Nicholas S. Wendelboe

Nicholas S. Wendelboe is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania. He is currently a Junior majoring in Integrated Media and Strategic Communication. He helps run Laker Student Media or LSM for short. He also has a passion for music.

Nicholas is a critical player in the success of Laker Student Media, as he does not only have a passion for media production, but he has actively begun pursuing work in that field. He does professional videography on the weekends to gain the skills to achieve success in the media and marketing field. His goal is to become successful in the digital marketing field, while he continues to run his own videography business on the side called 'Wendelboe Media.'  He hopes that his experiences will lead him to become a critical team player at Erie Insurance or another local digital marketing and advertising firm. 



Nicholas has a passion that goes beyond media production, which is music. He has been a guitarist for the past six and a half years. His favorite type of music to listen to is the 1980's hard rock and can often be found jamming to 80's rock music with his friends. He plans to develop his future band further, "Anemoia." He can go on endlessly about music and his passion for it. Since he has a strong passion for 80s rock hard rock music, the head of the Communication department Brian Sheridan. will often talk about Nicholas in some of his Lectures as they have similar tastes in music. Their overlapping tastes in music sometimes correlate with the material Brian is teaching. Brian uses Nicholas as an example as it becomes more relatable to his students. 


Nicholas would describe himself as a history nerd, as he enjoys the subject matter. The specific part of history he is fascinated the most by is the European Theatre of World War II. 

Nicholas is active in and out of the Mercyhurst Community and has many skills in various areas of video production. He can talk to you and take the time to teach you the basics of video production and help you improve your skills over time. If you have a chance to talk to him, I would recommend it, as you may learn a lot. 

- Isabel C. Merriman 

Braeden Nearhoof

Braeden Nearhoof is a freshman from Waterford, Pennsylvania. He is majoring in Public Health and is planning to double major in Psychology. He plans to become more active around campus. 

Braeden is majoring in Public Health as he has a fascination with diseases related to the Centers for Disease Control. He has the career goal of becoming an Epidemiologist as an Infectious Disease Specialist. He hopes to earn his doctorate in Epidemiology from Boston University. 

Braeden has an interesting commonality with some of his relatives, as he has the same birthday as his grandmother and great-grandfather on different sides of his family. The odd of this are slim to none. He can recall this unique family connection as he can remember all dates and times.

Braeden is looking to become more active around campus. He is currently in the Public Health club and has been asked to attend Scholar Bowl in St. Louis, Missouri. He has more knowledge about public health than many of his classmates, as his father works for Erie Coke. As his father does work for Erie Coke, the number of controversies around public health issues, Breaden has been exposed to many aspects of the Centers' Disease for Control and Prevention. Some of his classmates, such as myself, have persuaded him to join Laker Student Media, as he has done similar work in high school. He was an anchor for the morning announcements of his elementary school. He attended one meeting and has fallen in love with the club and has decided to join. 



Breaden is musically gifted as he plays approximately five instruments. He is apart of the marching band as he has played Mellophone for the past three to four years. He is al looking to learn new instruments.

Mellophone

Braeden is easy to talk to, and if you ever have the opportunity to have a chat with him, I would highly recommend doing so. You will meet a friendly and outgoing member of the Mercyhurst community, and probably one of the biggest nerds out there.


- Isabel C. Merriman

Alex Wargo

Alex Wargo is a Sophmore from Irwin, Pennsylvania, majoring in Accounting with a Communication minor. He is considering double majoring in Accounting and Economics. He is an active member of Laker Student Media (LSM). 

After Alex graduates, he intends to get a job as an accountant. He finds that accounting is easy and that finding a job will not be an issue as there are several jobs in that field. He is a firm believer that he will not have a problem finding a well-paying job. 

Alex in an LSM segment 

Alex joined Laker Student Media because he has a passion for media work for quite a few years. He began doing clubs like Laker Student Media throughout high school and has had a passion for it since he started. Alex appears in several segments, including 'Movie Minute,' which you can find on the Laker Student Media YouTube page. He enjoys the whole process of creating the content for the club. His minor in Communication has assisted in creating popular content. He is constantly coming up with new segment ideas for Laker Student Media, and it is evident he is passionate about the different aspects of the club. 


Alex grew up with his family and their dog. His father is named Denis, and his mother is named Maure. Denis does Data Entry for a living, and his mother is an Audiologist at the VA, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His sister Abby is a senior at Duquesne, majoring in Criminal Psychology. He also has a pet dog named Rolucy, who has been apart of his life for the past five years. 

Alex is known for cracking jokes and being a free spirit. In his free time, you can often find him in the studio working on new projects for Laker Student Media. He is passionate about this club, and he can bring valuable experiences to the table. 

- Isabel C. Merriman