![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
The Harker Podcast Series
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Glenn Reddy (11) interviews an entrepreneur on an early Saturday morning. Keep checking podcasts.harker.org to find this podcast coming soon.
The newly-formed Harker Podcast Series club, composed of three members and an advisor has two of their business podcasts uploaded onto their website, and continues to interview more entrepreneurs in Harker’s Multimedia room.
The Harker Podcast Series is a selection of monthly 20 to 30 minute videos, featuring Glenn Reddy (11). They currently interview entrepreneurs, capitalists, and executives. Glenn looks to expand the podcast series to include more than just people from the business world.
The club formed when Glenn talked to Juston Glass, Director of Business and Entrepreneurialism about starting a club in the Business and Entrepreneurialism Program (BE). The idea for this series came from Entrepreneur on Fire, a business website that posts about thirty podcasts a month, which Glass and Glenn decided to emulate.
“We have so many qualified speakers, just among faculty and even parents. There are so many great people we could interview,” Glenn said.
As president of the club, Glenn’s main role includes interviewing the volunteers and leading the club. John Nicolas Jerney (10) was recruited immediately to run the tech side of things.
“I maintain the website, keep it updated. I do the recordings in the multimedia room, and I’m just the guy who makes sure the cameras are all running. I also take the footage and edit it,” he said.
Sophia Luo (10) was recently added to the club to help out with marketing and social media, and she is currently designing the Harker Podcast Series’ logo.
Glass says his role is “to be there as an adult supervisor and to help facilitate anything that they can’t do, reserving rooms, giving advice, connecting them with the Office of Communications as their adult leader.”
Sessions typically start with the members of the club sending out around 15 emails and hearing back from about three people, who schedule a date for recording.
Glenn then shows them to the multimedia room in Nichols Hall, where they are recorded and asked to talk about “some of their biggest challenges, maybe their favorite quote that they think can help us aspiring entrepreneurs,” according to Glenn.
After the recording session ends, the club typically gives the interviewees some small treats such as candy, cards, and even a special set of Harker Podcast Series-engraved glasses. They also contact them when their podcast is released.
The Harker Podcast series has high hopes for their club.
“We aim to be, as the podcast series, not just a Harker opportunity. We want it to be the best, the elite podcast for all high schools up in the nation. All over the world,” Glass said.
The podcast series can be accessed at podcasts.harker.org and is available to download from iTunes.
The Harker Podcast Series shows their first episode during a Wednesday long lunch. To watch more episodes, look on podcasts.harker.org
This piece was originally published in the pages of the Winged Post on Jan. 27, 2014.
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