"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." - Proverbs 27:9
Sam Neisewander
Matthew 6:30-34
Hello! My name is Sam Neisewander and I’m a freshman Computer Science student here at Notre Dame. I live in Sorin College, and I’m from a little rural town called Dixon, Illinois. I love all kinds of music, and I especially love The Menzingers, American Football, The Front Bottoms, Sweet Pill, Cheap Trick, and Thin Lizzy (give all of them a listen!). I play piano and guitar, but I’m not afraid to pick up a bass or drum sticks! In my free time I like to play video games, tennis, geek out on PC hardware, and watch cartoons. In case you were wondering, unlike Sam Dekleva I DON’T have perfect pitch.
Fiona Lanahan
Matthew 19:26 Hello everyone! My name is Fiona Lanahan and I am a sophomore nursing major over at Saint Mary’s College. I currently live in Regina Hall (in case you’re wondering what hall I live in). My hobbies include running, singing (of course) and writing my own songs and listening to Reggaeteon music. A few cool facts about me are that I have perfect pitch and I enjoy learning languages and I am especially good in Spanish. I look forward to making fun music and memories in this close-knit group! Favorite quote: “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."
Anthony Schmidt
Proverbs 3:5-6
Hey There! My name is Anthony Schmidt and I am a junior majoring in Computer Science. I’m from the Chicago Suburbs and love it here at ND in Sorin College. Aside from singing, I also play piano, pipe organ, and drums. I have done martial arts, and played golf since the age of 4.
Aaron Wang
Aaron Wang is in Keenan Hall and an integral member of the Tenor section of the Unchained Melodies. He unfortunately never sent in a summary, but he is a very talented singer, piano player, and backseat driver :)
Neema Morris
John 14:1-3
My name is Neema, and I am a Junior at Notre Dame! I’m double majoring in Music and Psychology, with a hope to become a music therapist. I love playing the guitar, watching anime, and cooking/baking! I’m also picking up some new hobbies, including ice skating and crocheting.
David Oppenlander Romans 8:28
Hello there! I am David Oppenlander, a junior majoring in Statistics and Music Theory/History from Cleveland, Ohio (“we at least got one championship parade in my lifetime”) and lives in Keough hall. When not working on homework or studying for midterms, I will often spend time with friends at Mass, the dining halls, or library lawn. Also I'm the one editing these bios, so you have full permission to be mad at me if something is wrong (also please tell me so I can fix it). Outside of music, I also am involved in the Modern Tetris Community, assisting with tournament commentary and other behind-the-scenes community events. I love being able to sing with UM as a way to branch out and make memories with incredible people!
Katie Morales
Philippians 4:13
Katie is a junior from Colorado Springs who now calls PE home. She loves to play guitar/ukulele, and is super competitive and always down to play any card/yard/board game. Katie has 3 nephews (with another baby on the way!) and she spent a lot of her quarantine crocheting for them.
Sam Dekleva Sam is a sophomore student living in Pangborn Hall and a proud member of the bass section of Unchained Melodies. He also plays trombone in the marching band and has perfect pitch! A not-so-fun fact about him is that his lung collapsed on the first day of school. He also likes to share that he got a B on his own eulogy in Moreau. Sam did not send in a bio so I hope he approves of this summary of his life. Since he also did not send in a picture, he will remain a mysterious entity on this website. (Fun fact: I did not edit this within the past year except to update 'first year' to 'sophomore.' They are quite the mysterious entity it seems...)
Kylan Hinegardner
Romans 12:9-12
Kylan is a freshman from Greenwood, Indiana, which is only about 2 hours away from South Bend! She currently lives in Ryan Hall (aka the best dorm on campus) and is majoring in neuroscience. In her free time she is usually watching Grey's Anatomy or obsessing over the latest potential Taylor Swift easter egg. She is super excited to get the chance to get to know all of these fabulous people!"
Zoe Wang
Philippians 4:5-7
Hey everyone! My name is Zoe Wang and I’m a freshman majoring in psychology! I’m from Shanghai, China (which is like, 19 hours by plane from here). I currently live in Ryan Hall, which is the best hall on campus because we have the tastiest drinking water :D I love baking, reading and music! I play the piano and played a year-ish of saxophone (but kinda sorta dropped it since coming to college). I’m so excited to sing with everyone :)