From the Hawk's Nest Podcast
Quincy University's alumni podcast From the Hawks Nest is brought to you by the Office of Alumni Relations. This season we will connect with alumni, discuss what is happening on campus, and all with a Franciscan perspective.
Episodes
87 episodes
Teresa Kettelkamp '74
Teresa tells us about her work with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, created by Pope Francis, and her journey to be able to serve at this level. Teresa also shares some of her experiences working with the Illinois State P...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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31:51
Sam Lathrop
Sam has served as QU’s Director of Safety and Security since 2011. As he nears his retirement, Sam reflects on his career and work experience before coming to QU and walks us through the responsibilities and the most rewarding moments of ...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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33:27
Liz Burke ‘87
Liz tells us about her experience serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco including her journey to get into the Peace Corps, her areas of service and what life is like there. Liz also shares some fun memories of her time at QU and how she...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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26:10
Jessica Keller ‘09
Jessica shares with us her journey from being a graduate assistant coach with the QU women’s basketball team, to coaching at several other colleges and then joining the coaching staff with the University of Nebraska women’s basketball program. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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20:55
Fr. Daren Zehnle ‘00
Fr. Daren talks about his approach and outreach as he looks forward to being the QU Director of Campus Ministry, and he walks us through his decision to assume this role. He shares his Quincy background and his connection with QU students, and ...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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27:57
Daniel Strudwick
Daniel tells us about his service at QU as a theology professor and how he started his education studying for the priesthood. He shares some of the career and service opportunities that theology graduates pursue. Then Daniel give us an overview...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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32:52
Bob Mejer
Bob tells us about his journey to becoming faculty at QU, how long he has served in the QU Art Department, and how many courses he has taught. He shares the array of awards and recognitions he’s received and tells us about his favorite artists ...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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22:18
Kathleen Bender '92
Kathleen tells us about her work as a learning management systems analyst in the Chicago area and her involvement in physical therapy and personal training, starting with her time at QU as a sport management major. We’ll learn about Kathleen’s ...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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17:02
Courtney Boyd
Courtney shares her journey to becoming the head women’s basketball coach at QU including her time on the court as a student athlete and how she moved into coaching. Then Courtney tell us about her first season as QU head coach. She highl...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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25:09
David Frolick '65
David Frolick tells us about his 36 years of experience as a political science faculty member with a private college in Naperville, Illinois. David takes us back to his Quincy roots and what brought him to Quincy University and what life was li...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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43:29
Daryle Hightower '12
Daryle Hightower shares her approach regarding the chiropractic services she offers and what led her to pursue this career. She also discusses what life was like as a QU student and student athlete, and she shares some of her favorite mem...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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23:04
Grant Wilson
Grant is the assistant director of QU campus ministries. He shares the responsibilities and goals of campus ministries and some of the services and activities that are ongoing and planned for the future. He explains ways they are advancing peer...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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15:50
Amy Duke '97
Amy discusses her current responsibilities in diverse roles with the Jefferson City Medical Group and as owner and manager of a Quincy business. She explains their family’s involvement in football from her sons playing to her husband who’...
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26:45
Angie Honeck '03
Angie tells us about how she progressed from earning her degree in athletic training, to being an athletic trainer, and to serving as an adjunct at a community college. Angie also shares how she and her brothers came to QU from New York and the...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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15:51
Matt Schissel '18
Matt shares his journey to becoming the head baseball coach at QU and his early seasons as pitching coach and assistant coach. Then we discuss the baseball team’s historic, record-breaking season last year, how far they advanced and what ...
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12:07
Fr. Joseph Zimmerman
Fr. Joe has been serving at QU in a variety of roles for over 5 decades. Fr. Joe takes us back to his childhood and what led him into the priesthood and walks us through earning his doctorate at Harvard and his service at QU. Fr. Joe also share...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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28:13
Sarah Vordtriede-Patton
Sarah tells us about her career path to becoming QU’s Provost & VPAA. In addition to her academic experience, Sarah has also worked as a medical entomologist with the US Army Reserves and served as a captain in the Army. Sarah shares her go...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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21:28
Nancy Benz '14
Nancy Benz tells about some of the projects she’s working on as the curator of collections and exhibits at the Quincy Museum. Nancy recently researched and published a coloring book for all ages highlighting the historical women who lived in th...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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22:21
Mike Sennett '73
Mike Sennett discusses his role as antitrust and competition partner at his international law firm and shares some of his experiences representing clients in countries throughout the world. Mike tells us about his current work with the Wa...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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30:21
Theresa Spear '96
Theresa Spear shares her experience as a licensed funeral director. We talk about Theresa’s community involvement and work with non-profits. She tells us about her time at QU and some of the art projects she worked on as a student and art proje...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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28:22
Mark Mantovani '76
Mark Mantovani shares his experiences in a broad range of professions including his work in business and digital marketing fields, and as a practicing attorney and a college professor. We’ll also talk with Mark about his civic activities ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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32:06
Chad Thomas '99
Chad Thomas discusses his role with Chicago public schools and how he progressed to administrative roles in education in Chicago communities that deal with consistent gun violence. Chad also shares how his time at QU equipped him to take on the...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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31:52
Diane Ary '79
Diane Ary shares what her role at ADM entails and how her time at QU helped prepare her for career challenges and accomplishments. Diane also discusses her involvement with community organizations, and she reflects on her days at QU and offers ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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18:32