PierceCast

Hosts Niki and Joey are joined by Diana Baker, Job Connections Manager in Workforce Development. Listen in to learn more about the tools and training that Pierce College offers all of its listeners regarding resume building, cover letter writing, networking, and much more. To receive further information, you can email [email protected] or call (253) 964-6265.

Hosts Joey and Niki talk about Mental Health Awareness Month with two of Pierce’s outstanding faculty counselors, Jennifer Wright and Brenda Rogers. Listen in as they discuss strategies to stay mentally and physically healthy, understanding that you’re not alone during these challenging times, and how you can reach a counselor at Pierce.

Join us as we celebrate Military Appreciation Month with special guest Andrew Pierce, District Veterans Support Services Manager. Andrew shares his experience serving in the Navy, and his work supporting military affiliated students at Pierce. We also discuss the NEW Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (PAVE) program at Pierce. Contact Andrew Pierce ([email protected]) or Niki Erickson ([email protected]) for more information on the resources discussed in this episode.

Hosts Niki and Tony are joined by special guest Kaytie Ohashi, one of Pierce College’s amazing Student Success Coaches. Learn more about advising at Pierce College, support services available to students, and Kaytie’s academic research on Disney’s portrayal of villains in some of their most popular movies. 

Join us as we celebrate Asian culture with two amazing guests who share their own personal, lived experiences with us and why it’s so important to them to help the college achieve its mission. Listen in and enjoy this conversation with District Outreach Manager Abi Bae and ASPIRE Retention Manager Aki Smith.

Co-hosts Joey, Niki and Tony are joined by Coach Rees Wilson from the college’s EDI CARES department. Listen in as we take a look back at Black History Month at Pierce, and learn more about Rees as she shares what inspires her in her role as Retention Manager for the TRiO program. The episode opens with the powerful words of Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries in the TEDx Talk titled “Why We Must Confront the Painful Parts of U.S. History,” which he presented in February 2020. Listen to the full Tedx Talk here.

In this episode of PierceCast, you'll meet our amazing hosts: Joey Adams, IT Specialist; Niki Erickson, Administrative Assistant to Marketing and Communications and Strategic Advancement; and Tony Grace, Student Success Manager for the Office of E-Learning. Listen in as our hosts interview each other and dive into the college’s first official podcast episode!

Get ready for PierceCast with your hosts Joey, Niki and Tony.