Monica Koechlein on her role as fundraiser, grant maker, and mother: “I just want her to love her community..wherever she chooses to live.”

Monica Koechlein, president of Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation and Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, talks about her life, her duel role as both fundraiser and grant maker, her family, and why philanthropy and community life is so important...

“The dumbest thing I ever did was when I spilled spaghetti all over my mom’s new white chairs”

I asked my mother questions and found out things that we wouldn’t normally talk about. For example, her childhood, personal achievements, views on life, etc.

Roxie talks about the importance of giving back.

Roxie reflects on the influence her family has had in her life, the importance of volunteerism, and her life as an experiential learner.

Oral Storytelling Project

Always be skeptical about trusting people you don’t know.

Michael Higginbotham with Moisey Dunayevich

Story of a Ukrainian Math teacher’s immigration to the United State with him family.

My dad is awsome

Today we talked about how his life was in Mexico when he had to work at age 8 to support his family compared to when he moved to United States.

HI 360 Thanksgiving Oral Interview

A little over a fifteen minute interview with my Papaw, my grandpa on my father’s side of the family, about his agricultural career from his childhood all the way up until present day in the afternoon on Saturday November 30th...

A life centered around Family
November 26, 2018 App Interview

I talked with my dad about growing up in a poor farming town and the people who meant the most to him. By the end we learn about why he loved to Alexandria and his favorite vacation.

Having A Voice

John had everything, but due to terrible circumstances he became homeless. One of those awful events was a fight against throat cancer, which left him unable to talk. With the help of a friend and a sense of humor, John...

Cyrill Siewert: Words Can’t Capture It All

In this interview I interview my father figure to dig into his past to reveal who he was as a child and what he would think of who he’s become.

Parent interview 1

My mother's childhood and influential people in her life.

November Project

This interview consisted of mostly questions about my mom’s childhood memories, people, and traditions.

Interviewing Tyler Gaines

In this interview we talked about Tyler's hobbies and goals thoughts about life his life.

Sunday Afternoon

Vi Hiser talks about her childhood, family, and her husband. She reminisces about her mentors and career.

"After the first year, it got easier to sell." – Bill Thistlethwaite on creating the Meltdown Ice Festival in Richmond, IN

Bill and Alison talk about why the Meltdown Ice Festival is special, what makes it different, and how the visiting carvers embrace this small Midwestern town in the dead of winter.