Moravian University Houndcast

For the first episode of Season 7, Dylan Star, Matt Nesto ’16, G'21, G'22, and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 welcomed Janelle Pyar ’21, G’23 to the Zinczenko Media Center in Reeves Library to chat with us about 2023’s Coffee and Connections event. We also talked about how Janelle came to Moravian, the importance and power of networking on campus, middle names, and our love for Cillian Murphy. We hope you enjoyed this episode!

Please see the links below for more information discussed in this episode.

• Upcoming Alumni Events

On this mini episode of Houndcast, we feature season 6 guest, Grace Young ’23. Episode 1 of season 7 will air on September 15. 

For the final episode of season 6, we interview our 3 Shining Lights Alumni Fellows, Sophia Rivera ’24, Sophia Shinvold ’24, and Grace Young ’23. They are contributing to the Moravian community in so many ways. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

This season we featured our Shining Lights recipients. We are proud of the Moravian community for everything they accomplish. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Awards, to be held in the Spring of 2024. All 2024 nominations must be completed by August 31, 2023. 

• Nomination link

On this episode Houndcast, Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ‘26 sit down with Lizzy Sgambelluri ‘13 to talk about her experiences (and lack of sleep) while attending Moravian, and her journey through grad school, studying abroad and working as a professor. Lizzy’s love for medicine, animals, and music is overflowing in this episode.

• Lizzy’s SoundCloud

On this episode of Houndcast, Dylan talks to Sharon Zondag P‘13, Executive Director of the Helen and R.K. Laros Foundation. The Helen & R.K. Laros foundation is receiving the Shining Star Community Partnership Award, which will be presented at the Shining Lights awards ceremony on Friday, April 21. Sharon shares a short history of the Foundation and its ties with Moravian University, as well as some of the Foundation’s recent endeavors. We hope you enjoy this episode of Houndcast! 

• Helen & R.K. Laros Foundation

On this episode of Houndcast, Matt Nesto ’16, G’21, G’22, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Dylan Star sat down with Tom Turcich ’11, the 10th person to ever walk around the world. The next time you think it’s a lot to walk from North Campus to South campus, think of Tom and his journey!

See the links below for more information on various events and sites mentioned in the episode.

• Tom’s Q + A at Moravian from February 16th, 2023 

To open Season 6 of Houndcast, Dylan talks to Mr. Gary Martell, recipient of the Haupert Humanitarian Award for 2023’s upcoming Shining Lights ceremony. During their conversation, they discuss Gary’s upbringing through childhood, military academy, and his time at Moravian. They also talk about Gary’s place in the community as a long-time employee of the Boy’s Club (now the Boy’s and Girl’s Club), as well as his continued and lasting impression on the City of Bethlehem. 

On this final episode of Houndcast for 2022, Angie DelGrosso Stein ’14, the Director of Mayor’s Initiatives for the City of Bethlehem, sat down to discuss her role as the new Moravian Alumni Board President. We chatted about her experiences as founder and owner of Steel City Plant Company, her recent marriage, and her mission to convince her niece to enroll at Moravian. We also talked about her goals for the Moravian community, and for the City of Bethlehem.

• https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Meet-Your-Government/The-Mayor