St. Ambrose
In our final newscast of the semester, the university says goodbye to Sr. Joan Lescinski after more than a decade of service at St. Ambrose. The lacrosse teams look back on their most successful seasons to date. And SAU announces updates to their COVID-19 policies on campus. All this and more on the final Spring […]
This week, the guys welcome Miguel Bayma. Miguel is a junior transfer student who players soccer at SAU. He is originally from Brazil and has transferred colleges several times. He joins the guys to talk about soccer in the U.S., how he ended up in Iowa, and what it’s been like to live in different […]
Meet Tammy Norcross-Reitzler. Tammy is a staff member at St. Ambrose Univesity. She serves as the Director of Campus Ministry. She and Ryan discuss her life-long career in the Catholic Church and what she does in her role at the university. Plus, beginning this July, Tammy will work with her third chaplain in eight years. […]
Meet Matthew Coomber. Coomber teaches theology courses at St. Ambrose. He and Ryan discuss the complicated path which lead him to become a theology professor. Coomber converted to Buddhism from Christianity during undergrad. After five years, he converted back to Christianity, went on to get a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, and is an ordained Episcopal […]
Meet David Baker. Baker is an SAU alumn and the Operations Manager of St. Ambrose University’s public radio station, KALA-FM. He shares with Ryan how his deep-rooted passion for media began and how a future colleague inspired him to attend SAU. Plus, Baker, who has worked at the university since the 1990s, reminisces on how […]
Meet Tadd Ruetenik. Ruetenik teaches philosophy courses at St. Ambrose. He and Ryan discuss his path towards veganism, his time in a heavy metal band, and the complexities of philosophy. Listen to Who’s Who of SAU!
Meet Alan Sivell. Sivell teaches communication courses at St. Ambrose. He joins Ryan to discuss his “nomad” years, how an East Coaster ends up in Iowa, and his time at WQAD. Listen to Who’s Who of SAU!
Meet Carl and Stella Herzig. Carl teaches English courses at SAU. His wife Stella is a reference librarian at the university’s library. They join Ryan to share their religious journey with Vaishnavism, a denomination of Hindu.
