PonderCast Edu

PonderCast Edu

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PonderCast Edu episodes

  • Tess talks about combining her love for music and engineering at Notre Dame

    This week’s PonderCast Edu podcast 🎙 is with Tess Ngochi. Tess believes the Riley class of 2017 was one of the best ever. Tess attends the University of Notre Dame with a majoring in environmental engineering with a minor in musical theatre 🎭.  She encourages us to be authentic, keep high goals for ourselves, and be grateful for all we have. Listen to how Tess combines her love for music and engineering.

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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGcZPJ4ydXVwCyOwtbKdqQ/

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1451874280

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/pondercast-edu-2

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    22 min
  • A Home for a Raindrop with Colleen O'Rourke

    This week’s PonderCast Edu podcast 🎙 is with Colleen O’Rourke. Colleen is a published author of a children’s book- A Home for a Raindrop. Colleen was involved in sports and drama at Riley High School. She studied environmental management at Indiana University and is now working at Lippert Component. Colleen encourages us to be kind and help each other.

    Buy A Home for a Raindrop: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Raindrop-Colleen-ORourke/dp/1457543230

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    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1451874280

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7

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    17 min
  • Ricardo encourages students to try Co-ops at Purdue

    This week’s PonderCast Edu podcast 🎙 is with Ricardo Carbajal Diaz. Ricardo ran cross country and track, was in the band, & the PLTW engineering magnet. He is now majoring in mechanical engineering at Purdue University 🚂🆙 and working at Honeywell for a co-op.

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    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/pondercast-edu-2

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    23 min
  • The Worst First Day of School & Why Sam is an Industrial Engineer

    This week’s PonderCast Edu podcast 🎙 is with Sam Moran. Sam played baseball ⚾,  tennis 🎾 , Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl & the PLTW engineering magnet. He is now majoring in industrial engineering at Purdue University 🚂🆙. Find out why industrial engineering is the perfect major for Sam.

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    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7

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    22 min
  • There is Something For Everyone in Engineering- Mila Shares he path

    This episode is with Mila Medich. Mila is attending St. Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame. Mila shares she did not want to attend Riley, become engineering and go to college in the same town she grew up. She is happy and excited she attended Riley, loves engineering, science, and math, and is earning two majors from two colleges.    

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileyhighpltw/ 

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBRileyhigh 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RileyEngineeringMagnet/?ref=bookmarks     

    Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite streaming service 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGcZPJ4ydXVwCyOwtbKdqQ/ 

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1451874280 

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu 

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7 

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/pondercast-edu-2     

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    Website: https://www.sethponder.com

    17 min
  • Grit and Attention to Detailed is the formula for Vikas

    This episode is with Vikas Agtey. After attending the Riley engineering magnet, he attended Purdue University in West Lafayette. He enjoyed electrical engineering in the school of technology (now known as Purdue Polytech). When he changed majors to criminal justice, he realized the grit and attention to detail he learned at Riley and Purdue are the same values he needs to be successful at his current role in Elkhart.   

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    Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite streaming service 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGcZPJ4ydXVwCyOwtbKdqQ/ 

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1451874280 

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu 

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    25 min
  • Brandon's path from PLTW to the Air Force

    This week’s PonderCast Edu podcast 🎙 is with Brandon Schwing. Brandon was in the band 🎺, swimming 🏊 , & the PLTW engineering magnet. He is now in the United States 🇺🇸 Air Force. Find out why he joined and what he is doing in the military.

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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ys3Oex2AbF1ecaJ2OP6d7

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    Follow Riley High School PLTW on

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    18 min
  • Andrew talks about PLTW Computer Science & Rose Hulman

    Andrew is a 2019 Riley alum who is attending Rose Hulman to study computer science and is a member of the football team.  Thank you for sharing during Computer Science Education Week. #CSEdWeek

    Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkowskiAndrew 

    Riley Student Athletic Advisory Committee: https://twitter.com/RileyHighSAAC  

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    Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite streaming service 

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    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1451874280 

    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu 

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    16 min
  • NASA Space Engineer Sharon Njeri

    Sharon is Riley and Purdue alum who is now a space engineer at NASA. 

    Sharon's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sharonnjeri10/ 

    Follow Riley High School PLTW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileyhighpltw/ 

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBRileyhigh 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RileyEngineeringMagnet/?ref=bookmarks   

    Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite streaming service 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGcZPJ4ydXVwCyOwtbKdqQ/ 

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    Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/pondercast-edu 

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    22 min
  • Riley High Spotlight with Wanja Waweru
    Dianne Waweru is a senior at the University of Columbia in New York City after attending Riley High School. Dianne shares her experiences in athletics, Project Lead the Way, and Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem. 
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    Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite streaming service
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    21 min

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