Orientation Team
Gwynedd Mercy University's Orientation Team are your go-to resources during Orientation Weekend. They will officially welcome you to Griffin Nation and show you what it's really like to be a GMercyU student!
Meet the Orientation Leaders
William Allen, Junior
Major: Criminal Justice, Computer Information Science and Honors Program
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
GMercyU Activities: President of the Gwynedd Adventure Club, Men's Lacrosse team, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Government Association, and Academic Tutor
Fun Fact: I’ve been to Cuba.
Fun Fact: I want to be a lawyer in the FBI.
Chris Bautista, Freshman
Major: Nursing, Honors Program
Hometown: Ridley, PA
GMercyU Activities: Cross Country and Track Team Member, Griffin Ambassador, GSLI Member
Fun Fact: I am ambidextrous.
Fun Fact: I am Filipino.
Inayah Brown, Junior
Major: Mathematics & Chemistry
Hometown: Chester, PA
GMercyU Activities: Dance Team, E-STEM, Residence Hall Association, Student Association of Science
Fun Fact: I am a Co-Captain of the Dance Team!
Fun Fact: My favorite subject is Calculus!
Tarria Brown, Junior
Major: Biology & Chemistry
Hometown: Waterloo, Jamaica
GMercyU Activities: E-STEM, Resident Hall Association, Student Association of Science, Black Student Union, and Student Activities Committee
Fun Fact: I aspire to be a gynecologist.
Fun Fact: I love listening to my favorite artists while drawing portraits.
Michaela Coppinger, Junior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA (Roxborough)
High School: Merion Mercy Academy
GMercyU Activities: Orientation Leader
Fun Fact: I have three dogs.
Fun Fact: I played soccer from age 3 until my senior year of high school.
Morgan Dobbeck, First Year
Major: Radiation Therapy
Hometown: Wrightsville, PA
GMercyU Activities: Student Government Association Special Representative, Griffin Ambassador
Fun Fact: I think Sheetz is better than Wawa.
Fun Fact: I have 2 brothers, Stephen and Brady.
Abby Eckert, Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Quakertown, PA
GMercyU Activities: Student Nurses' Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP)
Fun Fact: I was one of the youngest Nursing Assistants to be hired at Grand View Health at age 17.
Fun Fact: I love to paint.
Logan Grego, Junior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Marlton, NJ
GMercyU Activities: Student Government Association, Student Association of Science, Psychology Club
Fun Fact: I am left-handed.
Fun Fact: I was born on my Dad’s birthday and at the same hospital too!!
Paul Grevy, First Year
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Pipersville, PA
GMercyU Activities: Maguire Scholarship Recipient, Griffin Ambassador, Student Nurses' Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP)
Fun Fact: I’ve never broken a bone.
Fun Fact: At the top of my bucket list, I want to go cage diving with great white sharks in South Africa.
Donny Holden, Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
GMercyU Activities: Men’s Lacrosse
Fun Fact: I can hold my breath for two and a half minutes.
Fun Fact: I have a rottweiler.
Jill Kane, Senior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Springfield, PA
High School: Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
GMercyU Activities: Women’s’ Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member
Fun Fact: My family calls me Jillybeans.
Fun Fact: I am right handed but shoot a basketball with my left hand.
Dominique Mansfield, First Year
Major: Criminal justice
Hometown: Norristown, PA
GMercyU Activities: Women’s Basketball Manager
Fun Fact: I love to draw graffiti.
Fun Fact: I love bright colors
Amanda Mariano, Junior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Fun Fact: I love to travel to new places.
Fun Fact: I did karate for six years.
Nicole Moore, Junior
Major: Radiation Therapy
Hometown: Saylorsburg, PA
GMercyU Activities: Resident Assistant, Residence Hall Association, Lambda Nu Honor Society
Fun Fact: I was a varsity tennis player in high school.
Fun Fact: I am practically addicted to The Office.
Angela Poleck, Sophomore
Major: Radiologic Technology
Hometown: Chichester, PA
GMercyU Activities: Orientation Assistant, Griffin Ambassador, Voices of Gwynedd (Treasurer)
Fun Fact: When I was born, I had 3 inches of almost black hair. It changed to blonde by the time I turned one.
Fun Fact: I play ukulele, marimba, and any type of percussion instrument.
Philip Weis, Senior
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
GMercyU Activities: Lacrosse
Fun Fact: I have 2 year old black lab named Olivia
Hunter Wenger, Senior
Major: Management
Hometown: Hatboro, PA
High School: Hatboro-Horsham High School
GMercyU Activities: Men’s Lacrosse Manager, Student Government Association, GSLI(Tier I, Tier II), Orientation Leader, Traditions Committee, Business Advisory Board Member, Griffin Ambassador, Student Philanthropy Association
Fun Fact: I am the Human Resource Department Manager at McDonalds.
Fun Fact: I own a cat and two guinea pigs.
Haley Yerger, First Year
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Pottstown, PA
Fun Fact: I have more than 60 cousins.
Fun Fact: I love going to the Outer Banks every summer.
Lance Zartarian, Senior
Major: History with a certification in Secondary Education w/Special Education
Hometown: Jamison, PA
GMercyU Activities: Orientation Leader
Fun Fact: I am adopted.
Fun Fact: I am a first-degree black belt.
Cross Zavada, Senior
Major: Management
Hometown: Washington Township, NJ
High School: Washington Township High School
GMercyU Activities: Investment club, Business Advisory Board Member, Student Philanthropy Association, Men’s Lacrosse
Fun Fact: I love GTL.
Fun Fact: My job experience all my life has been with Cranes.
Anneliese Zazyczny, Junior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Doylestown, PA
GMercyU Activities: President of Voices of Gwynedd, Campus Ministry
Fun Fact: My favorite type of music is country.
Fun Fact: I’m a Front End Manager at Acme Markets.
