Listen in as Harper College alumni share their stories, experiences, and life journeys. Through Harper Talks conversations lead by Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Brian Shelton, Alumni are invited to share how education, career successes and failures and human connection have impacted them along the way.
Harper Talks
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5.0(8 reviews)
54 episodes
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Listen in as Harper College alumni share their stories, experiences, and life journeys. Through Harper Talks conversations lead by Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Brian Shelton, Alumni are invited to share how education, career successes and failures and human connection have impacted them along the way.
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Publishing Since
10/10/2020
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Engagement60
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Episode Length
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Recent Episodes
June 5, 2026
Harper Talks Episode 54 - Kris Piepenburg
<p>Harper Talks host Brian Shelton sits down with retiring Harper College English Professor and alumnus Kris Piepenburg to reflect on a remarkable journey that began as a Harper student in 1979. Kris shares memories of a very different campus, his experiences as a WHCM radio DJ, and his role in bringing legendary musical acts like Survivor and Pat Metheny to Harper. He also discusses the professors who inspired his path, his career in publishing, and his return to Harper as a faculty member who would spend more than three decades shaping students’ lives.</p>
April 23, 2026
Harper Talks Episode 53 – Kiara Trejo
<p>As the construction manager leading the work on Harper’s new Canning Student Center, alumna Kiara Trejo shares her full circle journey from Harper College to IIT to her current role at Ardmore Roderick. She discusses breaking barriers as a Latina in a male-dominated field, the value of hands-on learning, and how networking opened unexpected doors, including her return to Harper. Kiara offers insight into career growth and why stepping outside your comfort zone can change everything.</p>
March 31, 2026
Harper Talks Episode 52 – John Schippman
<p>John Schippman, a Harper College alumnus and Emmy Award-winning executive producer of sports at WMAQ and Telemundo, shares his journey from being a “Scrappy C” at Harper College, transferring to the University of Illinois, and ultimately finding focus and launching a career in sports media that began with an internship at ESPN. He reflects on the power of patience, persistence, and a career covering Chicago sports at the highest level.</p>
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