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Diana resides in the small town of Aberdeen, Idaho, where she attends Aberdeen High School. She is interested in studying a career that allows people to come together with each other and nature. She is considering both media or ecology. Diana is a 2023 Upward Bound intern working for KISU. Her duties include engineering studio recordings, editing audio, and preparing information for reports.

Ricky 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.

ISU faculty will alternate hosting duties.

Chloe is the Editor In Chief of The Bengal Newspaper. She has been with The Bengal for all four years of college, and is currently a senior here at Idaho State majoring in communications with an emphasis on multiplatform journalism. She has a passion for bringing communities together and loves journalism for its ability to form bonds with others and educate local communities about current events.

Ryan Sargent

Hosts of the KISU weekly program The Nature of Idaho

Scott uses running, rock climbing, surfing, kayaking or any other outdoor pursuit that happens to become available, to get out in nature. Studying for a M.S Biology degree, he is interested in how we, as humans, perceive nature and the benefits it provides. With a background in Climate Change, Scott recognises the need for humans to consider themselves interconnected with natural systems and consequently is a bit hippy.

Jessica is a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on the earliest patterns of neural activity that eventually drive breathing. She grew up on a farm in Southern Illinois and was inspired to study animal behavior because of the unique animals and nature that surrounded her (ostriches, emus, llamas, and more!). In Fall 2019, Jessica began to work on a radio series about mental health along with two other biology students and with guidance from Dr. Rhesa Ledbetter. Jessica is excited to participate in this project at KISU since she believes communication is an important skill for scientists to cultivate.