In this episode of the Campus Changemakers Podcast, Ben Hallett sits down with Adam Klepetar, Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at Berkshire Community College, to explore the power of community colleges, holistic student support, and the human side of student success. Adam shares how his own transformational college experience shaped a career dedicated to creating access and opportunity for students. Together, Ben and Adam discuss Berkshire’s remarkable recent growth, the impact of Massachusetts’ free community college initiative, and why investing in advising, mental health, and essential needs support is critical to improving student outcomes. The conversation also dives into leadership, student development theory, AI in higher education, and the importance of preserving human connection in an increasingly digital world. At the heart of the episode is a simple but powerful idea: higher education works best when students feel seen, supported, and connected to a community that believes in their potential.
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In this episode of the student edition of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Sharna Silloux sits down with Kelechi Ejelonu-Victor from the University of Sunderland.
Ben sits down with Prof. Jonathan Shaw from the Coventry University Group. He is a professor of photography and media and the director of Coventry University’s disruptive media learning lab.
Joel DiTrapani is Vygo's Chief Product Officer and a Cofounder of the company.
Ben sits down with Belinda Tynan from RMIT. She is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Vice-President at the University. Belinda is the winner of the Australian Financial Review's Top 100 Women of Influence (Board and Management Category) in 2019.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founders, Joel Di Trapani & Ben Hallet sits down with Robert H. McDonald, Dean of University Libraries/Sr. Vice Provost of Online and Extended Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is active professionally with several national and international organizations and conferences, serving on the Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors.
