Moravian University Houndcast

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 sat down with Kristian Wolf ’26. Krissy is one of two Shining Lights Alumni Fellows for 2026. Krissy is a Math Secondary Education Major, and is extremely active on campus. Just some of her many involvements and responsibilities inclu...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  In this episode, Carol Bassie and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 sat down with Emily Alonge ’27. Emily is one of two Shining Lights Alumni Fellows for 2026. She is currently majoring in Early Childhood Special Education, where she completed a SOAR research project with Dr. Laurie Khan about expanding job opportuniti...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 hopped on Zoom to speak with Kathleen Cannon ’86. Kathleen is the recpient of the Haupert Humanitarian Award for 2026. The Haupert Humanitarian Award recognizes an alum who has rendered outstanding service in the cause of human welfar...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  On this episode, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 hopped on Zoom to speak with Stuart Lubow ’79, Comenius Alumni Award recipient for 2026. Stu has had a long, successful career as a banking executive in New York and Long Island. He was founder and CEO of Community State Bank, and CEO and President of Community Nationa...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  On this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 met with this year's Medallion of Merit recipient, Joe Hoffenmeier ’88. Joe is receiving this award to recoginze his outstanding service to the University. To name just a few of Joe's experiences as a volunteer, he was President of th...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 sat down with our Benigna Education Award Recipient, Michael Rossi, Jr., Ph. D. '88, P'17, '21, '25.  Mike is the current superintendent of Lenape Valley Regional HS District in New Jersey. He's had a near-40-year career in K-12 educa...

Houndcast Season 12 is all about Moravian's Shining Lights Awards Recipients!  In this episode, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-Uhler ’26, and Lexi Jordan ’27 met up with Emily Reiter ’19, one of our Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.  Emily is an Executive Producer and Risk Management Advisor at Brown & Brown Insurance Services of the Lehigh Valley. As Secretary and Board Member for Developm...

Season 12 of Houndcast is all about Moravian University's Shining Lights Awards Recipients! In this episode, Carol Bassie and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 sat down with John "Will" Dadouris DMD ’20, one of our Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.  Will practices dentistry in Clinton, New Jersey, with his father and uncle—but it's not the only way he helps people smile. At age 14, he founded the non-...

In this episode of Houndcast, Lily Driscoll ’29 met up with Carol, Owen, and Lexi to discuss Lily's Hope Foundation and her experience at Moravian so far. Lily is the daughter of Jennifer ’05 G’11 and Justin Driscoll ’05, who received 2025's Haupert Humanitarian Award for their non-profit, Lily's Hope Foundation. This non-profit has served over 7,000 families of NICU babies all across the United S...

In this episode of Houndcast, Gena Holmes ’05 spoke with Carol, Owen, and Lexi about her role as a Community School Coordinator. Gena works for the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley as the Community School Coordinator for Lincoln Elementary School in Bethlehem Area School District. Community Schools serve students, parents, and school staff alike to strengthen the whole community.   On Seaso...

In this special Winter Holiday episode of Houndcast, Rev. Dr. Glen Stoudt ’73, S ’77 spoke to Carol, Owen, and Lexi about his Spiritual Direction ministry in Ottawa, ON, Canada. In this role, Glen accompanies individuals as they navigate their spirituality and practice a life of goodness. Please visit the links below to learn more about topics discussed in the episode!  Rev. Dr. Stoudt - Talking J...

Nicoletta Capasso ’22, MPH, joined Carol, Owen, and Lexi to talk about her work at the Bethlehem Health Bureau (BHB). As a Community Health Specialist for BHB, Nicoletta is a coordinator for the city's Overdose Fatality Review and Childhood Fatality Review. These reviews help Bethlehem address gaps in both local and national healthcare systems. She also facilitates Next of Kin collaborations, whic...

In this episode, Gary Marsh ’74, S’83, Dennis Jones ’73, and John Diacogiannis ’71, talked about their volunteering at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering (BES). As fraternity brothers from Moravian's former chapter of Beta Lamda Chi (BΛΧ), they organize their fellow brothers in helping BES serve unhoused individuals in the Northampton County area.  On Season 11 of Houndcast, Carol Bassie, Owen Levan-U...

