Directors

STATION MANAGER: SEAN LYNCH

Major/year: Journalism and Mass Communication/Junior
Semesters on the board: This will be my third!
Hometown: Nyack, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: Instagram: @sean__lynch_ Twitter: @Sean__Lynch_
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Getting the station manager position!
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Read more books outside of my classes.
What is one thing on your bucket list? Go to every single state in the United States. I’m more than halfway there, so that would be awesome to accomplish.
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Dunkin for coffee and Timmy Ho’s for food.
What is your favorite album of all time? Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division.
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Burlington, Vermont or Boston, Massachusetts.
What’s your dream career? Working in radio in some capacity or working as a music journalist.
Favorite movie? Goodfellas.
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Reporter’s Narrative or Video Production.
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? I have yet to see Gary Clark Jr. in concert. I had a chance to see him last summer, but it got rained out. I really want to see him though because he is a master of the guitar.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Chick-Fil-A, my dogs and some great tunes.

FREEFORM/CLASSIC ROCK PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR: JOSH SVETZ

Major/year: Junior JMC
Semesters on the board: This will be my first semester on the board.
Hometown: Meadville,Pa Or Erie, whichever you recognize.
Twitter/Instagram handles: @TheWndsday svetz17 (Twitter handle will be changed to svetz17 again soon)
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Definitely Halloween where I got paid to rap freestyles like Eminem from 8 Mile
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Expose Aramark for their evilness.
What is one thing on your bucket list? Change someone’s life for the better
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Timmy Hos, all day errday
What is your favorite album of all time? Nirvana-Nevermind. It shaped me as a human being and revolutionized music.
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Wherever life takes me… but the west coast would be a nice change of pace from living in a wind tunnel for 21 years.
What’s your dream career? To do everything I desire. Broadcast sporting events, have a syndicated radio show, write a column. Basically the next Bill Simmons without the super-fan angle.
Favorite movie? The Truman Show: Perfect philosophical character study of reality television with god like symbolism and a deep introspective look at life.
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Sports and TV Production with the GOAT Paul Wieland
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? I saw Kanye in Buffalo which was life changing, but Kendrick Lamar would be amazing.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Assuming I can’t get off the island: Pen, Notebook, and that thing legal in Colorado.

HIP HOP PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR: BRANDON FIELDS

Major/year: Strategic Communications/ Junior
Semesters on the board: This is my first
Hometown: Hollis, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: Brando_Ice
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Having my family come up and make dinner for me and my friends during family weekend.
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Just to be Bad and Boujee
What is one thing on your bucket list? Visit Dubai
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Definitely Dunkin
What is your favorite album of all time? Ughhh I can’ choose but Forest Hills Drive and Acid Rap are up there.
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? South Carolina
What’s your dream career? PR Maven
Favorite movie? Space Jam
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Advertising Campaign and Elements of Business
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? I love this question! I would love love love to see the late Aaliyah or Michael Jackson in concert.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Book on survival, endless Qdoba, and some type of way to listen to music.

INDIE/ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR: MICHAEL O’MALLEY

Major/year: English / Junior
Semesters on the board: Starting the first !
Hometown: Maspeth, Queens, NYC
Twitter/Instagram handles: twitter – omullet; insta – michael_0malley
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Finding out Chola had joined twitter
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Finally get a 4.0 !
What is one thing on your bucket list? Visit Jellyfish Lake in Palau
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? I’m not Canadian so it’s gotta be Dunkin !
What is your favorite album of all time? That’s v hard but rn I’m rediscovering how incredible Kacey Musgraves’ Same Trailer, Different Park is so we’ll say that
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? NYC yo if u already live in the best city in the world why would you wanna leave??
What’s your dream career? Trophy husband
Favorite movie? Electrick Children
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Either African-American Literature, Creative Writing: Poetry, or Introduction to Managerial Accounting
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Chance all day every day
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? A machete, flint, and a raft

BUSINESS DIRECTOR: NICK INGLISA

Major/year: Business Management/ Junior
Semesters on the board: 1st semester on the board
Hometown: Hereford, Maryland
Twitter/Instagram handles: None
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Buying my first truck
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Survive Accounting-308
What is one thing on your bucket list? Go skydiving
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Tim Hortons
What is your favorite album of all time? Metallica: …and Justice for all
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Somewhere in New York State
What’s your dream career? Own my own roofing company
Favorite movie? Happy Gilmore
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Business-199 with Lorrie Branch
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Lynyrd Skynyrd before the plane crash
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Knife, surfboard, scuba equipment

