Bo Rottenborn '99 is Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships for CBS Sports, and he lives in San Diego, California with his wife in a neighborhood that he describes as feeling very much like Salem. Our conversation with Bo explores his experience growing up in Salem in the 1980s and 1990s, and we highlight the significant (and we do mean significant) number of involvements Bo had while in high school while also touching on what challenges he may have been navigating throughout all the activities. We learn about Bo's experience at Notre Dame, his move out to California, and what he considers to be his greatest success.

Be sure to check out the intro for information about the Salem High School Alumni Association scholarship process and April's SHSAA Scholarship Award program and Open House.

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Dr. Peter Apicella '82 is the Chief Radiologist at Salem Regional Medical Center, continuing the long family legacy established in Salem by his father, Dr. Frank Apicella and his uncle, Dr. Salvatore Apicella--also both radiologists. Our conversation touches on Pete's experiences growing up in Salem, his time at Salem High School, where he not only was thinking about the intersection of medicine and technology even back then, but also where he collaborated with a classmate to publish a book on solving the Rubik's Cube. We hear about Pete's undergraduate experience at John Carroll University and his time at Washington University in St. Louis for medical school. We also learn about Pete's decision to return to Salem and his 30+ years spent contributing to our community through his involvement with Salem Rotary, the Alumni Association, the Kent State Salem Advisory Board, the Salem Community Center, and other organizations. As Aaron asked at one point in the interview, "How do you find the time...?" We hope you enjoy our conversation with Pete as much as we did!

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Mariah Knepper Roj '03 is the founder and proprietor of S'il Vous Play, a children's toy shop located in Cleveland Heights. Mariah's a mom to three kids--"the greatest teachers in her life" as she describes them--and has earned multiple college degrees, including one in organizational communication and another in nursing; though she does not work in nursing, she does hold an active registered nurse license. Our conversation with Mariah touches on her experience growing up in Salem, and we also discuss the relationship between success and failure--not only in our professional experiences, but also in our personal relationships. We conclude with some advice Mariah offers to current SHS students, including not being afraid to step outside the box or change their own plans for themselves.

Be sure to check out the introduction for some updates from the Salem High School Alumni Association, including information on how to make a contribution to its scholarship fund--either on Giving Tuesday (Tues., Dec. 3rd!) or afterward.

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Dr. Michael Bigham '93 is the chief quality officer and pediatric intensive care physician with Akron Children's Hospital. As with all of our guests in this first season, Mike's classmates voted him most likely to succeed his senior year. We spend some time reflecting with Mike on his favorite SHS classes and teachers, how the community of Salem prepared him for his career, his personal and professional journey following graduation from high school, and what he considers to be his largest successes at this point in his life.

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Join Craig, Aaron, and Ed for the first episode of Quaker Success in which the hosts introduce themselves, describe their journeys since graduating from SHS, share the idea behind the podcast, and preview upcoming episodes.

Introducing "Quaker Success," a new podcast hosted by Salem High School (Ohio) alumni Craig Berger '02, Aaron Berger '05, and Ed Butch '02 in partnership with the Salem High School Alumni Association, which celebrates and shares the journeys of Salem High School alumni.

In each episode, we will catch up with Quaker alumni and discuss their SHS experience, life after graduating from Salem, challenges they have overcome, and their definition of success and whether they believe they have been successful. Each guest in our first season was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" during their senior year by their classmates.