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Podcast: Gators on Purpose

Welcome to Gators on Purpose, a podcast celebrating Allegheny College alumni who embody the power of pairing passion with challenge. At Allegheny, being a Gator on Purpose means shaping your own extraordinary path—where unusual major and minor combinations lead to meaningful careers and lives grounded in purpose.

As one of the few schools that ask students to major and minor in different academic areas, Allegheny College graduates excel everywhere from Wall Street to Hollywood, NASA to Washington, D.C. Each guest will bring their unique story of where these “unusual combinations” have taken them since graduation.

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Episode Guide

Episode 01: Ron Cole ’87, Journey from Student to Alumnus to Institutional Leader.

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Episode Description

Guest: Dr. Ron Cole ’87, President of Allegheny College

In the inaugural episode, host Briana Lewis sits down with Dr. Ron Cole ’87, President of Allegheny College, to reflect on his journey from student to alum to institutional leader. President Cole shares insights into his undergraduate experience, the mentors and moments that shaped him, and how the Allegheny philosophy of combining disciplines continues to influence his leadership and career.

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Follow Gators on Purpose to hear stories from Allegheny College alumni whose paths demonstrate how unusual combinations of major and minors lead to extraordinary outcomes.

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Host Briana Lewis, Ph.D, Faculty Liaison to the Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) and Associate Professor of French, talks with interesting and influential alumni about their extraordinary journeys, and how Allegheny set them on their unique path.