Podcast
The Champions Coffee Podcast
Hosted by Vygo · EN
A podcast series of 10-15 minute live virtual conversations (with virtual coffee) between Ben Hallett (CEO/Co-Founder, Vygo) and various industry professionals in the education or student success space.
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Dr. William Serrata | El Paso Community College
Jan 2100:29:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo Co-Founder & Co-CEO Ben Hallett sits down with Dr William Serrata, President of El Paso Community College (EPCC), to unpack what it takes to drive enrollment growth and dramatically improve student retention, completion, and post-graduation outcomes at scale.Dr. Serrata has led EPCC through a period of national recognition, earning distinctions such as Aspen Prize finalist, AACC Student Success Award, and multiple equity honours. Under his leadership, EPCC has become the number one community college in the nation for Hispanic student enrollment and associate degrees awarded, with a deep focus on first-generation student success.Ben and Dr. Serrata explore how decades of student-success initiatives from Achieving the Dream to Guided Pathways have shaped EPCC’s long-term strategy, and why saying no to misaligned initiatives can be just as important as adopting new ones.
Transcribe →Dr. Sheree Utash | WSU Tech
Nov 26Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo Co-Founder & Co-CEO Ben Hallett sits down with Dr. Sheree Utash, President of Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) a visionary leader transforming the landscape of technical education and workforce development.Since assuming the presidency in 2015, Dr. Utash has led WSU Tech through a remarkable period of growth and change, including its pivotal 2018 affiliation with Wichita State University. Under her leadership, WSU Tech has become Kansas’ largest technical college and the managing partner for the National Center for Aviation Training, setting the national standard for innovation in applied learning.Ben and Dr. Utash discuss her unique blend of higher education and private industry experience, her leadership of multimillion-dollar grant initiatives such as the National Aviation Consortium, and her influential role in workforce policy from serving on the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board to testifying before the U.S. Senate on the future of skilled aviation workers.Tune in for a powerful conversation about visionary leadership, the transformative role of technical education, and how WSU Tech continues to drive economic and community growth across the region and beyond.
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