Bellarmine Magazine Podcast: The Pineapple

Newly selected Commission Director for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Heather Boutell stops by The Pineapple to talk financial aid. Ms. Boutell shares some tips and deadlines that all students need to know, and there's an important question on the FAFSA that students need to always answer YES to.

We met a Bellarmine University freshman from Cynthiana, Kentucky who brags being from the same hometown as the creators of the tv mega-hit, The Walking Dead. This freshman talks about making the transition to college, making friends, and finding the best places to eat on campus. She only applied to one school, and says she's so glad that she came to Bellarmine University.

Megan Burnett has been on stage with a lot of seasoned actors over the years, but this time she's decided to do it alone. Burnett, who directs the Black Box Theatre at Bellarmine University, has written and is performing in a one woman show titled, Conversations with a Suffragette; Mattie Griffith Browne. Burnett writes part of the play, while also using some of Browne's letters. Burnett also talks about performing alone on stage versus having a full cast.

Editor in chief of Bellarmine Magazine, Carla Carlton, will announce the winners of the annual photo contest and explain how the contest works, and who judges the competition and the prizes. Later in this episode of the Pineapple, we promote the Pineapple Slice, a podcast that features university coeds talking about college life. In this abbreviated version of the slice an international student from Sweden says it was Bellarmine's soccer program that attracted him to the school, along with the academic study

Bellarmine University has its first season of wrestling, with only two home matches this year, but with an enthusiastic Coach Spencer Adams who anticipates some college allstars on the Knights first wrestling team. Coach talks about what he looks for in recruits, then Bellarmine Magazine Editor in Chief Carla Carlton reveals winners of the annual photo contest

New Wrestling Coach Spencer Adams joins the Bellarmine Knights with his squad from the now-closed St. Catharine's College. Coach Adams shares how he learned of the closing, and how he shared it with his team members, and most importantly how he hit the road an hour after the announcement and headed to what became the team's new home, Bellarmine University.

Bellarmine University sophomore Roxana pursues her interest in forensics by taking part in two job shadow experiences: one with the medical examiner in Louisville and another with the Jefferson county coroner. She talks about how the experiences helped her make a decision about her career.

Scott Wiegandt is the Athletic Director at Bellarmine University and talks about the new wrestling team and continued growth by offering more sports. Then, Will Ford (organizer of the Outsized Influence Festival) talks about the upcoming weekend festival on campus. In our Cover Story, Carla Carlton (Editor in Chief of Bellarmine Magazine) previews upcoming Fall Edition of the magazine.

Scott Wiegandt is a former major league pitcher who went on to coach the Bellarmine Knights baseball team before taking on the responsibilities as Athletic Director at Bellarmine University. In this episode he talks baseball and family. Will Ford joins us to talk about the upcoming Outsized Influence Festival. As always, listeners may write to us at letters@bellarmine.edu and view the online magazine at www.Bellarminemagazine.com

The Class of 2020 at Bellarmine University talks about their goals and expectations in their first year of college. A third year student shares advice and remembers the first year jitters and parents talk about their ways of coping after sending their daughter or son off to college. Send us a letter about your first year college experience to letters@bellarmine.edu

Dr. Jay Gatrell, Vice Provost of Bellarmine University and professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, shares his accomplishments and why he joined the BU administration, along with the impact of Glenn's Market on his professional outlook. Then listen to the beautiful music from Zack Stefanski. In our Cover Story, Editor in Chief of Bellarmine Magazine Carla Carlton gets the two-minute clock. www.bellarminemagazine.com and send letters, comments and suggestions to letters@bellarmine.edu

Bellarmine University and the Jefferson County Public Schools begin the third year of The Literacy Project under the direction of Dr. Theresa Magpuri Lavell, the school district's first Scholar in Residence. Musician Zack Stefanski talks about his music and Carla Carlton, Editor in Chief of Bellarmine Magazine talks about "Letters to the Editor" In our Cover Story, Carla Carlton talks "letters to the editor"

Dr. Helen Grace Ryan, Vice President of Student Affairs talks about her job responsibilities, her interaction with various departments and surprisingly about another profession that she thinks would be worth pursuing. in the Cover Story, Carla Carlton talks about Coach Davenport's induction into the KY Sports Hall of Fame. In News on the Hill, we share a long list of summer camps at Bellarmine University.