CO-SPORTS DIRECTOR: JOE CERAULO

Major/year: JMC Major/ Freshman
Semesters on the board: Spring 2k17 will be my first semester on the board
Hometown: Syosset, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: Twitter @TheJoeCeraulo Insta @JoeCeraulo31
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Favorite memory would have to be trying to walk-on the baseball team. It was intimidating as hell and I came in the 9^th, didn’t allow a hit, got an All- American to pop out to Center Field and recorded the save. Didn’t make the squad but I pitched damn well at a D1 tryout.
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? A goal for this semester is to work on bringing us back to #1 in time for next year’s rankings.
What is one thing on your bucket list? See every MLB stadium with my dad…9 down, 21 to go.
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? America runs on Dunkin’ not Hortons
What is your favorite album of all time? Anything Goes- Florida Georgia Line
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? I’d like to still be living on Strong Island after I graduate
What’s your dream career? Sports Analyst/Broadcaster for either SNY or ESPN
Favorite movie? Tough to puck a favorite movie but Remember the Titans has to be it, despite Ryan Gosling’s extremely poor play at defensive back
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Favorite class after one semester was Communications Today with McNall
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? I’m lucky enough to have already seen my favorites, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. As well as FGL, Jason Alden, Thomas Rhett and the Zac Brown Band. Hell, I even worked two Beyonce concerts at Citi Field (they were hell), but if I could see any artist I’d turn the clock back and say Frankie Valli. He’s 82 and still hits those high notes!
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? If I was stranded on an island, the three things I’d need would be a knife, a water filter, and a George Foreman Grill. Sorry, I wouldn’t bring anything crazy but a man’s gotta eat!

CO-SPORTS DIRECTOR: DUSTIN SCHREIBMAN

Major/Year: Journalism/ Junior
Semesters on the board: 1st Semester on board
Hometown: Hampstead, MD
Twitter/Instagram handles: Twitter-@DSchreibman and Instagram-dustinschreibman
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester?Anytime spent with lifetime friends I have made here, finding out about the receiving the sports director job and making a song in the Quick Studio
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Make this college semester the best one yet.
What is one thing on your bucket list? Travel to England to watch Wimbledon
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Tim Hortons
What is your favorite album of all time? Testimony by August Alsina
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? LA or Miami, big city living
What’s your dream career? Music producer in LA or NYC
Favorite movie? Would be between Fast and Furious series or Camp Rock, got to get that musical feel in
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Sports TV Production with Paul Wieland
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? August Alsina, since I have not seen in concert yet
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you?my notepad to write music, my computer and a helpful companion

CO-PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR: JOE FULMORE

Major/year: JMC/Sophomore
Semesters on the board: This is my first.
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: My twitter is @slickkatt and my Instagram is @chocobear66
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Being told I’ve got the position of promotions director
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Push myself to be better than last semester
What is one thing on your bucket list? Go to Australia
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Timmy Ho’s all day
What is your favorite album of all time? Well, one of my favorites is “Graduation” by Kanye West
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? New York City for a while.
What’s your dream career? Film Director
Favorite movie? Cloud Atlas
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? The Digital World
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? It would be amazing to watch the final performance of Swedish House Mafia at Ultra Music Festival a few years ago.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? My Ipod, Netflix, and maybe a flair gun. Cause, you know, stranded on an island…

CO- PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR: EMMY KOLBE

Major/year: JMC/ Junior
Semesters on the board: This is my first!
Hometown: Lockport, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: @emmy_kolbe for both.
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? I took a Shakespeare class, and on the last week, my professor took the whole class for dinner at El Mariachi. That was fun.
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Cut down on the Domino’s cheesy bread consumption.
What is one thing on your bucket list? I’d love to visit every state at some point.
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Tim Horton’s for the bagels, Dunkin for the cold brew.
What is your favorite album of all time? A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out – Panic! at the Disco
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Manhattan
What’s your dream career? A copywriter. But I can dig any job that involves creativity and writing.
Favorite movie? Interstellar/ American Beauty
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Creative Writing: Narrative
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Sia. I’ve been to a lot of concerts, but I’ve never seen her and I know she’d be insane.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? A journal and a blue pen, an unlimited bottle of water and a long book.

