College and Career Corner

We had the opportunity to 'swap' shows with local radio host Jeff Ferguson. Aundra was a guest on "Shore Perspectives" and Jeff came on College & Career Corner!

In addition to our signature career journey, we experienced Jeff's guide to professional life: learning, contributing, and giving back. Even in 'retirement,' Jeff has been active in the community with Chestertown Lions Club, his radio show, serving on boards, and more.

Dive into this session full of career stories and life advice!

We're back for Season 5 of the College & Career Corner with 90.5 WKHS.

Our first guest of the season is Maryland Business Roundtable for Education Next Generation Scholars Specialist Abby Wittman.

We chat about all things NGS while taking a career journey with Abby - from the Shore to Philadelphia and back to the Shore, in Caroline County.

We're chatting with Alycia Wilson, KCHS Class of 2023 and MBRT NGS Alumna. Alycia is joining MBRT as the Summer 2024 NGS Program Support Intern.

We talk about all things freshman year of college, which Alycia just completed at UMBC.

No stranger to Kent County, Jaelon Moaney talks about his newest career move as the Deputy Director of The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience.

Not a moment is wasted on this show, covering all of the projects and programs our guest supports, including his entrepreneurial journey with The Needle's Eye Academy.

We're chatting with MBRT Student Ambassador in Kent County (24-25), Class of 2025 high school student, Next Generation Scholars student, and the inaugural The 24 Award recipient for Kent County Atrevion W.!

We dive into all things /almost/ senior year, MBRT programming, Next Generation Scholars, and more.

We're joined by Chef David Murray, Director of Operations at the Chesapeake Culinary Center to talk about all things cooking in Caroline County.

Culinary Institute of America (CIA) trained, Chef Murray decided to come back to Caroline County after graduation to pay it forward to the next generation of chefs. The high schools in Caroline County are an integral part of the operations at the Chesapeake Culinary Center - learn more!

We're joined by Jennifer Klug Vaccaro of ShoreRivers.

Career pathways are not linear. Learn about Jennifer's career progression from physical therapy to working for an airline company to estate gardening to landscape architecture, and now ShoreRivers. Between all of this, she navigated an economic recession, leaving college, going back to college, and more.

In addition to her career journey, we also talk about improving water quality and overall quality of life on the Shore. She shares the "Tree the Shore" Program - planting street trees across towns on the Eastern Shore.

From assistant principal in middle and high school to transportation to building operations and more, Mr. Wheeler has had a hand in many projects at Kent County Public Schools.

We talk about differences in middle and high school, skills needed for a career in education and education services (people skills are paramount), and more.

As an Ag Relationship Manager with Horizon Farm Credit, Haleigh Debnam helps people in the ag industry finance their dreams.

A Kent County native and KCHS Class of 2013 member, Haleigh talks about working and living in the community that raised her and that she loves.

At KCHS, Haleigh pursued the Ag CTE Program (CASE), then went to Chesapeake for a liberal arts degree and Salisbury University's satellite program for a social work degree. Her journey included working in human resources, working with USDA, and now Horizon Farm Credit.

From the classroom to the district office, Amelia Markosian has held several roles with Kent County Public Schools.

Currently, she is the Coordinator of Accountability and Instruction: Science, STEM, Gifted and Talented, Local Accountability Coordinator, and Service Learning Coordinator.

With a strong passion for art (including teaching arts & crafts at a summer camp) she started by navigating the art school admissions process, then Amelia found herself instead pursuing a liberal arts college. She was able to pursue environmental studies, the sciences, art, and education.