Communication major Smith fosters passion for podcasting to benefit student body

Senior communications major and podcaster Sherrin Smith launched the 'Around the Den' podcast which features conversations with students, staff, and faculty to showcase Alvernia events and happenings.

"I started this podcast as a need to help student organizations and other departments increase their student engagement numbers," said Smith. "Though it's a small campus, there is always something taking place that students may be unaware of. As I continued coming up with ideas for the podcast, I also thought to give the students an opportunity to share their unique experiences on campus or thoughts they may not be able to speak on in the classroom."

The first episode aired on Monday, September 9. Listeners can find it on Spotify and follow @aroundthedenpod for updates and episodes.

"I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes," said Smith. "I hope people will like the podcast and suggest ideas on what else they would like to see and hear from it. I really want this to be student-driven, so I'm excited to see what the trajectory of this podcast will be."