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Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alin Yalcinkaya

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Jan 27, 2025

He Hung Up His Wings, But Dupid’s Legacy Lives On

After 15 years of spreading kindness and joy as Dupid — DELTA’s Valentine’s Day Cupid — Senior Systems Architect Bill Hicks hung up his wings for good in 2024. 
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Dec 3, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie Johnson is learning how to shred. On the guitar, that is.  She wants to be able to play the solo in Prince’s Purple Rain, which is considered by many to be one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded.  A fan of 1980s and 90s rock, R&B and gospel music and a master air… 
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Nov 11, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Dajha Houston

Instructional Technologist Dajha Houston brought her many years of classroom teaching experience to bear on her work at DELTA. 
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Oct 29, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Andrew Wiedner

DELTA Multimedia Specialist Andrew Wiedner flexes his design and illustrative muscles to help tell DELTA’s story through interactive, media-focused web applications. 
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Sep 27, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Mike Cuales

As DELTA’s Director of Digital Media Innovation, Cuales serves as a creative digital strategist and storyteller. He manages a diverse team of designers, developers and video producers in the creation of innovative multimedia learning experiences. 
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Aug 16, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Chris Willis

Chris Willis is kinda judgy — in a professionally judgy kinda way. His role as Associate Director for DELTA Research and Analysis was once described to him as being “professionally judgmental.”  “I get to ask questions for a living, and as a result I get to share what folks think, feel and do,” Willis explained.… 
Jessica White

Jul 29, 2024

Jessica White Awarded for Outstanding Service in Instructional Design

DELTA Senior Instructional Designer Jessica White was recently honored with the Outstanding Service in Postsecondary Instructional Design Award from UPCEA, the online and professional education association. 
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Jul 12, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Carrie Helms

“Wake up, drink coffee, be awesome.” This is how Carrie Helms starts her days, though recently she’s cut back her coffee consumption to one or two cups a day, which she enjoys with Chobani White Chocolate Raspberry creamer. “Holy smokes,” she said of the Chobani. “It’s all one needs in life.” In her approach to… 
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Jun 28, 2024

Meet our People: Inside DELTA 2023-2024 Roundup

Our 2023-24 Inside DELTA staff profiles demonstrate the breadth of our people's talents and interests both in and out of the workplace. Learn about this unique cross-section of team members. 
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Jun 25, 2024

Inside DELTA: 5 Questions with Alin Yalcinkaya

Cosmopolitan.  Get to know Alin Yalcinkaya (pronounced uh-LEAN) even a little bit, and the word will almost certainly come to mind.  Born in Erzincan, Türkiye, Yalcinkaya was educated in Türkiye, Italy, New York City and Raleigh, has lived in Istanbul, Salerno, and Manhattan and has traveled across Europe, the eastern U.S. and some of East…