Verona Area School District Podcasts

Dr. Clardy talks with Shahd Salha and Jadyn Gilbert, Verona Area High School 2026 graduation speakers, about their school experience, graduation, and future plans

Dr. Clardy talks with Brian Feiler, Verona Area High School Girls Lacrosse Coach, about the sport, his journey as an athlete and coach, and how team sport participation prepares participants for all aspects of life off the field.

Dr. Clardy talks with Josh Thomas, Verona Area High School educator and advisor of The Catalyst, and VAHS student and editor of The Catalyst, Isaac Hall.

Dr. Clardy talks with longtime Verona Area educator Rita Mortenson about her career, education, and her passions. Rita will be honored as the Distinguished Guest at Verona Area High School graduation in June.

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area School District Board of Education President Jen Murphy about her leadership role serving VASD and how boards around Wisconsin collaborate to better serve students and their communities.

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area High School Wrestling Coaches, Mr. Jason Ott and Mr. Brian Marse, about what it takes to be a wrestler, the growth of girls wrestling, and how the season rolled out for VAHS wrestlers.

Dr. Clardy talks with Glacier Edge Nurse Ali Peaslee and Sugar Creek Nurse Kelly Borelli about VASD’s Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Mentorship Group, which brings students together to learn from and support one another. For more information on Type 1 Diabetes, go to the American Diabetes Association or Breakthrough T1D websites. If you'd like to support the T1SD Mentorship Club, click here to donate. Every dollar up to $500 will be matched by a Verona Area School District family. Thank you for your support and interest!

Dr. Clardy talks with student and cast member Mikell Muldrow about his lead role in the upcoming Verona Area High School play, Peter and the Starcatcher. Mikell, who has appeared in multiple plays at VAHS and has 38K followers on TikTok, discusses his character of Peter and the contributions of the entire cast and crew. The show runs February 26, 27, and 28 at 7 PM and February 28 at 2 PM. Tickets are available at https://vahstheatre.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200514580

Dr. Clardy talks with VASD’s Legal Counsel and Director of Compliance and Policy, Nate Edwards, about open enrollment for children who live outside of VASD’s district boundaries whose families may be interested in enrolling them in VASD for 2026-27 and beyond.

Dr. Clardy talks with Deputy Superintendent Chad Wiese about how Wisconsin’s state funding model, Department of Revenue (DOR) property equalization, and local property values work together to impact property tax bills.