are below.
- History Preserved: The Boyer House
- History Preserved, Part 2: The Media Plus Club & Central Penn’s lost radio station
- Podcast Episode #43 – CPC History with former President Todd Milano
- Two Enola-area brothers hit the big time in baseball nearly 100 years ago
- Reflections on a decade of student journalism
The Knightly News would like to thank everyone, past and present, for their continued support of the podcast. We would not be here without you!
On the second segment of the podcast, we welcome Comstock to share more about the Central Penn College Education Foundation Scholarship essay application, open during February.
On the episode, the group offered tips for success on the scholarship application, breaking down the Stabler Foundation and the length requirements expected. The group also shared about new assessment techniques that include whether or not students are using AI in their submissions.
The podcast is also joined by Lopez, who shares his student perspective on his successes in doing the scholarship applications during his time at the college.
For this term, the question posed is: Describe a challenge or obstacle you have faced and explain how it has shaped your character, goals, or academic journey.
The scholarship application is open until Feb. 28. To apply, go to http://foundation.centralpenn.edu and enter the needed information, followed by your essay at the bottom of the page. Questions can be referred to [email protected].
You can find the last three episodes of the podcast on our SoundCloud page. Subscribe to us to be notified when new episodes are released!