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: BRYCE SPADAFORA

Major/year: JMC/Junior
Semesters on the board: This will be my third semester on the board.
Hometown: Shortsville, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: Twitter: @bryce_spadafora Insta: @brycespadafora
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? My favorite memory was definitely being in the fall production of Hamlet.
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Get that summer internship locked down!
What is one thing on your bucket list? I don’t really have one, but I haven’t been to Europe yet, so probably that!
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Both of their coffees tastes like water, so neither.
What is your favorite album of all time? This changes almost every month, but probably Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division.
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? A cave somewhere. I’m just going to need to relax alone for a couple of months.
What’s your dream career? Anything where I can use the two things I’ve worked hardest at: theater and journalism.
Favorite movie? Electrick Children
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Acting Shakespeare. It totally changed the way I thought about Shakespeare and his plays.
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? The Smiths
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Some sort of survival guide, a tent, and the entire Buzz Board. If I’m stranded on this island so is everyone else.

ASSISTANT PRODUCTION: ALEX PRUSIK

Major/year: Freshman Cybersecurity
Semesters on the board: 1st Semester on Board
Hometown: Endicott, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: @alexprusik (both)
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Getting to meet everyone at the station
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Having some more fun at Bonaventure
What is one thing on your bucket list? Travel the world
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Dunkin Donuts
What is your favorite album of all time? My Bloody Valentine – Loveless
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Anywhere in Eastern New York
What’s your dream career? Astronaut
Favorite movie? Chinatown
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? CS131
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? The Smiths (There will never be a reunion)
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? A tent, a pack of cards, and a magnifying glass

MUSIC DIRECTOR: JASON KLAIBER

Major/year: Communication/ Junior
Semesters on the board: This will be my fifth
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: @J_Klaibs (Twitter) and @jklaibs (Instagram)
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Seeing Kanye West live in Buffalo
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? To hold a sit-down interview with Snake to really get to know the man behind the camera
What is one thing on your bucket list? To direct a full-length film
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Dunkin Donuts
What is your favorite album of all time? This is subject to change, as it does, but either Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones or To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? At the very least, a cardboard box
What’s your dream career? Hosting a late-night talk show
Favorite movie? Pulp Fiction
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Opinion Writing with Dr. Wilkins
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? If this includes the deceased, I’d go with Jimi Hendrix
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? A ukulele, a notebook, and a volleyball named Wilson

ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR: MARISSA McCALL

Major/year: Journalism, Junior
Semesters on the board: 4
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Twitter/Instagram handles: @marissa_mccall
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Having my family come visit for Family Weekend ’16
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Find an internship for summer ’17
What is one thing on your bucket list? Travel all over the world
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Starbucks
What is your favorite album of all time? Hmm I can’t choose just one so Good Kid MAAD City and Meet The Beatles!
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Anywhere with a job for me
What’s your dream career? Writing for the NYT
Favorite movie? Black Swan
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Creative Writing: Poetry
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Jack White
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? An ipod, speakers and chapstick

ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR: STEPHEN WILT

Major/year: Freshman, JMC
Semesters on the board: This will be my First
Hometown: Rochester N.Y.
Twitter/Instagram handles: @stephenwilt (Both)
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? Getting the Assistant Music Director Spot
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Always get better
What is one thing on your bucket list? To visit zhangjiajie national forest park, China
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Tim Horton’s !
What is your favorite album of all time? Frank Zappa “Overnight Sensation”
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? San Francisco California
What’s your dream career? Working For Rolling Stone Magazine
Favorite movie? Ken Casey “One flew over the cuckoo’s nest”
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Television Truck
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Phish !! Who else ??
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Guitar, some Whiskey, sun glasses, and some cold pbr

