Eighteen Bradley students will intern at the National Broadcast Company (NBC) and the International Broadcast Company (IBC) for this winter’s Olympic Games.
Ben Arellano
Senior, sports communication major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to meet professionals at such a great company like NBC.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Speedskating
Sport he would like compete in: Soccer
Favorite Olympian: Patrick Kane
Jake Hermann
Senior, sports communication major
IBC Runner
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to see events that I never get to see – like bobsled and curling.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Curling
Favorite Olympian: Mike Eruzione
Jonathan Teich
Senior, sports communication major
Speedskating Runner
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to be a part of it. It’s just a completely new experience.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Speedskating
Sport he would like compete in: Curling
Favorite Olympian: Shaun White
Laura O’Radnik
Senior, television arts major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I can’t wait to see the behind the scenes stuff – how they get it from the event to the TV screen.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Figure Skating
Sport she would like compete in: Figure Skating
Favorite Olympic Aspect: “I just like seeing the competition, the way we all come together.”
Tim Lahey
Senior, sports communication major
Logger
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to be a part of the games and see the behind the scenes of it all.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Hockey
Favorite Olympic team: USA Hockey
Jesse Marczewski
Senior, sports communication and music major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to work with NBC and network with the professionals.”
Favorite winter Olympics event: Curling
Sport he would like compete in: Ski Jump
Favorite Olympic team: Norwegian Curling Team
Christopher Morgan
Senior, sports communication major
Associate Producer
Looking forward to: “Because I worked in New York for the summer Olympics, I’m excited to do it again. I’m excited to learn more and do something new.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: USA Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Figure Skating and Baseball (if it was still around)
Favorite Olympian: N/A
Lee Pikelny
Senior, sports communication major
Logger
Looking forward to: “Just being there in Russia. I hope I can go to one of the hockey games.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Curling
Favorite Olympic team: USA Hockey
Spence Siegel
Junior, sports communication major
Logger
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to work for a big group like NBC.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Curling
Sport he would like compete in: Basketball
Favorite Olympian, Team: Shaun White and USA Basketball
Tim van Straten
Junior, sports communication major
Logger
Looking forward to: “It’s the Olympics! Plus, it will be good for making connections.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Skiing
Favorite Olympian: Shaun White
Dominique Moore
Junior, sports communication major
Highlight factory
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to be a small part of some as big and global as the Olympics.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Snowboarding, Bobsleigh
Sport she would like compete in: Spectating
Favorite Olympian: Shaun White
Anna Wilks
Junior, public relations major
Guide intern
Looking forward to: “I’m excited for everything. It’ll be great meeting new people and making connections.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Skiing
Sport she would like compete in: Skiing
Favorite Olympic team: USA Downhill Skiing
Tyler Dalsin
Junior, sports communication major
Logger
Looking forward to: “It’ll be cool to experience it as a whole, get a look behind the scenes and work hands-on.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Soccer
Favorite Olympian, Team: Zach Parise, USA Hockey
Kelly O’Brien
Senior, journalism major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I’ve dreamed of working as a reporter for NBC ever since I was a little kid. This will be a great networking opportunity.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Downhill Skiing
Sport she would like compete in: Curling
Favorite Olympic team: Jamaica bobsleigh
Dan Bradley
Senior, sports communication major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to get to work with NBC. It’s a huge opportunity for the interns and Bradley. The Olympics is a dream for all of us here.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Hockey
Sport he would like compete in: Hockey
Favorite Olympian: Zach Parise
Lauren Watts
Senior, sports communication major
Shot Selector
Looking forward to: “I’m excited to see everything that goes into the Olympics.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Figure Skating
Sport she would like compete in: Figure Skating
Favorite Olympic team: USA Women’s Curling
Nick Van Almsick
Senior, television arts major
Logger
Looking forward to: “I’ll get to see behind the scenes of some of the biggest events in the world.”
Favorite Winter Olympics event: Luge
Sport he would like compete in: Beach Volleyball
Favorite Olympian: Apolo Ohno
