Ricky Colapietro
KISU Host of Roar ReportRicky Colapietro was born and raised in Alaska, coming to ISU in 2019 to begin his undergraduate degrees in Business Finance, Economics, and Management. Ricky is involved with the Honors program, as well as Chi Alpha, acting as a small group leader as well as the club treasurer. He has been working at his local radio station KVAK for a little over 4 years, being involved in many different functions at the studio, one of the most notable being a co-host to the weekly live radio show “Justin and Ricky’s Random Radio Show.” It airs locally in his hometown Valdez, Alaska live 3-4 pm every Thursday and Idaho listeners can listen to 5-6 pm MST on either the KVAK Radio app which can be found on the Google Play or Apple App store or the streaming option at kvakradio.com. The show features random facts, jokes, a holiday countdown, local news, and other shenanigans. Outside of school and work, Ricky enjoys fishing, working out, and playing video games with his friends.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Kiran Pandey, a graduate student studying measurement and controls engineering. Kiran is the senator for the school of graduate studies within ASISU. Kiran loves the ISU faculty, and enjoys having the ability to give back to the ISU community through his involvement in ASISU. -
KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Wes Jorgenson, a student who is double majoring in marketing and management, minoring in public relations and seeking a sales certificate. They discuss his involvement in Alpha Kappa Psi, and their Idaho Business Leader of the Year award event coming up March 31st. Those interested in attending can contact Alpha Kappa Psi, or look up their website. Wes also shares his love for ISU and its community.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews ASISU senator for the College of Arts and Letters Carmen Napoles about their involvement in the organization. Carmen is studying political science and paralegal studies, and is involved in a few campus clubs. She has grown to enjoy ISU’s community and being involved in student government.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Liz Givens, a senior studying nursing. Liz is the ASISU senator for the college of nursing, and is a part of the finance committee. In this episode, they discuss the role of ASISU in funding student events, and how ASISU is promoting student involvement. Liz also shares her favorite aspects of ISU and Pocatello.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews ASISU President Zane Webb about his past term and his hopes for his reelection coming up. During his presidency, ASISU has accomplished quite a bit by staying committed and trusting the process. Zane is also involved on campus on multiple different levels, having high levels of involvement in the College of Business.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews senior Matt Krause about his new campus club, ISU Future Nurses. They talk about how pre-nursing students can get involved on campus, and how any student can make a difference here at ISU. Matt is involved in many different campus activities, and adds value wherever he goes.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews members of ISU’s Rugby team including Sibu, Kish, and Brett. In this interview compilation, they discuss how to get involved with the rugby team. The team members also share about the team’s rich history and how they want to restore the team to its former glory and beyond by increasing their roster and continuing their hard work. Joining the rugby team is an awesome opportunity for students to get involved.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Eric Morris, a student studying global studies here at ISU. Eric Morris is the president of the International Affairs Council, which is putting on the Frank Church Symposium March 10th and 11th this year. Eric and Ricky talk about the exciting events and interesting panels the symposium will offer. From climate change to foreign economics, there are topics that any major will find interesting.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Geovanny Mendoza, a senior studying economics and global studies. Geo is the elections commissioner for ASISU. In this episode, Ricky and Geo discuss the upcoming ASISU elections. They discuss how to run for an ASISU election, and the associated deadlines. Geo also shares his love for ISU and it’s community.
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KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Alex Diviney, a student studying computer science. Alex is the ASISU senator for the College of Science and Engineering, and also is the finance chair for the finance committee. In this episode, Ricky and Alex discuss ASISU's finances and his initiative to make ASISU's financial information accessible and understandable to students.
