Column Descriptions
Impact Staff
Michael Panteleo is a senior and studies journalism at Mercy College. He enjoys writing, watching, and playing football and basketball. He is a member of the Collegiate Scholars program at Mercy College...
Alexis LynchSocial Media Editor
Alexis Lynch is a junior majoring in Media Studies with a focus in Journalism. Living in Westchester, New York her whole life she has been very focused on the entertainment industry as well as sports,...
Michael PerrotaAdviser
Prof. Michael Perrota began teaching at Mercy College in 2005. Previously, he was a full-time reporter for North Jersey Media Group in the sports and news sections. After he began teaching, he worked in...
Jack Seda-SchreiberImpact Staff
Jack Seda-Schreiber is the music columnist for The Impact News. Born in New Jersey, Jack has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of music and a wide and diverse range of musical tastes. Jack not only...
Jess BrandtSports Editor
Jess Brandt is a Media Studies major specializing in Journalism. She is from the wholesome town of Folsom located in beautiful Northern California. She is a member of the Mercy College Women's soccer team...
Ellis JoshuaImpact Staff
Ellis is a Senior Media Studies major who is looking to become either a sports writer or sports broadcaster after he graduates. He has a passion for writing and loves watching basketball, baseball and...
Francesca SimoneEditor
Three jobs, five college courses, a huge family, a binge-watching addiction, a deep-rooted passion for Halloween, a never-ending hunger for literally every edible thing in sight (bottomless pit, for sure),...
Adriana Saad-VinzaImpact Staff
Adriana Saad is from Ecuador. Her grandmother brought her over when she was 15 years-old for a better future. She jokes that her plan did not go as she wished because she became pregnant two years later....
Amber PerezImpact Staff
Amber Perez is a Journalist major here at Mercy College. She is currently residing at The Bronx, New York and enjoys listening to music and reading books about romance. Her current favorite writing...
Jared NautImpact Staff
Jared Naut is a junior majoring in journalism hailing from the town of Parlin, New Jersey. When Jared is not writing, you can catch him listening to his favorite acapella group, Pentatonix, or binge-watching...