Broadcasting ‘Boy Green’: Paul Esden Jr. ’15

Broadcasting ‘Boy Green’

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Paul “Boy Green” Esden Jr. ’15 broadcasts his sports talk radio show on Cumulus Media’s The Score 1260.

For Paul Esden Jr. ’15, green is much more than his favorite color. It’s prominently featured in his professional radio persona as co-host “Boy Green” of Cumulus Media’s sports talk morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green,” which airs 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and as host of “Drive Time Sports” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday on The Score 1260. He received the nickname from his cohost and SUNY Oswego adjunct broadcasting professor, Jim “The Manchild” Lerch, after Lerch’s original co-host, longtime sports columnist for Syracuse. com, Bud Poliquin, retired in 2017. “When you join radio, you have to get a nickname; it’s some sort of weird ritual,” Paul explained. “But you can’t give yourself a nickname because that’s against the rules.” As the self-proclaimed biggest New York Jets fan on the planet with family ties to the home of the Boston Celtics and, of course, as a Laker alumnus, Paul needed to have a name that included green somehow. “At first, I hated it, but then I accepted it as part of my brand,” said Paul, a broadcasting and mass communication major who honed his craft at SUNY Oswego’s WNYO and as an intern at ESPN Radio in Syracuse. “I’ve met people locally who recognize me at the grocery store, and the coolest moment was when I was at MetLife Stadium for a Syracuse vs. Notre Dame game and someone recognized me as ‘Boy Green.’ So without that nickname, I don’t think I would’ve blown up the way that I have.” Today, green has become his signature color. Paul wears one of his 40-plus green sports jerseys, 25 green hats, socks, shoes or even underwear every day. In fact, even his Pikachu Pokemon tattoo on his right arm is wearing a “Gang Green” snapback. “I didn’t pick my teams based on the colors of their jersey, but it feels like destiny that multiple of my favorite teams just happen to have that color,” he said. “I love the color so much, and it’s become a part of my identity/brand.” Kerry McSweeney ’15 M’16 is audit senior at Dannible & McKee LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. She is a certified public accountant in New York State and a member of the AICPA and the NYSSCPA. Francesca Mesiti ’15 is talent acquisition manager at Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y. Kelsey Mirabito ’15 is fitness and wellness director for the Rye, N.Y., YMCA. She holds a Master of Science in Community Health from SUNY Cortland. She also holds several certifications, including health education specialist, personal trainer and yoga instructor. Kiana Racha ’15 of Warners, N.Y., is the public relations specialist for CiTi BOCES in Phoenix, N.Y. Previously she was a news producer for Spectrum News. Shelby Godfrey Reeves M’15 of Memphis, N.Y., is a member of the healthcare tax exempt team at The Bonadio Group in Syracuse, N.Y. Dr. Samantha Grogan Vasbinder ’15 works at align sports chiropractic and Health Center in Black Lick, Pa. She is a 2019 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, where she obtained her doctoral degree in chiropractic. Kara Vormwald ’15 of Henderson Harbor, N.Y., is the marketing specialist for Stickley Furniture. Previously, she was a producer/host of an afternoon talk show with WBNG. Alexsander M. Yousuf ’15 M’16, CPA, of Pennellville, N.Y., was promoted to senior associate at Fust Charles Chambers LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. He joined the firm in 2016. Tracey Garland ’16 of Syracuse, N.Y., is a geologist at D&B Engineers and Architects, headquartered in Woodbury, N.Y. Previously she oversaw health and safety, administration and quality control for Ontario Specialty Contracting in Buffalo, N.Y. Kathryn Piazza M’16 of Syracuse, N.Y., was selected to be 1 of 95 women scientists in the world to join the largest ever all-female expedition to Antarctica as a part of the Homeward Bound Projects, a professional development program, focusing on leadership and uniquely designed for women in science. Satish Ramanarayanan M’16 relocated to Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Robert Reeves M’16 is audit senior at Dannible & McKee LLP in Syracuse, N.Y.

