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Cover art by Fynn Wadsworth

The Magic of Disney

By Chris Ver Heul ’26

LAS 110: Storytelling and Change

The assignment asked students to create a podcast telling the story of someone who they think deserves more recognition. Chris chose one of Central’s own: Ron Rybkowski, our Musical Theatre department’s technical director. The podcast focuses on Ron’s earlier career working at Disney—and contemplations on why he left. Chris’s podcast stood apart due to his careful editing and his genuine curiosity about Ron and his story. I appreciated the way the podcast balanced a conversational style with a tone of learned professionalism.

-Dr. Kate Nesbit