NEWS DIRECTOR: DIANA HART McELFRESH

Major/year: JMC/English/Junor
Semesters on the board: This is my first
Hometown: Olean (If you’re reading this, don’t tell anyone. I’ve been trying to maintain an aura of mystery for the past 2 ½ years).
Twitter/Instagram handles: Twitter: @dmcelf. I wouldn’t suggest following me, though. Instagram: dhart16. Follow me for some pretty average post-adolescence pictures.
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? I turned 21 in the fall so….
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? To try to chill out a little. Everything I do is really intense, so I just want to be able to NOT be intense for maybe, like, fifteen minutes a day.
What is one thing on your bucket list? To learn French.
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Dunkin… SORRY.
What is your favorite album of all time? Channel Orange. Or maybe Rubber Soul. Or Graceland or London Calling. Yeezus? I don’t know. I can’t really pick.
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? Wherever the wind takes me. I want to live everywhere, so who knows.
What’s your dream career? Is “hermit” an okay career choice?
Favorite movie? When I’m trying to be smart, it’s Apocalypse Now. When I’m being honest, it’s The Parent Trap (The Lindsay Lohan one. Miss me with that “the original is better” narrative).
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Islam Religion and Culture with Father Calabria or African-American Literature with Dr. Walsh. I’ve never been so grateful for my education than I was in those classes.
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Simon & Garfunkel. Sometimes my parents and I watch the Concert in Central Park for fun and it’s actually awesome. Don’t @ me.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? One copy of Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust, one copy of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir and my cat.

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR: YOSELIN PERSON

Major/year: Journalism Mass Communication, freshman
Semesters on the board: two semesters
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Twitter/Instagram handles: yosie23
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? staying up late nights on the weekend with friends
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? Finish writing my short stories
What is one thing on your bucket list? Past my driver’s test
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? Dunkin Donuts
What is your favorite album of all time? Honeymoon by Lana Del Rey
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? California
What’s your dream career? News Anchor
Favorite movie? Ghost
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? Spanish
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Lana Del Rey
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Food, my dog Emilio, and phone

CO-PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR: HALEY SCHRENK

Major/year: JMC major & Women’s Studies minor, 2018
Semesters on the board: 2 as Public Relations director
Hometown: Cheektowaga, New York
Twitter/Instagram handles: both @haley_schrenk
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester?: Studying abroad in Spain during the summer
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester?:To take on more creative projects
What is one thing on your bucket list?: See Frank Ocean in concert
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts?: Tim Hortons
What is your favorite album of all time?: From Under the Cork Tree – Fall Out Boy
Where do you hope to live after you graduate?: NYC/Boston/London
What’s your dream career?: A graphic designer at an ad agency
Favorite movie?: Back to the Future
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU?: 201 with Dr. Wilkins
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be?: Frank Ocean
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you?: Art supplies, my dog & wine

CO-PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR: LIAM McGURL

Major/year: Senior journalism and mass communication major
Semesters on the board: This will be my third semester on the board.
Hometown: Bolton Landing, New York
Twitter/Instagram handles: Twitter: @_xtra_ordinary_ Instagram:@_xtra__ordinary_
What’s your favorite memory from this past semester? With “The Buzz,” definitely the DJ Lock-In. It’s always a blast.
What’s a goal you have for the Spring ’17 semester? I’d like The BuzzWorthy to be the most kickass, aesthetically pleasing publication possible.
What is one thing on your bucket list? I’d love to travel to Denmark. It’s supposed to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth and the hiking/sights are breathtaking.
Tim Horton’s or Dunkin Donuts? This is such a loaded question for me. I’d have to say Tim Horton’s almost always for food, but Dunkin’s cold brew slays my existence.
What is your favorite album of all time? It’s a tie between Sia’s “1,000 Forms of Fear”(which honestly changed my life) and Vampire Weekend’s “Modern Vampires of the City.”
Where do you hope to live after you graduate? I’m pretty set with cold weather climates, so I’d love to move out west. California has always been on my radar, of course.
What’s your dream career? I’d love to work as an art director within an advertising agency. I just need to work in a position where I feel motivated and freely artistic.
Favorite movie? American Beauty
What’s your favorite class you’ve taken at SBU? It’s funny, I find that I usually enjoy a class because of the instructor, not even the content. Two of the BEST professors I’ve had here at Bonaventure are Kimberly DeSimone and Anne-Claire Fisher.
If you could attend a concert featuring any artist of your choice, who would it be? Although I’ve always loved Sia and would probably sell my left arm to see her live, I’d love to see Kanye West in concert. I’m not a huge fan, but desperately want to know what the hype’s all about.
If you were stranded on an island, what are three things you would have with you? Wood, nails and a hammer. I’d use them to get off that damn island!