Q. Who are the members of your family: parents, siblings and pets?

A. I’ve lived in a divorced household most of my life in Macungie with my mom and stepmom Becky and Sue, my sister Catie, my dad and stepmom Bobby and Monica, my three brothers Jordan, Blake and Nolan. I have two cats named Whiskers and Lucy and a dog named Jax.

Q. What do you most enjoy about being a senior?

A. I have really enjoyed being the chief meteorologist for ETV for the past two years and the morning announcements for Emmaus High School, as this is my third and final year for ETV.

Q. What is your favorite subject? Why?

A. My favorite subject is meteorology, as it has been since I was a little kid.

Q. Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A. I am a member of National Honor Society, I have received academic awards along with the Passion for Science Award at EHS. I received my varsity letter in baseball. I was a finalist for a statewide video competition that I entered through ETV and the only finalist from congressional District 7.

Q. What are your favorite extracurricular activities?

A. I love playing baseball as I have played for the school for the past three years. I also play golf and I love to bowl with friends as it can get pretty competitive at times. I have started a meteorology club as I am also the president for meteorology club. I really love forecasting the weather and just the weather in general. My dad is a meteorologist so it’s easy to stay connected.

Q. What is your next goal after high school?

A. My next goal is to go to college to either get my meteorology degree or double major in meteorology and communications. I have been accepted to Millersville University for meteorology and I am awaiting my decision from Penn State for admission into the meteorology program. I plan to get my master’s degree in meteorology and possibly a Ph.D. from the University of Albany, before going on my way to be a meteorologist for either the National Weather Service or a television station.

Q. What do you consider your biggest challenge to date?

A. I would say my biggest challenge to date was overcoming a concussion I got my sophomore year. I was a good student with over a 4.0 GPA and when I got a concussion from baseball in March of my sophomore year it took a lot to bounce back from. I couldn’t even take notes in class until late May which was three weeks before finals. I had to make up over three months of school work in all of my classes in just three weeks. I wasn’t cleared to play baseball until June but I have still felt the effects with my abilities in some cases along with certain things in baseball. Despite this I am finally back and better than ever.

Q. For what would you like to be remembered?

A. What I will probably be remembered for is being called “Hurricane Shane,” the weather guy from the morning show. However, what I would like to be remembered for is being a funny, smart guy who you could depend on. Someone who was there for you when you needed him type of thing. I know some people would say it’s true, however, it’s hard to break the memory of 3,000 kids knowing you for saying “Now for your Emmaus hourly forecast” – my signature line from ETV.

Q. Whom do you admire? Why?

A. There are two people that I admire, the first one and especially from a meteorology standpoint, I have always looked up to my dad. We would spend hours looking at the models and in the summer backyard storm chasing. Watching the shelf clouds (the cloud preceding the front edge of the storm where the gust front is) roll in and tracking each move of the storms. I have always loved this and especially our love for sports. It’s pretty great when your role model just so happens to live with you, I’m pretty lucky. The other person I admire is my teacher Mr. Steve Braglio. If it wasn’t for him helping me realize my love for the weather through broadcasting it, I would not be Hurricane Shane today, Just some nerd who loves the weather. In sixth grade, I just wanted him to use my dad’s forecast, so naturally he said “great you’re going on tomorrow.” Ever since then I cannot thank him enough for everything he has taught me. When I went to high school, he became the new ETV co-teacher at the high school too, so it felt like coming home. These two guys are who I admire.

Q. Do you have any advice for your peers?

A. The advice I have for my peers would be it is OK to be different. It’s OK to stand out and it’s OK to be a little weird. Be yourself, and most importantly have fun with it. I have fun every day whether… see what i did there… its forecasting the weather or telling everyone on ETV, find who you are and roll with it. If people don’t like you that’s on them, because there’ll be people who will. As my mom always told me just stay humble and kind and you can’t go wrong.