Join us for a warm and deeply reflective conversation on Lives of the Carroll Saints with host Kim Shire, director of Carroll College’s theatre program, and her guest Nancy Harper, beloved faculty member, costume designer and longtime pillar of the Carroll theatre community. Together they trace decades of theatrical life at Carroll, from family legacies and makeshift performance spaces to the enduring relationships formed through storytelling and collaboration. Nancy reflects on the extraordinary influence of her mother, Dorothy Harper, whose resourcefulness, creativity, and care shaped generations of Carroll students, while Kim shares how Carroll became the place where she grew into both a professor and artist. Their conversation celebrates the spirit of mentorship, the joy of teaching, and the unique kindness and empathy fostered through theatre. Along the way, they recount unforgettable campus productions, cherished faculty members like John Downs and Ed Noonan, Mokey McNeilly and the small acts of generosity and sacrifice that help define what it means to be a Carroll Saint.

On this episode of Lives of the Carroll Saints, moderator Kal Poole welcomes host Kendall Ryan, Development Coordinator at Carroll College in Helena, for a conversation with Carroll alumna and Director of Fundraising Events and Marketing, Alana Wangen.

Alana reflects on her unlikely journey from Chicago to Helena, the mentors who shaped her path, and the sense of community that made Carroll feel like home from the moment she arrived on campus. From student athletic trainer and communications major to leading fundraising events and engagement efforts for the college today, her story captures the full-circle experience of returning to the place that helped shape her life.

Together, Kendall and Alana explore the traditions, friendships, and formative lessons that define the Carroll experience, and what it means to carry the identity of a Carroll Saint long after graduation. Their conversation reflects on mentorship, service, and the powerful gravitational pull of a community that continues to welcome its alumni home.

On this episode of the podcast from Carroll College in Helena, freshman student-athlete Kate Hergert sits down with longtime Fighting Saints volleyball coach Moe Boyle to explore the moments that shaped her path from Butte to Carroll and back again as a leader of the program. Coach Boyle reflects on influential mentors, the challenges and triumphs of building a winning team, and the lessons learned from adversity both on and off the court. Together they share what it truly means to be a Carroll Saint: striving for more, lifting others up, and embracing the growth that comes from being pushed beyond your comfort zone.