Name: Rebekah Mohrmann
Position at HC: President
Major: Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management
Career Goals: Director of Communications for an NHL team
Any jobs or internships you’ve had: Media Relations Intern for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marketing Intern for the Potomac Nationals, Journalism Intern for the University of Pittsburgh’s Men’s Hockey Team, and the Drusky Entertainment Street Team.
3 Favorite Bands: Switchfoot, Relient K, and 1D
Favorite movie: Miracle
Harry Potter or GOT? What house are you in your choice?: GAME OF THRONES. House Targaryen for LIFE.
Favorite sports teams: Pittsburgh Penguins
Four FUN facts about yourself:
- I am a highkey theatre nerd; I was in shows all through middle and high school and am obsessed with everything Broadway. My favorite shows are Hamilton, Kinky Boots, and Dear Evan Hansen!
- My junior year of high school I performed in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL with my high school marching band!
- I was a baton twirler and member of a pom squad for 10 years, and was a PA state champ three times with my pom squad!
- I have seen Switchfoot, my favorite band, 12 times including in San Diego at their annual Bro-AM beach fest. I have 0 chill when it comes to them.
Name: Casey McGaw
Position at HC: Social Media Manager
Major: SAEM
Career Goals: Manager of Social Media for a professional sports team
Any jobs or internships you’ve had: Entertainment Marketing Intern – Heinz Field, New Media Intern – Pittsburgh Penguins, Guest Services Social Media Monitor – Heinz Field, Marketing Intern – Apple Box Studios
3 Favorite Bands: Green Day, Kendrick Lamar, The Eagles
Favorite movie: Deadpool
Harry Potter or GOT? What house are you in your choice?: Harry Potter – Ravenclaw
Favorite sports teams: San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Penguins & Steelers
Four FUN facts about yourself:
- I’m very politically charged. Super feminist. Things aren’t equal, and a lot needs to change. I selfied with Hillary Clinton and I felt like Leslie Knope after she met Michelle Obama.
- I’m half Canadian. My dad was born in Calgary so technically I’m a dual-citizen. My paperwork is out right now to get my proof of citizenship certificate.
- I’ve photobombed 3 of arguably the most notable sports figures in Pittsburgh completely on accident.
- I was involved in local theatre for 15 years growing up.
Name: Brittany Bishop
HC Position: Secretary
Major: SAEM
Year: Senior
Career Goals: Social Media Manager for an NHL team
Any jobs or internships you’ve had: Penguins, Point Park, Tomahawks, Live Nation – KeyBank Pavilion
3 Favorite Bands: 1D, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5
Favorite movie: Pride & Prejudice
Harry Potter or GOT? What house are you in your choice?: Neither but Hufflepuff!
Favorite sports teams: Pittsburgh Penguins
Four FUN facts about yourself:
- I once yelled at Phil Kessel on PensTV.
- I like to meet celebrities – check my ig @brittbish_ ,
- I am addicted to buying clothes, purses and shoes.
- I like to ride quads
Name: Olivia Gilpin (Vice President)
Major: SAEM
Career Goals: To work in sports. (NASCAR)
Any jobs or internships you’ve had: None but have volunteered a lot.
3 Favorite Bands: Sam Hunt, Riley Green (Check him out), Marren Morris
Favorite movie: One For the Money
Harry Potter or GOT? What house are you in your choice?: Harry Potter, I’m a Hufflepuff
Favorite sports teams: University of Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball and Football), Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott (Not teams but my favorite NASCAR drivers)
Four FUN facts about yourself:
- I’m obsessed with every era of country music.
- The past 2 summers I’ve been in a car over 20,000 miles.
- I have been to Big Blue Madness (the first official practice for the UK men’s basketball team) every year since I was 7. I’ve also camped out for a week for tickets every one of those years except for one year. (Google Big Blue Madness tent city and Big Blue Madness ticket rush)
- One of my closest friends is a NASCAR driver and I’ve been to 6 races in the past year.
Name: Alexa Yanyanin
Position at HC: Staff Writer
Major: Public Relations and Advertising
Career Goals: Director of Communications for an NHL team/Athletic Director on a collegiate level
Any jobs or internships you’ve had: Assistant Athletic Director, Freedom Area School District – Sales and Merchandising Intern, Pitt Ice Hockey
3 Favorite Bands: KANYE WEST, YEEZUS, YEEZY
Favorite movie: The Lizzie McGuire Movie and also anything Star Wars
Harry Potter or GOT? HARRY POTTER PROUD SLYTHERIN RIGHT HERE
Favorite sports teams: Pittsburgh Penguins
Four FUN facts about yourself:
- I selfied with Hillary Clinton
- I only name my cats after retired French Canadian hockey players
- I broke my back when I was 17 and had a full lumbar spinal fusion when I was 19 and almost died lol
- My great uncle assassinated the Archduke and his wife to begin WWI