This week on College Town Talk, Jonathan and Shan are joined by Dr. Harry Ingle, Tennessee Tech's executive director for Student Affairs and head of the university's new Office of First-Generation Student Success. Then, we hear from Andrea Kruszka, assistant director of the Tennessee Center for Rural Innovation, a celebrated local artist and current Tennessee Tech graduate student.

College Town Talk, Episode 33 - Dr. Harry Ingle and Andrea Kruszka

This week on College Town Talk, Jonathan and Shan talk with Jameson Wharton, a Tennessee Tech junior and defensive back for the Golden Eagle football team who founded the nonprofit "Football for the Cure" to raise money for cancer research. Then, we're joined by Rachel Wingo, cultural arts superintendent for the City of Cookeville and former executive director of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra. Rachel is also an adjunct instructor of religious studies at Tennessee Tech.

College Town Talk, Episode 37 - Jameson Wharton and Rachel Wingo

On our last episode for 2024, Jonathan and Shan catch up with Chris Savage, a proud Tennessee Tech alumnus and co-owner of the iconic Cream City Ice Cream & Coffee House in Cookeville. Then, we're chatting with Brittney Herman, the winner of the Tennessee Tech Alumni Association's 2024 Outstanding Young Alumna Award and founder of the nonprofit organization We Will, which is dedicated to sexual assault prevention and survivor empowerment. 

College Town Talk, Episode 40 - Chris Savage and Brittney Herman

This week, Jonathan and Shan talk to a living legend of Tennessee Tech and the Upper Cumberland, Marc Burnett. Marc is a three-time Tech graduate, TTU Sports Hall of Famer, and served the university for 36 years, including 28 as vice president for Student Affairs. Marc is also a Cookeville Lifestyle magazine 2024 "Most Influential People" honoree. Then, we're joined by Tennessee Tech MBA candidate and College of Business graduate assistant Emily Armstrong. Emily tells us about her experience as a credentialed photographer at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France and shares why Tech's College of Business was the right fit for her. 

College Town Talk, Episode 42 - Marc Burnett and Emily Armstrong

Georgia Southern Athletics Facilities Consultant Roger Inman joins East Georgia's Morning Show on July 16, 2025 to share stories of his time in Statesboro especially working with Erk Russell.

Roger Inman - East Georgia's Morning Show

The Georgia Southern Sports Network & all of #EagleNation congratulates Terry Harvin on 20 years calling games for the Eagles!

Terry Harvin Thank You for 20 Years on the Georgia Southern Sports Network!

College Town Talk is a podcast from Tennessee Tech University in partnership with the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau. Each week, hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout introduce listeners to Tech faculty, staff and students – as well as successful Tech alumni, local business owners and civic leaders – who are making a difference and living Wings Up in their community.

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