Prior to joining the firm, Robert worked as a senior accountant at Brookline Development Company LLC. He is a certified public accountant in New York State and a member of the AICPA and the NYSSCPA. Katherine R. Regin ’16 M’17 was promoted to senior associate at Fust Charles Chambers LLP in Syracuse, N.Y. She joined the firm in 2017. Noelle White ’16 of Brewerton, N.Y., was named Miss Rodeo NY 2019. Anna Paradiso ’17 of Atlanta, Ga., is a preschool teacher for Bright Horizons. Brianna “Breezy” Sloth ’17 of Canandaigua, N.Y., is the new morning show co-host for WPXY-FM in Rochester, N.Y. She joined 98 PXY as an intern for the station’s morning show in 2017. Following her graduation from SUNY Oswego, she assumed various roles for the station, including promotions and programming as 98 PXY’s night show host, morning show fill-in host, and morning and evening drive traffic reporter. Danielle Sheppard Szabo ’17 of Marcellus, N.Y., is the economic development specialist at Cayuga Economic Development Agency. She works to retain and expand existing businesses, as well as to attract new businesses to expand or relocate to Cayuga County. Bianca Fernandez ’18 is a research technician for Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Theodore Johnson ’18 M’19 (above right) received a SUNY Oswego grant from the college’s new Impact Scholars program to develop an augmented reality project for Oswego’s historic Fort Ontario. Deirdre Leo ’18 of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., is pursuing an M.S. degree in Mental Health Counseling at the University at Albany. She also works in student affairs for the college’s Registrar’s Office. Alexander Masterson ’18 of Bayville, N.Y., is market research coordinator for FirstService Residential in New York City. Morgan Pickreign ’18 of Pennellville, N.Y., is a child protective caseworker for the Oswego County Department of Social Services. Ashley Trevor ’18 of Ilion, N.Y., is admissions assistant for Herkimer County Community College. Ashley most recently worked as an intern at GPO Federal Credit Union in New Hartford. Jake Vanderbroek ’18 is sports director at WBKB-TV, a CBS/Fox/MyNetworkTV/ ABC-affiliated television station in Alpena, Mich. At Oswego, he worked at WTOP-10 TV, where he learned everything about broadcasting from producing to writing to reporting. Jake also spent time interning for the sports department at WSYR-TV. When Jake isn’t covering sports stories, he enjoys playing golf and chess. Faizon Zaman ’18 of Champaign, Ill., is a lexical programmer for WolframAlpha LLC. Elizabeth Anderson ’19 of Johnstown, N.Y., is an account executive for Nexstar Media Group in Albany, N.Y. Neomie Arevalo ’19 of Floral Park, N.Y., is a media coordinator for Amnet in New York City. Sarah Henry ’19 of Orangeburg, N.Y., is a media relations associate for Golin. Carly Hewitt M’19 of Syracuse, N.Y., is a school counselor at Randall Middle School in the Cortland (N.Y.) Enlarged School District. Jessica Kisluk ’19 of Alden, N.Y., is a reporter for Fox 40 in New York’s southern tier region. Kelsey Kotas ’19 is an associate sales manager at JAS Recruitment in Syracuse, N.Y. Kennedy Langlois M’19 CAS’19 of Charlotte, N.C., is the school psychologist for the Fort Mill (S.C.) School District. Kevin Mercado ’19 of Bronx, N.Y., is a program specialist for BronxWorks social services. He is also an apprentice in digital marketing for COOP, an organization that helps graduates overcome underemployment by providing workshops and certifications to prepare participants for digital marketing careers.

AIR quotes

“Everyone has their own personal vision of what ‘SUCCESS’ looks like.

It will change as life changes — because that’s what life does.

Achieving goals that end up changing is not failure.

IT’S LEARNING AND IT’S NECESSARY TO GROW. ”

— Molly Matott ‘15, former meteorologist at CNY Central and now a math teacher at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison

Counties BOCES, in her December 2019

Commencement Eve address to graduates and their families

Gabrielle Miller ’19 is a Realtor associate at Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey’s Mahwah, N.J., office. Chelsey Moore M’19 is the public relations director for ARC of Herkimer, N.Y. Previously, she was an assignment manager, producer, anchor and reporter at WKTV NewsChannel 2 in Utica, N.Y. Nicole Schroeder ’19 of Mastic, N.Y., is pursuing a master’s degree in athletic training at East Stroudsburg University, where she also works as a graduate assistant. Abby Shaw ’19 is a content development team member for ABC Creative Group in Syracuse, N.Y. Carly Violante ’19 is a digital marketing coordinator for WCNY in Syracuse, N.Y.