Ep. 8 - Aric Faulkner - Emerging Voices
From Emerging Voices: An Emerging Leaders Program Series by Matt Markin and Bri Harvie
October 8, 2025 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 8
About this episode
In this episode, Matt and Bri interview Aric Faulkner about his journey from the TRiO program to becoming an academic advisor.
🎙️ Emerging Voices: From TRiO to Trailblazer – Featuring Aric Faulkner In this inspiring episode, Matt and Bri sit down with Aric Faulkner, academic advisor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering. From his early days in the TRiO Upward Bound program to teaching ESL and now guiding future engineers, Aric’s journey is all about mentorship, resilience, and paying it forward. He shares how his experiences shaped his passion for advising, the lessons he’s ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Markin, Bri Harvie
Guest: Aric Faulkner
Topics covered
- mentorship
- resilience
- education
- advising
- engineering
Keywords
- mentorship
- resilience
- TRiO
- advising
- engineering
- ESL
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Grainger College of Engineering, TRiO Upward Bound
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