John Schippman arrived at Harper College unsure of his next step, but left with the
foundation that helped launch a career covering Chicago sports at the highest level.
On the Harper Talks podcast – in which Harper College alumni share their education,
career and life journeys – he discusses being a “Scrappy C” student at first, transferring
to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ultimately finding his path in
sports media at ESPN, NBC Sports Chicago, WMAQ-TV and Telemundo.
“It was smart for me to stay home and take classes and figure out what my next step was going to be,” Schippman said. “The choice to go to Harper for me … was like a puzzle that sort of came together when I walked up to this campus the first time.”
Listen to the full episode of Harper Talks and hear the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient discuss how Harper gave him the space to explore his interests and how it led him to building a career as a sports media producer.
Harper Talks, a co-production between Harper College Radio and Harper Alumni Relations, features Associate Professor of Mass Communication Brian Shelton in conversation with Harper alumni about the role that Harper played in their lives. You can listen to past episodes of Harper Talks on Harper’s website, WHCM, and on all podcast streaming services, including Spotify and Apple.