Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 023- Alumni Series: Tony Mitchell
In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Tony Mitchell, 2012 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University. Tony is co-founder of Texture House, a full-service audio, video, and music production company. Tony talks with Dr. John about the obstacles and successes of his collegiate journey, how Texture House was created, and what it took for him to fully believe in his craft.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 020- Alumni Series: Tinashe Chaponda
In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Tinashe Chaponda, 2013 graduate of Loy Norrix High School and 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University. Tinashe is now Founder & CEO of Sosani Studios, working as an Influencer Marketing Strategist. Tinashe talks with Dr. John about his family history, the concept of service, and how that factored into him venturing into entrepreneurship.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 017- Alumni Series: Daniel Henry
In this episode, Dr. John & Donte Hudson sit down with Daniel Henry, 2016 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School and 2021 graduate of Kalamazoo College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Daniel is now a second-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Daniel talks with Dr. John about his love for tennis and how it started, how his life experiences helped shaped him into who he is, and how important it is for Scholars and Alumni to share their stories.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 016- Ni’esha Wright
In this episode, Dr. John sits down with Ni’esha Wright, one of our Promise Guides at The Kalamazoo Promise, to talk about the ELEVATE program, her unique journey as a Promise Scholar, and how that path led her to working at The Promise.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 003- Donté Hudson
On this episode, Dr. John sits down with Alumni Coordinator, Donté Hudson, to discuss his work around fostering relationships and engaging with Kalamazoo Promise Alumni, as well as how Donté found his way to The Promise.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 002- Jacob Waggoner
In this episode, Dr. John sits down with Digital Media Manager, Jacob Waggoner, to discuss how they both found their way to The Promise, as well as the story for how this podcast came to be in the first place.
Deep Dive w/ Dr. John | EP 001- Alexia Jones
On our first episode, Dr. John sits down with Engagement Center Manager, Alexia Jones, to discuss April 27th's "Your Path Begins Here" event, as well future plans for welcoming Promise Scholars to our new space.