Top Hat STEM Chat

Episode 22 | Owen Fink

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Owen Fink, a dual-major with a long list of passions including, but not limited to, computers, nature, Full Spectrum Learning, CASE, tinkering, and much more! Join us for the last episode ahead of summer break!

Episode 21 | Blue Tinsley

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Blue Tinsley, an Austin Peay alum now working with Tri-County Upward Bound! We talk about his life, his interests, how an English major adds an engineering minor, his involvement with Tri-County and his passion for 3D printing. All that and more in our first episode (we've been away too long) of 2026!

Episode 20 | Jacob Lehtola

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Jacob Lehtola, a computer science major you might have seen around campus working with IT! This senior can also unicycle in addition to explaining how most of your computer problems can be solved by just restarting the computer or logging out and logging back in. All that and more in our final episode of 2025!

Episode 19 | Isaac Billeter

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Isaac Billeter, a cybersecurity major who has carved quite a career for himself at Austin Peay, from Middle College to Belgrade and CDE Lightband!

Episode 18 | Yuriy Holovchak

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Yuriy Holovchak--double major, Goldwater Scholar, two-time IRES traveler and all-around good dude. We discuss his time at APSU, his future, his ambitions and much more. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Jelly Roll, "Get By" Holovchak Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"