Casey Ball

Casey Ball is a freshman from Warren, Pennsylvania. He is majoring in Psychology and is considering picking up a minor in the future, yet he is uncertain what it will be yet. He has become more social as the semester has gone on.

Casey is currently a member of Psych Club, and he can utilize the club to gain knowledge for a successful future as a Psychologist. This club allows students to listen to speakers who are professionals in this field. This club will assist him in gaining the knowledge that is essential for a successful career. He decided he wanted to major in Psychology in his sophomore year of high school. He found it to be the most interest career path to pursue.

Casey is big in music as he plays a total of five instruments. These include; the guitar, ukulele, the mandolin, drums, and he can sing quite well. He was in a band for about a year. In the Fall of 2018, they did a show for a fundraiser for his classmate who passed away. Through this show, they were able to raise over two thousand dollars. The fundraiser was the last show they did together, and it was the most successful show they had as a band. His band decided to split at that time as their lives became too hectic at that time.

Casey grew up in a unique family dynamic. He has three biological brothers, and his parents were never together. They do not have the same sets of parents. He finds this to be an interesting dynamic to grow up with, as he found it fun to have three older brothers growing up. He was in several bands, and his one brother was in one of those bands. He periodically fills in for his brother's band as he enjoys spending time with him, and he can pursue his love of music.

Casey has a unique background and is quite easy to talk to. He can be shy at times when meeting new people if you have a chance to meet him, I would highly recommend doing so. He is outgoing and is looking to meet fellow members of the Mercyhurst Community.



- Isabel C. Merriman

Marko Sadikovic

Marko Sadikovic

Marko Sadikovic is a grad student, into the second year and Hall Director for a second year for Residence Life as well as Organizational Leadership with a focus on Strategy and Innovation. He is also a volunteer assistant coach for the Mercyhurst Water Polo team. He has played water polo for 18 years (in Serbia for the junior national team, continued playing at Gannon).

He is currently 25 years old. He is from Niš, Serbia. Located in Central and Southeastern Europe. His education consists of graduating high school in Niš, Serbia, coming to Pleasant Hill, CA, attending Diablo Valley College for one year, transferring to Gannon University, and graduating in 2017 with a degree in Entrepreneurial Studies and Business Administration. He currently attends Mercyhurst University in pursuing a degree in Organizational Leadership Hoping of getting a PhD someday. He enjoys playing the guitar. He has a twin brother Zarko, who also lives in the States and taught him how to play the instrument. He also enjoys reading books about astronomy and astrophysics (ones he can understand at least). He is trying to learn Japanese, though it's not going well. He is also too lazy to get his U.S. driving license.

He chose Mercyhurst because of its Organizational Leadership program, and the opportunity to be a Hall Director. He also thought that the beautiful campus was a nice bonus too.

-Justice Alleruzzo