Meet the Chairs

Executive Chair - Rachel Sherman

Rachel is a senior from Wallingford, PA majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and minoring in Special Education. After graduation, Rachel is looking forward to teaching in a school (any school). She looks forward to the summer when she gets to live with her grandparents at the beach and scoop (also eat) ice cream for work. At Penn State, she enjoys giving prospective students tours of campus and eating downtown with friends! Rachel got involved with Springfield in the beginning of her freshman year after seeing the organization’s members and their bright, smiling faces as they marched in the homecoming parade. She is so thankful for all the amazing memories she has been able to make with new friends and Springfield’s THON families over the past few years and cannot wait to make more in the upcoming year! Rachel is ecstatic to serve as the Executive Chair for THON 2023!! If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to be friends, you can reach Rachel at executive@springfieldpsu.org!

Family Relations Chair - David Turonis

David is from Great Falls, VA and is a Senior studying Actuarial Science. He is extremely honored to be this year's Internal Family Relations chair and even more excited to plan super fun family events with his partner, Holly! When he is not in class or doing homework, he love running, reading, and hanging out with his Springfield friends! If David had to choose just one of his favorite Springfield memories, it would have to be taking part in Nittanyville. He has had a blast playing in the football trash can tournament and hide and seek there! If you ever have any questions about Springfield, feel free to talk to him or reach out to fr@springfieldpsu.org with any questions or concerns.

Family Relations Chair - Holly Merchant

Holly is a second year Mechanical Engineering student from Ellicott City, Maryland. In her free time, she loves to cross stitch, play video games, and bake. She also loves roller coasters and theme parks, and at any given weekend in the summer you can probably find her at Hersheypark. She is also a very public Ravens and Orioles fan, despite the fact that the Orioles will likely be having their 5th 100-loss season in a row. She joined Springfield at the beginning of her first year, and absolutely fell in love with the organization as a whole. She enjoyed spending time with the families on visits and hanging out with her fellow members (and friends) at meetings and events. Holly is extremely excited to serve as the Family Relations Chair for THON 2023 with David. Do not hesitate to reach out to her at fr@springfieldpsu.org if you have any questions or just want to chat!

Donor and Alumni Relations Chair - Bradley Medina

Bradley will be a senior this upcoming year at Penn State! He is from East Stroudsburg, PA who is working towards a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. A few hobbies of Bradley’s include reading, hiking, volleyball, and traveling. The reason why he decided to join Springfield was because he wanted to break out of his comfort zone and try something new. After experiencing everything the organization has to offer, Bradley is proud to say that he will act as the Donations and Alumni Relations (DAR) co-chair for THON 2023 and is so excited to work alongside his chair pair, Julia! Feel free to reach out to dar@springfieldpsu.org with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Donor and Alumni Relations Chair - Julia Hollowell

Julia is a sophomore from Long Island, NY majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. She loves baking, doing crafts, listening to music, and binge watching shows on Netflix (feel free to send recommendations). Julia joined Springfield at the beginning of her freshman year and says it was the best part of her college experience so far! She is so excited to be a DAR chair this year with Bradley and help to create amazing campaigns. Any questions or ideas for engagement feel free to reach out to her at dar@springfieldpsu.org!

Communications Chair - Ally Bolich

Ally is a senior from Pottsville, Pennsylvania majoring in Athletic Training. After graduation, she plans on attending Physical Therapy school to earn her Doctorate. In her free time, Ally loves getting coffee (from literally anywhere), hanging out with her friends, and watching The Office or Friends on tv. Ally is also a sports lover, rooting for all her Philly teams (GO BIRDS, trust the process, etc.) Ally joined Springfield in the middle of her freshman year and has not left the organization’s side since. She is grateful for everyone she has met and everything she has learned from her time with us and can’t wait to see what Springfield accomplishes in the future. Ally is beyond excited for the upcoming year and to serve as the Communications Chair for THON 2023. Feel free to reach out to her at communications@springfieldpsu.org with any questions, concerns, ideas, or coffee recommendations!

Internal Alternative Fundraising Chair - Billy Clancy

Billy is a Junior from Havertown, Pennsylvania(Delco Proud!). Billy is majoring in Energy Business and Finance and hopes to work with a renewable energy company after graduating. He loves philly sports, cycling and watching movies. Billy joined Springfield in his sophomore year and has loved all of the fun experiences he has had with Springfield and the great people he has met since joining. Billy is excited to serve as an alternative fundraising chair with Emily and can't wait to see the great things Springfield will accomplish this year. Feel free to reach out with any questions, song recommendations, or sports talk at internalaltfundraising@springfieldpsu.org.

Alternative Fundraising Outreach Chair - Emily Everlof

Emily is a senior from Newtown Square, PA studying Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, Emily wants to pursue a career in engineering that involves sustainability. Emily enjoys spending her free time painting, listening to audiobooks, procrastinating homework by watching TV, having fun with friends, or anything creative! Emily joined Springfield at the start of her freshman year and says it was the best decision she ever made when coming to college. Emily is so grateful for the friends and memories she has made in Springfield, and is extremely excited to be working with the board, her co-chair Billy, and our amazing families this year! If you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or just need a friend to talk to, reach her at alt@springfieldpsu.org!

Community Chair - Jenna Tumelty

Jenna is a third year Kinesiology student from Limerick, Pennsylvania. After graduation, Jenna hopes to attend Physician's Assistant school and one day work in healthcare. As for now, you can find her sipping on Starbucks, enjoying Penn State football games, at the gym, or attempting to navigate the spin bikes on campus. Beyond Penn State, Jenna loves to hike with her adorable two puppies (Cooper and Whitney), go to the beach, read, bake, and watch TikTok. She joined Springfield as a freshmen and is excited to bring more incredible people to this organization. Jenna looks forward to working with James as Community Chairs and create incredible memories with Springfielders this year! Please do not hesitate to reach out to community@springfieldpsu.org with any questions or anything at all!

Community Chair - James Morrison

James Morrison is a junior from Middleton, Massachusetts majoring in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Digital Media Trends and Analytics. After graduation he hopes to work in the sports or ski industry as a communications role. James enjoys the outdoors, skiing, and sports and spends a lot of time during the school year working events for Penn State Athletics. He is also a die hard Red Sox, Lions, and Sharks fan and frequently yells at the Red Sox on TV. James joined Springfield just after working THON’s livestream freshman year and wanted to get more involved in THON. Springfield was the top fundraising org that year so naturally he had to join and it has been one of the best decisions he’s made. James looks forward to working with Jenna as community co-chairs this year and making this year a memorable one. Please do not hesitate to reach out to community@springfieldpsu.org with any questions or anything at all!

The Springfield chairs would love to hear from you. Contact them anytime! For general questions, email SpringfieldPSU@gmail.com.