In this episode, Julia Grace Ducharme, takes a look at the voices of Fitchburg State university's past women students, and why it is important (especially now more than ever) to keep their voices alive!
Julia is a senior English Studies major, with a concentration in Literature. Her essay won the "2025 You FIT Here! Fitchburg Your Story Best Overall Podcast Prize."
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Episodes in this series were produced and edited by the Fitchburg State University students in Professor Kisha Tracy's Storytelling and the Oral Tradition course (ENGL 2890) in the Spring 2025 semester.
"Saxifrage" is the Fitchburg Your Story theme music. Music by Prof. Robin Dinda, Text by Prof. DeMisty Bellinger-Delfeld. Performed by Fitchburg State University Choirs with Alanna Rantala (piano) and Prof. Jonathan Harvey (conductor).
This episode references the archives of the student-run newspaper on the Fitchburg State campus, The Point -- visit at https://fitchburgpoint.com/.
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Episode transcript here.
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Additional mixing and mastering by members of the Perseverantia staff.
Click here to learn more about Perseverantia. Join us for programming updates on Instagram. Or reach out with ideas or suggestions at podcasts@fitchburgstate.edu.
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