Cat Chat: The Official Podcast of the Springfield City School District

The students have taken over the podcast for the last episode of the school year!

In this very special episode, the Cat Chat crew honors the Class of 2024. Springfield High School student guest hosts, Hannah, Ali & Zoe interview 6 graduating seniors about their experiences in high school, what they will remember most and where life is taking them next.

This episode is publishing on Springfield City School District's seniors' last day in high school. Congratulations to each of you for what you have accomplished and what is yet to come!

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

This episode of Cat Chat features: 

• Springfield High School State Championship Mock Trial Team | Cat Den Happenings
• Local Potter & Small Business Owner, Casey Luther (Springfield High School Class of 2016) | Featured Alumni
• Woeber Mustard Manufacturing Company's Karissa Lisch | Community Connections

Don't forget to send the HI-5 topics via Instagram direct message (@scsdoh) and send the Podcast Team any topics you'd like to see as future segments -- [email protected].

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

This episode of Cat Chat features: 

• Perrin Woods 'Southside Speech Soireé' Winners, 1st and 6th grade Perrin Woods students who competed in the school's first speech competition share more about how they prepared for the event and how they felt speaking in front of a packed house!  | Cat Den Happenings
• CitiLookout Trauma Recovery Center Director & Awakenings LLC, Director, Stephen Massey (Springfield North High School) | Featured Alumni
• City of Springfield Commissioners Tracey Tackett & Krystal Brown (Phillips) | Community Connections

Don't forget to send the HI-5 topics via Instagram direct message (@scsdoh) and send the Podcast Team any topics you'd like to see as future segments -- [email protected].

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

This episode of Cat Chat features: 

• SOI Programming, School of Innovation students and an instructor share their thoughts about the new career programs that have been added including welding, carpentry, patient care, phlebotomy & drone systems | Cat Den Happenings
• The Conscious Connect, Inc. Co-Founder & President, Dr. Karlos L. Marshall (Springfield High School Class of 2009) | Featured Alumni
• Dr. Yamini Teegala (Rocking Horse Community Health Center) & Dr. Hill (SCSD) discuss progress on the District's new School Based Health Center | Community Connections

Don't forget to send the HI-5 topics via Instagram direct message (@scsdoh) and send the Podcast Team any topics you'd like to see as future segments -- [email protected].

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

This episode of Cat Chat features: 

• Corinna Jackson, Springfield High School freshman + Do the 'Write' Thing Winner (2022-2023) | Cat Den Happenings
• Columbia University Student + Empire State Building TikTok Content Creator, Thomas Edwards (Springfield High School Class of 2021) | Featured Alumni
• Kaitlyn Tyler, Greater Springfield Partnership | Community Connections

Don't forget to send the HI-5 topics via Instagram direct message (@scsdoh) and send the Podcast Team any topics you'd like to see as future segments -- [email protected].

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

This episode of Cat Chat features: 

• The Hayward Middle School Drone Soccer & Extreme Bots Team | Cat Den Happenings
• Local Artist, Painter & Gallery Owner, Gary Blevins (North High School Class of 1970) | Featured Alumni
• Aaron Clark, City of Springfield & Legacy 24 Project 24 Project Coordinator (Community Connections)

Don't forget to send the HI-5 topics via Instagram direct message (@scsdoh) and send the Podcast Team any topics you'd like to see as future segments -- [email protected] Happy holidays!

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego

Welcome to the first episode of Cat Chat: The Official Podcast of the Springfield City School District!

Cat Chat celebrates the best of the SCSD -- the successes of our current students and staff, as well as our alumni who are making positive impacts both locally and nationally. Cat Chat also seeks to share with its viewers valuable community resources from our partners who strengthen our District  through their shared sense of vision for our students.

In this episode of Cat Chat:

• Fulton's Finest: Principal Deb Howard and 3 Student Ambassadors speak about the Fulton Student Ambassador Program and how it's forming young leaders in Cat Den Happenings.

• Dee Miller: Our Featured Alumni  Dee Miller (Springfield South High School) talks with Chris Wallace about his journey on the collegiate & NFL football field and how he's still finding success in his life after the final whistle.

• Kerry Pedraza, United Way: The Community Connections segment introduces us to Kerry Pedraza of the United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties who shares valuable information to families about services the UW offers, including the St. Vincent De Paul Holiday Box Program: https://www.uwccmc.org/post/st-vincent-de-paul-holiday-box-program

Don't forget to be the first person to send the Podcast HI-5 topics to Jenna via Instagram direct message for your Wildcat swag bag!

Look for a new podcast episode next month. In the meantime, chat with us! Email: [email protected]

Executive Producer: Ron Gordon

Co-Host/Content Producer: Jenna Leinasars

Co-Host/Content Producer: Chris Wallace

Technical Producer: John Wallace

Technical Producer: John Trego