The People of Penn State
Welcome to the People of Penn State Podcast — the podcast from the Penn State Alumni Association that brings you the incredible stories of Nittany Lions making their mark on the world!
Each episode, a rotating cast of hosts sit down with Penn State alumni who are changing the game in business, science, sports, the arts, and beyond. You never know who you'll hear from next — but you do know it'll be a conversation worth tuning in for!
The People of Penn State
Latest Episodes
Episode 111–This Week's Forecast with Jackie Layer
In this episode, Jackie Layer '13 EMS shares how childhood weather events sparked a passion that led her to a career in broadcast meteorology. Now the Chief Meteorologist at DC News Now, Jackie reflects on her Penn State expe...
Episode 110–Designing a Path to the Olympics with Dan Barefoot
On this episode of The People of Penn State podcast, we chat with Dan Barefoot '13 A&A, a professional landscape architect and Team USA skeleton athlete who represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.
Episode 109–Learning Undefeated with Jennifer Colvin
On this episode of the People of Penn State podcast, we sit down with Jennifer Colvin ’97 Behrend, chief innovation officer at Learning Undefeated and self-described “crazy ideas captain....
Episode 108–Live from the Anchor Desk with Janelle Burrell
On this episode of the People of Penn State podcast, we chat with Janelle Burrell '05 Lib, Emmy Award-winning journalist and morning anchor at CBS News Philadelphia. Janelle shares the story of how she almost didn’t attend Penn Stat...
Episode 107–Simplism: Finding Creativity in Chaos with Brian Kappel
On this episode of the People of Penn State podcast, we sit down with Brian Kappel ’98 A&A, whose creative career has taken him from Penn State to major brands like Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, ESPN, PlayStation, and more. Brian ...
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