Meet Nicholas Weyland!

Meet our student body president! 

Name: Nich Weyland

Age: 21

Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Major/year: Finance and Economics Double Major with an Italian Minor/ Junior

HC: Why did you choose Manhattan College?

Nich: I chose Manhattan College for a lot of reasons but a few would be because of the Lasallian Community, their reputation for Academic Success, and being located in NYC.

HC: What activities are you involved in on campus?

Nich: Besides Student Government, I am a member of Lasallian Collegians, Lasallian Leaders, Intramurals, Kairos.

HC: Any volunteer work? Tell me about it!

Nich: I coach Rugby in the city to the inner-city students for an after school program.  We are youth Development Mentors, not coaches, so it is about mentoring the kids with their life with the game of Rugby.  I have been involved with a lot of volunteer work at Manhattan including Gods Love we Deliver, Toy Drive, Safe Halloween, VITA Tax.

HC: Did you do anything with Rugby this summer? Anything else?

Nich: Over the summer I finished mentoring the Rugby students for the annual Rugby Cup out on Randall’s Island.  I then went to work at Kearny Bank in New Jersey.  While working at the Bank we moved houses.  I then went on the 4th annual Leadership and Global Understanding Conference in Rome, Italy.  I went on a few vacations to Nashville and Boston.

HC: Holy cow, that’s super impressive! Well, as student body president, what do you plan to change/improve about MC, if anything?

Nich: I do not plan on changing much but definitely improving a lot.  A change would be to the fundraising rule that we have in which students have many concerns about.  I plan on improving the communication system we have with Students, Faculty, and Administration with trying to implement a Moodle.  I want to continue to improve the Lasallian Mission while getting many people involved and representing the student with all their questions and concerns.  Lastly, I plan on increasing Student Governments representation at difference clubs, activities, and events. 

HC: Wow, fantastic answer. You seem to know the strings around this place, any advice for incoming freshman?

Nich: My advice to Freshman would be to get involved with something.  It can be one thing or many things, but Manhattan College offers something for everyone.  It is a great way to get involved, meet friends and professors, and to have different experiences because there are many diverse events that happen on campus.

HC: Who is your idol?

Nich: My idol is my Dad.

HC: When you’re not running student government, what do you like to do?

Nich: Whenever I am not doing stuff with Student Government; I work a lot with Rugby. I stay active in the gym and intramurals.  I hang out with my friends.  I like to visit the different activities that Student Activities has, so I go to those a lot.  I spend a lot of time keeping up with my Italians by talking to friends in Italy, watching movies, and reading the news in Italian.  Lastly, I like helping others who are trying to make our campus the best it can be.

HC: What do you want to do after graduation? 

Nich: After graduation I would like to become a Financial Advisor while staying active in the Rugby community.

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