Farewell to Our Movin' On Seniors
- Sophia Krinsky
- 16 hours ago
- 4 min read
It’s time to say farewell to the incredible seniors who have played such a vital role in the success of Movin’ On! These individuals have dedicated their energy and passion to help create an event that brings our community together year after year. While we will miss their contributions and infectious spirits, we can not thank our seniors enough for all of their hard work that goes towards Movin’ On!
Bridie Lawall served as our 2025 Executive director, 2024 & 2023 Director of Operations, and as our Local sponsorship coordinator. Lawall is a Geography major who plans on continuing to advocate for sustainability in event spaces in either entertainment or sports after graduation. Her favorite Movin’ On memory was the morning of her first Movin’ On, standing up and seeing the stage completed and hearing the speakers' test for the first time as she could not believe that they all built something so amazing!
Mckenna Wall was a member of our Promo team in 2023 and has been our Director of Sponsorship for the past 2 years. She is a broadcast journalism major and her favorite Movin’ On memory is when she enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate right before load out with her best friends every year she has been involved in the organization!
Jonah Enoch is a Telecommunications major who is looking forward to working in the music industry after graduation. Enoch was a member of the Promo team from 2022-2023, then served as an event coordinator, and is now graduating as Director of Events. His favorite memory is running battle and participating in load out 2024.
Liana Simmons has been a crucial part to our creative team, serving as our 2025 Creative Director, Creative Team - Video, and Creative Team - Lead Video. Simmons is a film production major with a minor in Chinese language, and she plans to work in documentary film after graduation with the goal of eventually starting her own business in the industry. Her favorite Movin’ On memory is working on the 2024 lineup release video with Bert!
Katherine Schreiner was one of our 2025 Communications Coordinators. Schreiner is a Broadcast Journalism major and hopes to work as a reporter or producer. Her favorite memory was loading out Battle 2025 because the PR team had so much fun together and kind of lost their minds at the end of load out!
Mackenzie Borine was a production volunteer in 2023 and was our 2025 SPA Liaison. Borine is a Hospitality Management major and has a minor in Theatre. She is graduating in the fall and then planning to do the Disney College Program and then finding a concert tour to hop onto that summer! Her favorite Movin’ On memory was lineup release since it was such a fun day seeing all the Movin’ On members and the general student body get excited for who we are bringing to Movin’ On 50!
Brenan Grossman served as a 2025 event coordinator and Majors in Telecommunications and Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Groassman is currently applying for jobs working in the music industry and is continuing to run his events company, BG Talent and Events. His favorite Movin’ On memory was seeing JID and Neon Trees!
Shayla Hsu was our 2024 DEI Coordinator and one of our 2025 Public Relations Coordinator. Hsu is an International Politics major and will be moving to Florida after graduation to work in Governmental Relations. Her favorite Movin’ On memory is load out directly following the festival!
Catharin Aboulhouda was one of the 2023 Battle Coordinators, and was also one of the 2024 Promo Captains. Aboulhouda is a Recreation, Par, and Tourism Management major and she will be going to Florida in August for the Disney College Program. Her favorite Movin’ On memory was load in for the festival as their is really nothing like it!
Brynn Frey is a hospitality major who was on Promo Team in 2024, and was a 2025 Operations Coordinator. Frey will be a food and beverage manager for OVG across multiple PSU athletic properties such as Beaver Stadium, Pegula Ice Arena, Greenberg Complex and more! Her favorite Movin’ On memory was getting to see, and be a part of, one of her favorite artists, Dayglow, who headlined Movin’ On 2024.
Sydny Centeno has been a Production Coordinator for the past 2 years, and her favorite Movin’ On memory was the entirety of load in and load out of the 2024 festival! Centeno is a Biology major and is taking a gap year before continuing her education.
Kelli McFadden was a 2022 Volunteer, a member of Promo Team in 2024, and was a 2025 operations coordinator. McFadden is a Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management major and will be a music programming assistant at ArtsQuest this summer. Her favorite Movin’ On memory was loadout 2024!
Cole Hazard is a communications major and was a 2022 volunteer, a member of 2023 and 2024 Promo Team, and was a 2025 Battle Coordinator. Hazard is going to work and continue with his content creation on social media. His favorite Movin’ On memory was when he was a volunteer and was leaving the field at 5am dragging a bunch of gear to someone’s car after helping with load out, and he realized that Movin’ On was the group of people he wanted to be around!
Kyla Pritchett served as a 2025 Battle of the Bands Coordinator. Pritchett is a Psychology & Media Studies major who plans to work in communications and eventually go to law school. Her favorite Movin’ On memory was co-hosting battle 2025!
We are so proud of everything our seniors have accomplished, and can not wait to see all that they accomplish in the future! We wish them nothing but the best as they're movin' on.
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