This episode of Student Success Stories shows us the importance of having a mentor. Thania and Shirley share their motivational stories about how their mentors have been a great help on their journeys through college. They explain how having a mentor influenced them to do better, and strive for things of which they didn’t know they were capable. This podcast will make you want to seek a mentor that can guide you through your college experience, and help you on your journey afterwards.
:00 - Introductions
:56 - What is a Mentor?
1:28 - Thania's and Shirley's UAlbany Mentors
5:40 - How They Help Navigate College
Shirley Machado (storyteller), Thania Rodas (storyteller), Ariah Matias (sound editor), James Ashley (sound editor), Derick Pilgrim (sound editor), Alejandra Bronfman (postproduction), Ilka Kressner (postproduction), Joanna Dreby (preproduction), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Success Stories, Episode 3 [Podcast].
Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
This episode of Student Success Stories shows us the importance of having a mentor. Thania and Shirley share their motivational stories about how their mentors have been a great help on their journeys through college. They explain how having a mentor influenced them to do better, and strive for things of which they didn’t know they were capable. This podcast will make you want to seek a mentor that can guide you through your college experience, and help you on your journey afterwards.
:00 - Finding Your Mentor
2:50 - What’s Next for Thania
4:18 - How Shirley’s Mentor Influenced Her
6:19 - Shirley’s Future Plans
Shirley Machado (storyteller), Thania Rodas (storyteller), Ariah Matias (sound editor), James Ashley (sound editor), Derick Pilgrim (sound editor), Alejandra Bronfman (postproduction), Ilka Kressner (postproduction), Joanna Dreby (preproduction), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Success Stories, Episode 3 [Podcast].
Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
This recording is from the Fox Hollow folk music festival in 1972 held in Petersburg, NY; it was the sixth year the festival was held. The artists featured on this recording are David Bromberg, Eric and Martha Nagler, and Evelyne Beers. It is unclear who is announcing the artists, although Eric Nagler mentions that he often is the MC at the festival.
This recording features Marshall Dodge (a humorist), George Sawa, and David Bromberg. Recorded at the 1972 Fox Hollow festival, this was the first year the festival was held without Bob Beers, a founder of the festival; he died earlier that year. In addition to folk music the festival included Middle Eastern music and comedy.
Recorded at the 1972 Fox Hollow festival. The MC does not name themself in the recording, the first performers are the Rust Family: Howard Rust, Pat Rust, Steve Rust, Mark Rust, Alison Rust, Trudy Sampson also called "Oma", and Trudy Koser. The second is Margaret MacArthur who is joined by her family for several songs. Janet Boyer, the sister of Bob Beers, introduces Doris Frazier from St. Louis who headlined Doris Frazier and The Fiddmont Singers. This recording has yodeling, traditional Swiss, folk, and Gospel music. The artists listed on the box do not match those in the recording.
A recording from the 1972 Fox Hollow folk music festival. The recording features John Roberts and Tony Barrand who sing English folk music and sea songs, Gordon Bok, and Helen [Sch?]. Roberts and Barrand also collaborate with the Helen during her performance. This recording also includes a reading from Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast by Ruth Moore, read by Gordon Bok. Again, the MC is unnamed.
The box label says this is from 1972 but it in all likelihood is from 1971. Reel 019 is a copy. Janet Boyer, [Evelyne?] Beers, and Michael Cooney feature on this recording along with Guy Carawan, John Roberts, Lou Killen, and Robin and Ellen Christianson. They play a variety of folk music from America and England using various instruments for accompaniment. The box label and recording do not match.
