The Iglu with Peter Fontanella

In this episode, Peter welcomes his friend, Jack Elliot, to the Iglu. They discuss how Jack has applied lessons from college to navigate the professional world. The conversation covers different mindsets and strategies for success in a professional setting and the importance of betting on yourself and taking risks.

In this captivating episode of The Iglu, your host, Peter, delves into a truly inspiring story that brings together the worlds of law enforcement and autism. Join us as we explore the remarkable journey of a retired police captain turned autism advocate who is on a mission to train law enforcement personnel about the unique challenges and opportunities surrounding individuals on the Autism spectru...

In this episode, Peter welcomes Alex Stephens to The Iglu. Alex is currently the Philanthropy Chair of Sigma Nu Fraternity at High Point University. He has a wide range of responsibilities, including planning and executing Sigma Nu's largest event of the year, the Sigma Nu Car Show. The car show raises money for the American Heart Association (Sigma Nu's National Philanthropy) and brings i...

Welcome back to The Iglu! We took a short break to graduate college, spend time with family, and get adjusted to post-college life. Now, we are back with new episodes! On this week's, Peter sits down with Cam Labrecque to talk about the company he founded, Rememery. Rememery is an innovative life-logging app that will soon be available to the public. Peter and Cam discuss the concept and story...

On this extraordinary episode, we are honored to welcome Dr. Nido Qubein to The Iglu. As the leader of High Point University for 19 years, President Qubein has completely transformed our university over the years. He has an extensive list of accomplishments, including increasing HPU's enrollment by 250%. Dr. Qubein's upbringing is an inspiring story that every person should hear, and his i...

Happy Autism Awareness Month! (Part 2) In this episode, Peter interviews his friend and classmate, Kennedy Roth. Kennedy is also a Special Education Major who was recently hired as a 1st Year Special Education Teacher at a middle school in South Carolina. Kennedy and Peter share stories of their student-teaching placements and talk about what the future of teaching looks like for them. They also d...

Happy Autism Awareness Month from The Iglu! This week, Peter sits down with Anna Turning. Anna's younger brother Eric was diagnosed with Autism when he was two years old. Anna shares stories about her brother and what Autism Awareness means to her. This is a topic very important to Anna and Peter, as Peter is a Special Education Major. Anna also shares what it was like growing up as a gymnast,...

On this week's episode, Peter sits down with Lizzy Eisenhardt to discuss her work as Student Body President and her other involvement at High Point University. As Lizzy's term comes to an end, as well as graduation being only weeks away, Peter and Lizzy reflect on the changes and success they have seen from the school over the past 4 years. Lizzy talks about her future plans, hopes and dre...

On this episode, Peter sits down with the current IFC President, Beach Lifeguard, Student Justice, and member of Beta Theta Pi, Braeden Boyle. Clearly, Braeden is pulled in many directions on campus and has a very unique perspective on, not only Greek Life, but being a student at High Point University in general. Braeden shares some valuable insight on his experience wearing all of these different...

This week's guest is Jake Lagana. Jake is a junior at High Point University, and is the Founder, Owner and Designer of Picnic Club. Picnic Club is a luxury streetwear/"athlesiure" brand that Jake started from the garage of his home in New York. On this episode, Peter and Jake discuss the trials and tribulations of being a small business owner and full-time student. Jake is also a member of Kappa A...

On this episode Peter welcomes his professor Dr. Tina Johnson to the Iglu. Dr. Johnson is a professor in the School of Education at High Point University, and has a very unique background and perspective. Dr. Johnson discusses her upbringing, and her passion for education, specifically the importance of Diversity within Education. Peter discusses the impact that Dr. Johnson's class had on him as a...

On this episode, Peter sits down with Madison Simmons. Madison is the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at High Point University. Madison worked closely with Peter during his second term on Sigma Nu Executive Council, as well as many other students in the Greek Community on campus. Madison shines a light on her perspective on Greek Life in general, and reveals what her day-to-day job entail...

On this episode, Peter welcomes Bobby Hall to the podcast. Bobby and Peter have worked closely together on the Sigma Nu Executive Council for 2 semesters. In addition, Bobby has held several leadership positions on campus and has many, many stories to tell. He offers a unique perspective on fraternity life and college life in general. Bobby also shares some insight on his upbringing and family on...