The Delaware College Scholars Podcast

On our 13th episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Cohort 4 scholar and Lake Forest High School graduate Cierra DePrisco. Cierra talked about her love for cheer, choosing MVC and how she balances her time. The Rundown 0-1:00, Introduction to Cierra 1:00-3:25, Starting sports in 6th grade and her HS career 3:25-4:55, Why she applied to DCS and how DCS helped with her college process 5:00-8:20,...

On our latest episode, we are joined by Janet Bonner! Janet, who serves as the Director of College Counseling at KIPP, talks about her work with NASA, her work with KIPP and why she loves serving students and their families through college counseling. Subscribe, rate and review.

We are joined by C3 scholar and William Penn HS graduate Damien Cook on our 11th episode! Damien, a Food & Service Management major at Johnson & Wales University, talks about where he developed his passion for cooking, his incredible experience at Disney and where he hopes to be in 10 years. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and subscribe to the podcast, maybe even leave a review...

On our tenth episode, we are joined by C2 scholar Marwane Adlani. Marwane, a senior at the University of Delaware, talks about his initial struggle with his major, how he navigated the internship process and the moment when he found out about his first full-time job offer. As always, subscribe, rate and review.

On our 4th and final episode of our STEM-Powered series, we are joined by Cohort 1 scholar Dymon Moore! Dymon, a software engineer at Northrop Grumman, talks about starting her own non-profit and why advocacy is so important for young women in STEM fields. As always, subscribe, rate and review!

On our third episode of our STEM-Powered series, we were fortunate to speak with Kamela Smith. Kamela, the Community Outreach Program Manager at Christiana HealthCare System, talks about what it means for organizations to be diverse, the notion of addressing and confronting stereotypes and provides guidance and support for our young women in STEM who are looking to break through.

On the 2nd episode of our STEM-Powered series, we had the pleasure to speak with Sigourney Bell! Sigourney, a second year PhD student at the University of Cambridge and Co-Founder of Black in Cancer, talks to us about her work as a researcher, her experience as a woman of color in a leadership position and the importance of visibility for our young women who are looking to enter the STEM fields. A...

In the first episode of our four-part series titled STEM-Powered, we chat with Jakarda Varnado! Jakarda, who serves as an instructional coach and education coordinator at NASA, talks about the barriers that she's faced as a woman of color, her passion for STEM education advocacy and some advice for our scholars who are interested in STEM fields. As always, subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

Cohort 4 scholar Charles Nyakundi talks about military life, overcoming doubt and why surrounding yourself with great friends is crucial. Subscribe, rate and review!

Episode four features Eric Hutcherson, the Executive Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer at Universal Music Group. Eric talks to us about his work in the NBA, his decision to leave for Universal Music Group and the question that everyone must ask themselves when making important life decisions. Subscribe, rate and review!

Youssouf takes us through his college journey, the pressures he faces being a first-gen college student and the words of advice he passes down to his younger brother as he begins the college process. Subscribe, rate & review!

In episode two, we sit down with the newest member of the DCS team, Jordan Bonner! Jordan takes us through his journey at St. Andrew's School, the challenges of being a black teenager who has to navigate predominantly white spaces and his plan to create equitable educational opportunities for our DCS scholars.

In our first episode, we sit down with Cohort 1 scholar Jean Filo to talk about his journey from Syria to the United States, the sacrifices his parents made for both him and his sister, and how having a routine has been so crucial to his academic success.