Quaker Success: Redefining What It Means to Succeed
Quaker Success: Redefining What It Means to Succeed
Podcast Description
Quaker Success is a podcast hosted by Salem High School (Ohio) alumni Craig Berger '02, Aaron Berger '05, and Ed Butch '02 in partnership with the Salem High School Alumni Association. Each episode consists of a conversation with a Quaker alum that touches on their SHS memories, personal and professional experiences since graduating, and whether they believe they have achieved success.
In the first season, each guest was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by their classmates during their senior year.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of nostalgia, personal development, and success, featuring episodes that delve into the guests' high school experiences and how they have shaped their lives. Examples include Bo Rottenborn discussing his numerous involvements in high school and Dr. Peter Apicella addressing the intersection of medicine and technology during his student years.
Quaker Success is a podcast hosted by Salem High School (Ohio) alumni Craig Berger ’02, Aaron Berger ’05, and Ed Butch ’02 in partnership with the Salem High School Alumni Association. Each episode consists of a conversation with a Quaker alum that touches on their SHS memories, personal and professional experiences since graduating, and whether they believe they have achieved success.
In the first season, each guest was voted “Most Likely to Succeed” by their classmates during their senior year.
We continue our “Quakers Teaching Quakers” theme as we speak with Sean Kirkland from the Class of 1986 in our fourth episode of the season. Sean serves as Superintendent in the Salem City School District.
In our conversation, we learned about Sean’s experience growing up on the west side of Salem, attending Prospect School, and experiencing the City of Salem back in the 1970s and ’80s (playing outside and not coming home until the street lights turn on). Sean spoke about the tough times his family experienced, the wild turns his athletic career would take–both in high school and college, and the influence a few great teachers had on him that led him to realize education was the career path for him.
We also learn about Sean’s rough first day of his first full-time teaching role, how he was ten minutes away from becoming a West Branch Warrior, and his experience moving from teaching Industrial Tech to sitting at the Superintendent’s desk. We hope you enjoy!
Be sure to tune into the intro for a few reports regarding the Salem High School Alumni Association’s classroom grant program and the Career Day program for Salem sophomores.
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