WGU Alumni Podcast

Dr. Eric Weaver and Daniel Chipping from the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative, which is housed at WGU, join the podcast to share the mission of the ACLC and how the organization is a healthcare industry leader focused on delivering value-based care.

WGU IT alum and Philadelphia native Shayne Moore joins the alumni podcast to share his IT career journey, his community involvement, and insights into the IT field. 

WGU Course Instructor Dave Ammons and Program Faculty Manager Natalie Hoover join the alumni podcast to talk about their service in the U.S. Military, the first ever employee resource group at WGU dedicated to veterans, and WGU’s support for veteran students and graduates.  

WGU's Chief Operating Officer, David Grow, joins the alumni podcast to talk about the university's growth over the years. He shares insights about WGU's founding and also gives advice to students and alumni.

WGU alumna Maureen Stover was recently named North Carolina Teacher of the Year. We are honored to have Maureen join the alumni podcast to share her successes as a teacher, her background as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force, and how she’s drawing upon the WGU model in her own classroom today.

WGU's Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jason Thompson is back on the podcast sharing more about his background as well as his important role at WGU. Hear Jason's struggle overcoming dyslexia, growing up in Japan, and winning a student body election in college which was plagued with controversy and contention due to race.

HR professional and WGU alum Todd Good joins the podcast to talk about his career success with IBM. Good, who has been promoted six times in eight years, shares his secret to advancing his career. Also, WGU Course Instructor from the College of Business, Jim Jividen, imparts some timely wisdom for WGU students and graduates. 

WGU IT grad Cintya Auld shares her transformative story of overcoming major life challenges to go on to become a leader in cybersecurity. Also get to know Alumni team members Natalie Carter and Scott Baker as they share their experiences of supporting WGU's growing alumni base. 

WGU IT grad and business owner Spencer Wade joins the podcast to talk about alumni ambassador opportunities as well as his successes in founding and running his business, Lift Conversions. Also get to know alumni team members Beau Jones and Wendi Gerardis as they join and share their experiences in supporting WGU's growing alumni base. 

Two-time WGU grad from the Show-Me State, Matt West, joins the podcast to talk about his career success as well as his recent appointment to the marketers nonprofit St. Louis board. Also, the first of a three-party series, we'll introduce you to the alumni team starting first with Krysten Gross and April Torres Chew and they'll share how they support our alumni throughout the country.