Mariah Knepper Roj '03 is the founder and proprietor of S'il Vous Play, a children's toy shop located in Cleveland Heights. Mariah's a mom to three kids--"the greatest teachers in her life" as she describes them--and has earned multiple college degrees, including one in organizational communication and another in nursing; though she does not work in nursing, she does hold an active registered nurse license. Our conversation with Mariah touches on her experience growing up in Salem, and we also discuss the relationship between success and failure--not only in our professional experiences, but also in our personal relationships. We conclude with some advice Mariah offers to current SHS students, including not being afraid to step outside the box or change their own plans for themselves.

Be sure to check out the introduction for some updates from the Salem High School Alumni Association, including information on how to make a contribution to its scholarship fund--either on Giving Tuesday (Tues., Dec. 3rd!) or afterward.

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Dr. Michael Bigham '93 is the chief quality officer and pediatric intensive care physician with Akron Children's Hospital. As with all of our guests in this first season, Mike's classmates voted him most likely to succeed his senior year. We spend some time reflecting with Mike on his favorite SHS classes and teachers, how the community of Salem prepared him for his career, his personal and professional journey following graduation from high school, and what he considers to be his largest successes at this point in his life.

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Join Craig, Aaron, and Ed for the first episode of Quaker Success in which the hosts introduce themselves, describe their journeys since graduating from SHS, share the idea behind the podcast, and preview upcoming episodes.