In the second part of their two-episode conversation, Mike Hosfeld ’82 and Kristin Eicholtz talked about increasing opportunities for their students to help each other learn.  Mike is a Job Works Coordinator and Job Coach at the Mercy School for Special Learning, the Lehigh Valley's only private, nonresidential school for children and young adults with disabilities. Kristin Eicholtz is the Dean of...

In Part 1 of their two-episode conversation, Mike Hosfeld ’82 and Kristin Eicholtz shared how they found careers in empowering students. Mike is a Job Works Coordinator and Job Coach at the Mercy School for Special Learning, the Lehigh Valley's only private, nonresidential school for children and young adults with disabilities. Kristin Eicholtz is the Dean of the Center for Career Success at Morav...

Houndcast recognizes LGBTQ+ History Month with Gabby Hochfeld ’19. After studying Political Science and Gender and Sexuality, as well as being involved in campus organizations like SPECTRUM, Gabby became civically engaged with Queer & Trans Lehigh Valley Mutual Aid Network (QTLV). That community involvement led her to her positions as both the Assistant Director for Intercultural Development a...

In this episode, Raymond Santiago ’12 spoke with us about the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley (HCLV). With Hispanic Heritage Month in full-swing, he emphasized how you can't discuss the history of Bethlehem without the legacy of our Hispanic and Latino communities.  On Season 11 of Houndcast, Carol Bassie and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 interview civically engaged Moravian alumni. We're proud of all...

This season our guests will help you tackle the challenges of adulthood with confidence. We will cover the financial basics, like understanding taxes, creating a budget, planning for retirement, and building your savings. But we don’t stop there—join us as we also explore how to rent your first apartment, prioritize health and wellness, and even handle legal responsibilities like jury duty. With e...

On this episode, Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 met with John C. Mikovits, PhD, RN ’08, G’15. John is 2025's Benigna Education Award recipient for his anti-discriminatory healthcare education at Moravian, and for developing LGBTQ+-specific educational materials for the National League for Nursing. 

We spoke with Jon P. Otis ’79, recipient of the 2025 Comenius Alumni Award. He talked about his English and Journalism major at Moravian, and how he found his passion and career in Interior Design and Architectural Studies. He shared his experiences teaching at Pratt Institute and his current research into sound-based therapy. Shining Lights 2025  

On this season of Houndcast, we're highlighting 2025's Shining Lights Award recipients. For this episode, Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 met up with Jonathan L. Strauss ’16, the Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient. They talked about Jonathan's history of developing businesses while in college, making lasting and impactful relationships with alumni, and his company, Cortex Residential, wh...

Dylan Star and Owen Levan-Uhler ’26 sat down with Justin P. Driscoll '05 and Jennifer Kunes Driscoll '05, G'11. They are the recipients of the 2025 Haupert Humanitarian Award for their work as founders of Lily's Hope Foundation, a non-profit providing assistance to families of premature babies in NICUs around the country.  Shining Lights 2025 Lily's Hope Foundation  

In this previously unreleased episode, Dylan and Owen ’26 conversed with Dave Zinczenko ’91, recipient of 2024's Comenius Alumni Award. Dave worked with Rodale Books as editorial director for the Men's and Women's Health publications before founding Galvanized Media in 2013. Shining Lights Info   Galvanized Media  

On this final episode of Season 9, Dylan and Owen '26 concluded their conversation with Dior Mariano, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, '15, '21. They talked about various health insurance plans, what those plans do and don't cover, and who can be covered on those plans. Dior Mariano, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, '15, '21   Health Insurance Calculator   AblePay  

In this first part of their conversation, Dylan and Owen '26 met with Dior Mariano, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, '15, '21. Dior, Moravian's Director of HR, walked them through health savings plans, life insurance, and some other benefits your company may offer. Dior Mariano, MSHRM, SHRM-CP, '15, '21   Health Insurance Calculator