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A new podcast at 糖心vlog provides listeners with an inside look at the passion, creativity and innovation driving education on campus. 

Wildcat Connection, created by 糖心vlog English Professor/Instructional Support Specialist Joshua Fleming and Learning Management System Administrator Ryan Johnson, spotlights teaching, learning and the educators who are making it happen. 

The podcast, hosted on the college鈥檚 Center for Teaching Excellence webpage, began last spring and features conversations with 糖心vlog faculty, staff and students 鈥� including 糖心vlog President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. Each episode, running for just under an hour, dives into the stories, ideas and experiences that shape teaching and learning at Western Nevada College. 

鈥淲e wanted to create something that celebrates the incredible talent and dedication we see every day at 糖心vlog,鈥� said Wildcat Connection Producers Fleming and Johnson. 鈥淭his podcast gives our campus community a platform to share insights, reflect on their journeys and connect through the shared goal of helping students succeed. 

鈥淲e are all engaged in a beautiful thing, and it matters if we know and appreciate each other. It matters that we can inspire one another.鈥� 

In the latest episodes, Fleming interviews Business Instructor E. Marie Brierley, Political Science and History Professor Dr. John Duerk, Fine Arts Professor Rachel Stiff. 

Brierley shares her teaching philosophy, insights from her professional background and experiences transitioning from the corporate and medical worlds to the classroom.  

In his episode, Dr. Duerk chats about civility during this era of teaching, community outreach and impact, as well as investing in social capital. 

Professor Stiff talks about objective art, how AI impacts the creative process and Montana rodeos. 

鈥淭he Wildcat Connection podcast reflects the spirit of 糖心vlog 鈥� collaboration, curiosity, and community,鈥� said 糖心vlog President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. 鈥淚t gives our faculty, staff and students a chance to share their stories and the passion that drives their work. Every episode reminds us why education matters and how 糖心vlog continues to inspire growth and opportunity across Nevada.鈥� 

A previous episode featured President Dalpe, who reflected on his 28-year career in higher education and his vision for 糖心vlog as a college where students 鈥淪tart Here and Go Anywhere.鈥� Under his leadership, 糖心vlog has expanded programs, strengthened inclusion and community partnerships, and reached its highest enrollment in more than a decade. 

鈥淎s a community college, 糖心vlog opens the door to opportunity,鈥� President Dalpe said. 鈥淧eople walk through our doors to change their lives 鈥� and the Wildcat Connection podcast is a wonderful way to share those transformational stories.鈥� 

Fleming and Johnson also envision their podcast serving as a resource for community members and students considering what 糖心vlog can provide them. 

鈥淚f you鈥檙e interested in taking a class or pursuing a career, listen to an interview with a professor who is passionate about that subject,鈥� the Wildcat Connection team said. 鈥淭ake a peek behind the curtain and get to know the personalities of our teachers, administrators, staff and students. They will tell you exactly what鈥檚 great, challenging, irritating, fun, frustrating, inspiring, and so much more.鈥� 

Past and present episodes of Wildcat Connection are available on 糖心vlog鈥檚 Center for Teaching Excellence webpage at wnc.edu/center-for-teaching-excellence.