Alumni Live: The Podcast

Host Randy Strobl talks with three generations of GVTV faculty advisors, Kim Roberts, Len O’Kelly, and James Ford about their mentoring students as they develop leadership, teamwork, and media skills.

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Host, and former GVTV member, Randy Strobl talks with current students Izaak Che Rosales and Joshua Wylie about their GVTV experiences. As they rebuild the community after the pandemic, students are still benefitting from the  collaboration, learning, creativity, and fun of GVTV.

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Hear how GVTV members from 2016 - 2021 transformed the studio into a home that inspired students to learn, build relationships, and explore new methods of sharing their creations. Host Kyle Macciomei talks with Gillian Noonan, Harley Collar, Mary Genson, Noah Genson, Savannah Wright, and Noah Houchlei about their time at GVTV including how the pandemic changed the trajectory of the club.

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tyler Wiewiora (1993- 2024). Beloved GVTV member and “everyone’s boom person”. You are missed.

The third generation of GVTV forges new territory with live broadcasts, a 24-hour telethon, and a post graduate marriage officiated by their faculty advisor. Host Randy Strobl talks with former GVTV members Christina Choriatis, Bobby Nielsen, Jamie Bartkowicz, McKenzie Brefka, and Erin Brefka. 

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Join second generation GVTV members Randy Strobl, Adam Burl, Jonathan Sessions, Steven Bellettini, and Former President John Tremblay as they reconnect and discuss how they helped shape GVTV and how GVTV helped them build careers and life long relationships.

Links:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Host Randy Strobl talks with GVTV  founder and first President, Jillian Austin, about how she grew “Happy Birthday Anthony!” into a student run television station that fosters creativity and long lasting relationships. This is the first of a multipart series about the impact of Grand Valley Television (GVTV).

Links:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Join current students Caitlyn Shaw, CK Hamilton, and Cam Layson as they share tips for ‘pitching’ projects for script and fiction classes.

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Join current student Liliana Bartels, Breana Malloy (2021) and Gillian Noonan (2021), as they dive into the world of film producing— from indie films to corporate commercials. They’ll share career insights, break down the producer’s role, and discuss the challenges of balancing creativity, logistics, and funding.

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Current students Caroline Hamilton, Caitlyn Shaw and alum Kyle Macciomei talk about how to get the most benefit from the college experience. From clubs to independent student film groups, as well as on campus employment opportunities, they share stories and break down ways to make the most of your time at GVSU.

Links:

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

Join us for a conversation about community media as host Randy Strobl from Detroit Public Television talks with Kerri VandeHoff, the Executive Director of the Coalition for Community Development, Joe Zook, the Production Manager of GRTV which is part of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center, and Jazmyne Fuentes, Success Coach at GRMiFi the Grand Rapids Media & Film Incubator. 

Community Media Makers use their skills to serve and amplify the many voices of a community.  This is complex work that requires an interest in learning about people and using a creation process that authentically presents a variety of perspectives.

LINKS

• https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm