Gorilla Connection
Connecting listeners with the inspiring people, innovative projects, and milestone moments that make Pitt State unique. Hosted by Andra Bryan Stefanoni, director of media relations.
Podcasting since 2021 • 28 episodes
Gorilla Connection
Latest Episodes
A special bond: nurse cared for baby who would one day become her student
Once upon a time, a baby was born at the hospital in Pittsburg, and someone snapped a photo of a nurse caring for her in the nursery. The baby would grow up to become a student in Pittsburg State University's Irene Ransom Bradley School of N...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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9:39
Reaching a milestone: Inside the Herbarium at Pitt State
Go behind the scenes in Pitt State's Sperry Herbarium, home to 50,000 plant specimens, and hear from a professor, two students who just helped the herbarium reach a milestone, and a graduate who drives from Kansas City as often as he can to vol...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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16:37
Italian market and loft apartments: Interior design students take on downtown project
The interior design program at Pittsburg State University has a reputation for giving students real-world design projects for businesses in the Pittsburg community. Hear from the most recent group about their proposed designs for a new developm...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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16:19
Media Production students learn sports broadcasting in arenas, stadiums, and beyond
The Media Production program at Pittsburg State University is unique: it gives students hands-on, real-world experiences in sports broadcasting at events ranging from the MIAA Basketball Tournament to national track and field championships. Hea...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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16:55
Sea turtles and African spears: Unique experiences in Field Biology and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Bryce, a senior in manufacturing engineering technology, loves creating things out of steel. Annika, a senior in field biology, has a passion for sea turtles and marine life. They both have something in common: unique hands-on experiences and i...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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20:19