TSD World Class Podcasts

Career and Technical Education classes are highly valuable opportunities for students to gain career readiness skills. These programs are spotlighted nationally every February to promote how work-based learning experiences in school lead to future careers. The Troy School District continues this national conversation with Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky, featuring CTE Supervisor Mike Munaco and Athens teacher Adam Burns.

Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky shares a conversation with Director of Athletics Matt Jansen about the learning opportunities for our student athletes and how participating as part of a team supports belonging in the Troy School District.

Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky tours the construction site of the future Smith Middle School with principal Ryan Brinks.

Dr. Machesky visits the TSD Preschool to learn and share more about our early childhood programs. He is joined by Preschool Director Erin Keyser, Early Childhood Instructional Specialist Stacey Beloungea, Teacher Pat Grandy, and Supervisor of Preschool Programming Katie Haener.

Running is a sport built on consistency, grit, and the quiet work no one sees. At Troy Athens, one athlete has embodied that standard. This episode highlights senior Nate Linden, record-setting runner and Saginaw Valley State commit, and the path that brought him here.

It's Principal Appreciation Month! Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky visits our new elementary school principals to learn about their leadership journey and why they chose to make the Troy School District their home. We're excited to welcome Ross Burdette (Hill), Colette Ivey (Martell), and Reba McNally (Hamilton) to the podcast and to Troy!

In this interview with 2025 Athens graduate Anoush Rophael, we learn about her passion for music and how her experience in the Troy School District contributed to her life's journey.

Podcast by Meera Iyer, a Creative Guild Student Producer.

Welcome to the first episode of "Why Troy?" where we showcase the people, stories, and experiences that truly make the Troy School District a high-quality, world class public education for our students. Through these stories we hope to answer the question... Why Troy? In this episode, we're joined by Bemis Elementary School Principal Harleen Singh, who is also a proud parent of three TSD students.

Podcast by Sandra James, a Creative Guild Producer.

Throughout their years in the Troy School District, students have many opportunities to take advantage of traveling with their classmates. 5th grade goes to camp, 8th grade visits Washington, DC, and high school students can travel the world. Discover the value of these programs through this in-depth discussion with Sue Syme and Erich Beregszazy about Athens Abroad, Frank Leone from Boulan Park Middle School about the DC trip, and Vanessa Jajou from Wattles Elementary about 5th grade camp.

Podcast by Meera Iyer, a Creative Guild Student Producer.

Superintendent Dr. Rich Machesky tours the construction site of the new Smith Middle School building with principal Ryan Brinks, and along the way they hear from staff and teachers about what the future will look like.