Kelly McCallister Joins Shan Stout & Jonathan Frank To Discuss Volpe Library At TN Tech

On this episode of College Town Talk, hosts Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout sit down with former Cookeville Mayor Matt Swallows to discuss leadership, public service, and the growth that has shaped Cookeville over the past two decades. Swallows reflects on his time leading the city, the projects that transformed…

In this insightful episode, Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout sit down with Tennessee Tech College of Business Dean Thomas Payne to discuss how the university is preparing students for success through hands-on experiential learning, leadership development, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in business education. Payne shares why real-world…

In this inspiring episode, Jonathan Frank and Shan Stout sit down with newly appointed Tennessee Tech Student Trustee Jimmy Guadalupe, a Cookeville native and first-generation college student who is making history as the first undergraduate from Cookeville to serve in the role. Jimmy reflects on his journey from Student Government…

On this episode of the College Town Talk podcast, Dr. Lauren Harding joins Jonathan Frank to discuss our government. She highlights the trust it has built over the years, as well as the distrust as of lately and what we can expect moving forward. In addition to this, she touches…

Margo Dirkson joins the College Town Talk podcast to discuss her current journey as a Doctoral student, as well as working in Tennessee Tech's outreach department. What does a day-to-day in outreach look like, and how does she manage it? How does service build community and connection, and what are…