Join us for our final Alumni Conversation episode of this Spring's Season 2. In this special finale, rather than sit down with alumni, we've gone back to a point in time (c. 1968) when alumni had the opportunity to sit down with our founders,

Alumni Conversation with Jane (Smith) Wortham ('19, Nursing)

Apr 30th, 2021 23m 47s

Join us today as we hear from 2019 Nursing graduate Jane (Smith) Wortham, who sat down with another alumni, 2012 Christian Ministry and 2015 MBA graduate, Grant Bridgman, a couple of years ago to share her LETU story.Resources:Find out more a

Alumni Conversation with Joe Bailey ('12)

Apr 9th, 2021 46m 55s

Join us as we talk with Joe Bailey, a 2012 Materials Joining and Mechanical Engineering graduate. Bailey is currently a Welding Engineer with Vermeer Corporation, a leading manufacturer in agricultural and industrial equipment.Resources:Learn

Alumni Conversation with David Eaton ('05)

Mar 19th, 2021 47m 14s

Join us as we sit down with David Eaton ('05, Mechanical Engineer), Cofounder and President of Axis Ministries and special guest speaker for our Day of Prayer events in February 2021, to discuss his time at LeTourneau, Axis ministries, life as

Alumni Conversation with Rodney McFarland ('13)

Mar 5th, 2021 51m 55s

Join us as we sit down with 2013 Christian Ministry graduate - and special guest at last week's Day of Prayer 75th Anniversary celebration - Rev. Rodney McFarland to hear the story of how God brought him to LeTourneau University and how He led

An Alumni Conversation with Dwayne King ('65)

Feb 18th, 2021 45m 50s

Join us as we sit down with 1965 and founder of Kingdom Air Corps, Dwayne King, to hear about his experience at LeTourneau and the adventure of following Christ to unexpected places, including on the 2nd plane into Eastern Russia after the coll

An Alumni Conversation with Dr. Amber (Hobbs) Dyer, '97

Feb 5th, 2021 49m 26s

This week, we sit down to speak with Dr. Amber (Hobbs) Dyer, a 1997 English and History & Political Science graduate, who is a Fellow at the Dallas Institute for Humanities & Culture, where she trains educators, speaks on Classical education, a

A Conversation with Lucas Kitchen ('06)

Jan 22nd, 2021 38m 31s

Join us as we sit down with Lucas Kitchen, 2006 graduate, to discuss his time at LeTourneau, his work with Free Grace International, and his recently published book, "Naked Grace". From hosting Hootenanny as a student to his journey as an auth

Adventures in Alaska: A Conversation with Mark Faires ('06) and Aaron Dalton ('16)

Dec 24th, 2020 42m 34s

Since the 1960s, Alaska has been a mission field for so many LeTourneau alumni, especially our aviation alumns. With the founding of Kingdom Air Corp by Dwayne King ('65) in 1999, LeTourneau graduates and pilots from across the country have sp

Leading the Way: A Conversation with Bill Anderson ('71), Roger Keiffer ('76), and DiFrancesco ('82)

Dec 10th, 2020 1h 2m

Our alumni have not only shaped LeTourneau during their time here, but they continue to inform who the university is today, and shape who we are for years to come!Every year, alumni pour back into the university through a variety of ways - by

For the Love of Teaching with Deborah Osomo ('17) and Caroline Pop ('20)

Nov 19th, 2020 35m 57s

Join us as we sit down with two recent graduates, Deborah Osomo ('17) and Caroline Pop ('20), to talk about their memories from LeTourneau's Teacher Education program and their stories since graduating. We are excited to have Dr. Kathy Stephens

Presidential Planes: Serving the President as Pilot & Maintenance Lead with Todd DeGroot ('86) and Imie Mark ('00)

Nov 6th, 2020 36m 21s

This week is a special look at the pilots and maintenance crew who serve our US Presidents and their staff. We're joined by Todd DeGroot ('86) and Imie Mark ('00). Both DeGroot and Mark served in the United States Air Force following their ti

Rwanda: LETU, Opportunities, and Memories - a conversation with Charity Mutesi ('17) and Tamara Birasa ('17)

Oct 22nd, 2020 31m 50s

Today, two recent alumni - Tamara Birasa ('17) and Charity Mutesi ('17) - join us from their homes in Rwanda to talk about their time at LeTourneau, their stories since graduation, and to hear from them about faith and ingenuity in Rwanda. Tam

Missionaries in Residence: Jon ('90) & Becky ('92) Woodworth and Steve ('95) & Becky ('95) Cochrane

Oct 9th, 2020 32m 59s

Listen in as we sit down with this year's Missionaries in Residence (MIR) - Jonathan ('90) and Becky ('92) Woodworth - and last year's MIRs - Steve ('95) and Becky ('95) Cochrane - to talk about LeTourneau's MIR program, the important role it p

Coffee: Engineering & Entrepreneurship with Bill Kennedy ('85) and Vincent Purvis ('12)

Sep 25th, 2020 38m 23s

In today's episode, we sit down with Bill Kennedy ('85, Industrial Management), President/CEO of the San Franciscan Roaster Co. and Vincent Purvis ('12, Business Marketing), co-founder and co-owner of Silver Grizzly Espresso, to talk about thei

Space: Innovation & Exploration with Skielnik ('87) and Pearson ('08)

Sep 11th, 2020 33m 20s

Join us as we talk with Sam Skielnik ('87), Field and Launch Support at Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Misty Pearson ('08), Mockup Manager in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA, about their experience working in the space industry - from space

Nursing in a Pandemic with Stephens ('18) and Mitchell ('18)

Aug 28th, 2020 33m 18s

Join us as we talk with Eva Stephens and Andrew Mitchell, two 2018 Nursing graduates, who are currently working in a COVID ICU unit in Alabama and ER in Texas. We are excited to have Alecia Spurlin, a senior Nursing student at LeTourneau Univer

COVID-19 and Small Businesses: Eversole ('04) and Palmer ('07)

Aug 13th, 2020 34m 50s

From fresh cut flowers to machine cut PPE, we are so excited to get to talk with Sarah Jo Eversole (2004, founder and florist at Everbloomfields.com) and Jonathan Palmer (2007, owner and CEO of Autometrix.com) to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic

The Career Search with Gaines ('08) and Wymore ('08)

Jul 30th, 2020 34m 26s

Join us as we talk with Michael Gaines Jr. ('08) and Dr. Josh Wymore ('08) about the career search - from your first job to a mid-career pivot. Co-hosted by Dr. Rachel Olshine Frazier, the Director of Career Services, and Dr. Daniel Ostendorff

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