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Jeff Lunden is a freelance arts reporter and producer whose stories have been heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition, as well as on other public radio programs.

Stephanie Smith is a recurring guest-host for the KISU show Bengal Tales. She serves as the Vice President for University Advancement at Idaho State University, which includes such organizations as The ISU Foundation, ISU Alumni Association, and KISU-FM.

Elissa Nadworny covers higher education and college access for NPR. She's led the NPR Ed team's multiplatform storytelling – incorporating radio, print, comics, photojournalism, and video into the coverage of education. In 2017, that work won an Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in innovation. As an education reporter for NPR, she's covered many education topics, including new education research, chronic absenteeism, and some fun deep-dives into the most popular high school plays and musicals and the history behind a classroom skeleton.

I'm Hadley, a senior student in Communications in Multiplatform Journalism at ISU. I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Bengal Newspaper on campus, and love writing all kinds of local and student life stories. I am a Multimedia Journalist/Pocatello Reporter at Local News 8 in Idaho Falls, so look out for me on your nightly news! I'm also the host of The Bengal Podcast with my fellow journalists at The Bengal. Look out for new episodes of the podcast monthly!

Hello, my name is Laney Forsmann. I am a graduate student in the Athletic Administration program at ISU and I am also a graduate assistant for the Human Performance and Sport Studies Department as well. Before this, I completed my bachelors degree in Sport Management and while doing that I have been able to work with and coach with a lot of different athletes, coaches and administrators of our community. This year I am working on the National Girls and Women In Sports Day events at ISU this year to spotlight a few of those women who helped me along the way!

Konnor began engineering live ISU Athletics radio broadcasts in 2022. He is a student at Idaho State University (ISU), majoring in both Philosophy and English/Creative Writing. In 2024, he was awarded the Price L. Lassahn-Worrell and Charles Kegel Scholarships in English and the William King Scholarship in Philosophy. His memoir, "Family Rumors," is being published serially in The Scout. After graduation, Konnor plans to join the Peace Corps to teach English, and then pursue a graduate degree in either English or Philosophy.

Debbie Ronneburg was named Interim Dean of the College of Technology in January 2021 and will serve in this capacity until a national search is completed in mid-2023. In total, Debbie has worked at Idaho State University for more than 25 years, with a majority of her career in student services. She was named associate dean of the College of Technology in 2013, serving as Interim Associate Dean for one year prior. Before working in the dean’s office, she served as the director of Student Services in the College of Technology for 12 years and worked in Enrollment Planning for four years.

Mark S. Young is a native of Idaho, a graduate of Idaho State University, a community organizer, and a financial professional. For over 30 years, Mark has supported economic development on both local and state levels. Recently he completed his term as a member of the Idaho Department of Commerce Economic Advisory Council. He is currently a board member/past president of The City Club of Idaho Falls and a past president of the Idaho Falls Rotary and Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce. Mark played a vital role in the development of the Idaho State University and University of Idaho Higher Education Center (University Place) in Idaho Falls. Additionally, Mark served for six years as a lay member of the Idaho State Bar Association’s Professional Conduct Board. He has two sons, both veterans who served in Iraq: Steven is a general contractor in Montana, and Adam is involved in security at the Idaho National Laboratory.

Hi! I’m Gemma Gaudette, the host of the award-winning show, Idaho Matters. During the day you’ll find me researching and writing about all the fascinating topics we tackle on our show. And of course, at noon, each weekday you’ll find me live behind the microphone as Idaho Matters airs.