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Trine University faculty member John Cook discusses education, work and a taste for brewing
Summary
In a podcast interview recorded at Henry Park in Angola, John Cook, a Trine University faculty member, described his path from factory and retail work to advanced degrees and a teaching career, offered advice for young learners and credited local support for a community podcast’s equipment grant.
John Cook, a Trine University faculty member, described his path from factory and retail jobs to a career in higher education and offered advice to middle-school students during a podcast interview at Henry Park in Angola.
The interview on Success Stories in Steuben County — hosted by Hope Martha and Ruby — opened with the hosts thanking the nonprofit FIST for a grant that paid for podcast microphones. "We would like to thank FIST for providing us with a grant for microphones," the hosts said at the start of the episode.
Cook, who said he has lived in Angola "for about 10 years," traced his interest in science to strong middle- and high-school teachers and to early summer and factory work. "My first job that I earned money for was detasseling corn," he said, describing the physically demanding…
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