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College Conversations Podcast
- Episode 1: Decision Making
- Episode 2: First-Generation Scholars
- Episode 3: Self Advocacy
- Episode 4: Community and Campus Support
- Episode 5: Financial Aid
- Episode 6: Which College Type Is For Me?
- Episode 7: STEM College & Career Exploration
- Episode 8: Business Degrees; Myths & Advice
- Episode 9: Being a College Athlete
- Episode 10: Pathways after High School, Part 1
- Episode 11: Pathways after High School, Part 2
- Episode 12: Pathways after High School, Part 3
- Episode 13: Why Choose an HBCU?
- Episode 14: Undocumented Students and College; Myths & Advice
- Episode 15: What is Summer Melt and How Do You Keep Cool?
- Episode 16: Connecting to Your Purpose
- Episode 17: Essay Writing; Tips and Tricks
- Episode 18: Paying for College and Other Money Conversations
- Episode 19: How Can I Navigate Stress?
- Episode 20: Can I Go to College If I’m a Parent/Pregnant?
- Episode 21: Navigating Healthcare Pathways
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Staff
- Adán Torres
- Addie Welch
- Adrienne Diercks
- Ah Lor
- Amber Frederick
- Barry Inman
- Brandon Herring
- Caitlin DeVos
- Chala Tafesa
- Clara Kennedy
- Clayton Delp
- Emily Heagle
- Emily Vang
- Emma Purcell
- Heather Nielsen
- Jaden Hansen
- James Rone
- Jazz Castañeda
- Jeffry Lusiak-Reyes
- Jenny Batten
- Josh McHenry
- Katie Langemo
- Kaylee Fandre
- Khary Jackson
- Kimberly Medina Banuelos
- Kristin Fox
- Kyle Munshower
- Laura Garcia
- Linnea Fahnestock
- Lisa Wasilowski
- Liz Bedard Halberg
- Madilynn Garcia
- Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza
- Matt Dreier
- Micah Peterson-Brandt
- Miranda Gruber
- Noah Branch
- Ryan Weldon
- Sabrina Patlan
- Stacy Shealey
- Taliah Howze El
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Adrienne Diercks
Founder and Executive Director
Contact Adrienne:
E-mail
612-874-1777
Adrienne Diercks is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Success, a youth-development organization that motivates and inspires young people to dream about the future, helps them take steps to get there and gives them the tools they need to achieve their goals.
Her passion to help young people achieve their dreams led her to begin Project Success in 1994 with 200 students at Minneapolis North High School and the support of the Guthrie Theater. Today, she has grown the program to serve more than 16,000 students and their families across 26 middle and high schools in Minneapolis, with more than 40 theater partners across the Twin Cities.
Adrienne was named a 2008 Minneapolis Saint Paul Business Journal “Woman to Watch”, and has been honored with the Minneapolis Award for her outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the City of Minneapolis. Adrienne was honored with Ann Bancroft Foundation’s “Dream Maker” Award for Achievement and Leadership and as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts River Valleys in 2017. In 2019, Adrienne received the WEM Foundation’s Outstanding Educator Award for Excellence in Education, honoring her many years of leadership and dedication to inspire a spirit of learning in students.
In addition to her role at Project Success, Adrienne is an active member of the Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable (MWER), serving on the board since 2015 and as President for three years from 2018-2020. She is a graduate of the James P. Shannon Leadership Institute and former member of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO).
Prior to her work with Project Success, Adrienne founded Possibilities, Inc., a non-profit whose mission was to inspire kids to dream about their lives. In that role, she traveled throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin conducting inspirational workshops. Adrienne has a B.A. in English from Whittier College and is a proud graduate of Minneapolis Public Schools.