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Vanessa Ferguson

Springfield

Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois

Co-Host at Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

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  • Desiree Logsdon on coffee, community and corporate citizenship

    3 weeks ago | nprillinois.org | Vanessa Ferguson

    Desiree Logsdon is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Citizenship at Bunn-O-Matic. Logsdon spoke to Community Voices about how her early days in Bunn’s test kitchen led her to a career traveling the world. She also shared Bunn family history and explained the many types of products offered at Bunn-O-Matic. She also spoke about her work with the International Women’s Coffee Alliance and gave wisdom for others wanting a career in leadership and service.

  • Rethinking plastics: University of Illinois engineers share innovative efforts to improve plastic waste

    3 weeks ago | nprillinois.org | Vanessa Ferguson

    Plastics are everywhere and the concerns for how they affect our environment and our health are leading University of Illinois scientists to explore new ways to contend with plastic waste. Dr. Damien Guironnet, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Dr. Alexa Kuenstler, an assistant professor specializing in catalysis and polymer upcycling, spoke to Community Voices about their research.

  • New office, same mission: The Immigration Project expands with Springfield location

    3 weeks ago | nprillinois.org | Vanessa Ferguson

    Charlotte Alvarez is the executive director of The Immigration Project. With offices in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, and now Springfield, this nonprofit provides legal and social services to immigrants across 86 counties in Illinois. Alvarez discussed the realities behind the phrase “come the right way,” the challenges immigrants face in Central Illinois and how her team works to provide dignity to those navigating a complex immigration system.

  • From Central Illinois to venture capital: Anna Palmer speaks in fireside chat about innovation, startups and what’s trending in tech

    1 month ago | nprillinois.org | Vanessa Ferguson

    Anna Palmer is a venture capitalist, serial entrepreneur and Central Illinois native. At the 2025 New Venture Challenge hosted by Innovate Springfield at the University of Illinois Springfield, Anna shared insights from her journey building and investing in startups, her perspective on what’s hot in tech, and the challenges she faced as a co-founder of Boston Legacy FC. The conversated was moderated by Bruce Sommer.

  • The White House 1600 Sessions Podcast explores Lincoln’s final hours

    1 month ago | nprillinois.org | Vanessa Ferguson

    Stewart McLaurin is the host of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast and the president of the White House Historical Association. To mark the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, McLaurin spoke to Community Voices about the recent episode of his podcast, which takes listeners inside Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot, and the Petersen House, where the president spent his final hours.

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