Andrew Wright, an instructor at Lake Ridge Academy and the man who helped to spearhead the school’s successful venture into solar power, returns to the program to describe a unique course in which students investigate biomimicry. Students discover how plants and animals have become models for innovative human activity in many fields.
Ken Trump. Photo from schoolsecurity.org
Kenneth S. Trump is a school security expert, presenter, and consultant based in Cleveland. His specialty is much in demand in light of growing concerns as violent incidents have become more frequent. As President of National School Safety and Security Services, a national consulting firm, he describes to Bob Tayek various aspects of emergency preparedness training, security assessments, crisis communications, and other such things with which he deals on a daily basis. (Ken Trump is no relation to the President.)
Broome
Kerrie Broome is the new Executive Director of the historical society. In this interview with Bob Tayek, she relates her lifelong experience in the county to her interest in local history. She describes the organization’s mission and its unique programs, particularly relating to education. and her plans for the future in her new leadership role.
TAYEK
MEHRLING
Interviewer Bob Tayek corners the program’s producer-host, Jim Mehrling, for an inside look at operating a high school quiz show in Lorain County for over a quarter century. How did it start and what are the most challenging and rewarding aspects of such an endeavor? These are just a couple of the questions posed in this first-ever venture into turning the tables on the man who is normally the one who asks the questions.
BROWN
Jordan Brown is well on his way to becoming a doctor, and Early College High School at Lorain County Community College gave him an important boost toward his career. In this interview he tells Bob Tayek about how the program works, and how for many students, there’s a lot to gain and virtually nothing to lose in terms of ones high school experience. This is an eye-opening follow up to Bob’s earlier interview with college president Marcia Ballinger, also on this site.
COCCO
REYNOLDS
The Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE) helps Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs wrap sound business practices around great business ideas. GLIDE provides experienced Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to give professional business assistance to companies at every stage of development. The purpose is to connect entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Listen as Bob Tayek interviews GLIDE Co-Directors Cliff Reynolds and Dennis Cocco about the history and scope of this endeavor. Further details can be found at their website: https://www.glideit.org/
HIGHER EDUCATION GEARED TO MODERN LAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES
Tiffin University has specialized courses of study to prepare individuals to deal specifically with issues dealing with homeland security and the threat of terrorism. In this interview Kelsey Schneider describes to Bob Tayek some of the programs that have grown out of Tiffin’s long established courses in law enforcement and criminal justice.
Andrew Wright is a proud instructor at Lake Ridge Academy because his students spearheaded a significant project bringing solar energy to the campus. The array of solar panels, quite noticeable from the Ohio Turnpike in North Ridgeville, Ohio, were the result of students taking the initiative and the community coming aboard. Wright tells the fascinating story to Bob Tayek.
A UNIVERSITY RESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Professor Mike Martin, Chairman of the Biology Department at John Carroll University, tells Bob Tayek in this interview about a new university program designed to direct young people to roles in the growing field of health care and related services. Directed at college-bound high school students, this university program informs individuals of the kind of education and training that can lead to rewarding and fulfilling careers.
Krueger
Interdisciplinary cooperation is a central factor of the new Sustainability Major now offered at Baldwin Wallace University. Dr. David Krueger is the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Business Practices at the university and he describes to Bob Tayek the new course of study that is now offered, the initiatives that led to its creation, and its wide applicability to the world of business and industry.
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