Colton Corner
Yaseen Saleh
Elise Trocker
Prof. Christopher Phillips
Ernest Jeffries
Sarah Moschenross
Mark Sapara
Rabbi Jessica Lenza!
Paula Yudenfriend Green and Arlin Green
Sean Drahouzal
Mike Chovanes and Josh Parr
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Last episode hosted by Lisa Green features Yaseen Saleh '25 and his journey in regard to faith, prayer and college community!
The exciting episode with Elise Trocker '26 from September 2023 is now out! The conversation centers around where her cultural Judaism and spirituality from various other traditions intersect and what role they play in her life!
Prof. Phillips, head of the English Department, tells the deeply personal story of how his identity as a Presby-Catholic came to be, featuring his interfaith relationship, grief journey and how politics impacted his choice of place of worship.
Dr Jeffries, inaugural VP of Inclusion at Lafayette College, discusses his life working in higher education and different churches all while raising a very close, tight knit family!
VP Student Life Sarah Moschenross chats with Lisa about her evolution from growing up very connected to her church to discovering a new form of spirituality in her more recent years!
New Associate VP Student Life Mark Sapara joins Lisa in a very special interview discussing his incredible connection with his grandparents, his involvement in each denomination of Judaism and how his relationship has changed with his faith throughout every phase of life!
Colton Corner is honored to welcome Rabbi Jessica Lenza (Lafayette Class of 2005) as she tells her story of converting to Judaism, her passion for music and theater and her incredible journey to becoming Rebel Rabbi, the Rabbi for the Rest of Us!
This special edition of Colton Corner features host Lisa Green's parents! Their vastly different Jewish upbringings and beliefs are explored, as well as Paula's path to becoming a Hospital Chaplain and Arlin's exploration of Jewish culture through comedy.
Sean Drahouzal '26 describes what his friends mean to him, how his life has changed through COVID and making the transition to college.
This very special episode of Colton Corner features LaFarm's Josh Parr and Associate Director of Facilities Operations Mike Chovanes! They discuss their journeys in Catholicism, comparing and contrasting experiences growing up Catholic with converting to Catholicism later in life and how their faith led to their wonderful friendship!