Verona Area School District Podcasts

Dr. Clardy talks with Shahd Salha and Jadyn Gilbert, Verona Area High School 2026 graduation speakers, about their school experience, graduation, and future plans

Dr. Clardy talks with Brian Feiler, Verona Area High School Girls Lacrosse Coach, about the sport, his journey as an athlete and coach, and how team sport participation prepares participants for all aspects of life off the field.

Dr. Clardy talks with Josh Thomas, Verona Area High School educator and advisor of The Catalyst, and VAHS student and editor of The Catalyst, Isaac Hall.

Dr. Clardy talks with longtime Verona Area educator Rita Mortenson about her career, education, and her passions. Rita will be honored as the Distinguished Guest at Verona Area High School graduation in June.

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area School District Board of Education President Jen Murphy about her leadership role serving VASD and how boards around Wisconsin collaborate to better serve students and their communities.

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area High School Wrestling Coaches, Mr. Jason Ott and Mr. Brian Marse, about what it takes to be a wrestler, the growth of girls wrestling, and how the season rolled out for VAHS wrestlers.

Dr. Clardy talks with Glacier Edge Nurse Ali Peaslee and Sugar Creek Nurse Kelly Borelli about VASD’s Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Mentorship Group, which brings students together to learn from and support one another. For more information on Type 1 Diabetes, go to the American Diabetes Association or Breakthrough T1D websites. If you'd like to support the T1SD Mentorship Club, click here to donate . Eve...

Dr. Clardy talks with student and cast member Mikell Muldrow about his lead role in the upcoming Verona Area High School play, Peter and the Starcatcher. Mikell, who has appeared in multiple plays at VAHS and has 38K followers on TikTok, discusses his character of Peter and the contributions of the entire cast and crew. The show runs February 26, 27, and 28 at 7 PM and February 28 at 2 PM. Tickets...

Dr. Clardy talks with VASD’s Legal Counsel and Director of Compliance and Policy, Nate Edwards, about open enrollment for children who live outside of VASD’s district boundaries whose families may be interested in enrolling them in VASD for 2026-27 and beyond.

Dr. Clardy talks with Deputy Superintendent Chad Wiese about how Wisconsin’s state funding model, Department of Revenue (DOR) property equalization, and local property values work together to impact property tax bills.

Dr. Clardy talks with Glacier Edge Educator Mrs. Carina Miller and third grade student Danny about Socktober, an annual community service and educational project at Glacier Edge.

Verona Area High School students Reese Manning and Reya Lawrence interview Dr. Clardy about his journey as an education professional.

Dr. Clardy talks with the Verona Area School District Special Education Teacher and Adaptive Athletics Coach Mary Kate Riley and athletes Alice Kim and Janice Kim.

Dr. Clardy talks with the Verona Area School District’s Restorative Executive Director of Academic Services, Ms. Amy Engelkins, about Advanced Learning in VASD including what it is and how we promote access to academic challenge for all students.

Dr. Clardy talks with the Verona Area School District’s Restorative Practices Coordinator, Ms. Zeeland Walsh, about what Restorative Practices are and how they help cultivate positive school cultures and climates around the VASD.

Dr. Clardy talks with students and cast members Aria and Morty about their lead roles in the upcoming Verona Area High School musical, Hadestown: Teen Edition! The show runs Thursday, October 9 at 7 PM, Friday, October 10 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, October 11 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. ASL interpretation will be provided at the Saturday, October 11 2 pm performance. Tickets are available at vahstheatr...

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area High School Swim Coach Bill Wuerger and student-athlete Annika Curran about their student, career, and athletic journeys and how the season is unfolding for VASD’s student-athletes.

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area School District’s Executive Director of Academic Services, Amy Engelkins, and VASD’s Director of Technology & Digital Learning, Jason Rubo, about AI readiness, how we think about AI in the VASD, and next steps related to AI.

Dr. Clardy talks with VASD’s Director of Human Resources, Rachelle Hady, and Employee Health Clinic Director, Deanna Hahn, about the new Verona Area School District Employee Health Clinic opening October 6, 2025 at 700 N Main Street.

Dr. Clardy talks with School Resource Officer Brad Stoll about his new role at Verona Area School District, his career in law enforcement, and what he is looking forward to in the 2025-26 school year.

Dr. Clardy talks with Sidney Peach, VASD’s Staff Wellness and Community Programming Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director, and Facility & Event Scheduling Coordinator Jeannene Ennis about the upcoming Verona Area Kids Triathlon on September 14th, 2025. You can find more information and sign up here: https://www.verona.k12.wi.us/community/verona-kids-triathlon

Dr. Clardy talks with Sergeant Logan Brown about the upcoming Fitchburg Community Night Out on Aug 13th, 5-8 pm at Mckee Farms Park

In our final podcast for the 2024-25 school year, Dr. Clardy talks with Superintendent Advisory members MJ Kirch and Faith Rush, who share their insights on how the Advisory functions to ensure student voice is incorporated into district-level decisions, protocols, and materials.

Dr. Clardy talks with longtime Verona Area educator, parent, and community supporter Pat Wehrley about her career, education, and her passions. Pat will be honored as the Distinguished Guest at Verona Area High School graduation in June.

Dr. Clardy talks with Board of Education member Korbey White about serving the Verona Area School District and community advocacy.