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Shooting for a dream job Joe Large ’01 has found a dream job—quite literally.
and shot only for fun,” Joe explains. That all changed when his mother died in 2010 after a long battle with cancer. “When my mom passed away, it kind of fipped a switch in my head,” Joe says now. “I realized how short life is and knew I should be doing something I really loved.” He spent all his savings to buy his frst DSLR camera and started calling himself a professional photographer and flmmaker. His dad’s death in 2014 propelled him even further in this direction. “I realized that if you are doing what you love, if you’re passionate about it, the money will eventually come. “Losing both of my parents in such a short period, at such a young age has propelled me to pursue my dreams more than anything else in my life. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the lesson they unintentionally taught me,” he says. Joe primarily flms action sports and motorsports—like the Dew Tour of skate and snow events sponsored by Mountain Dew—and music—like the Vans Warped Tour traveling concert series. He hopes the Peru adventure will open even more doors for him. He enjoys shooting landscapes and documenting cultures. “Shooting for National Geographic has always been a bucket list item for me,” he notes, “so this might improve my odds.” 13
Mercyhurst. He created the Hanchin-Wells Scholarship to honor the man he credits for changing the course of his life. Coming out of high school, Tom expected to become a steelworker and went to work for his uncle, Tom Wells, at Erie Acoustical. But when it came time for Tom to join the union, Wells gave him a challenge instead: if Tom could get accepted to college, he’d cover the bills. Tom chose Mercyhurst and found his niche in the hospitality program with mentors John Wolper and Daryl Georger. And, though he didn’t play high school football, he walked on with the Lakers and played middle linebacker. During Homecoming festivities last fall, President Michael T. Victor presented the frst President’s Award to Tom (photo above left). Tom told those attending he was grateful to Mercyhurst for giving him the opportunity to become both successful and signifcant. “When you pass away, your success comes to an end,” he said. “But when you’re signifcant, you continue to help others become successful.” Tom is pictured above with Christine, his wife of 22 years, and their twin 11-year-old daughters, Andie and Logan.
In June he’ll trek Peru’s famed Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and other historic sites. He won the chance on dreamjobbing.com , billed as “a global opportunity platform that broadcasts the coolest opportunities and experiences in the world.” Adventure travel frm The Clymb invited photographers to compete to be chief instagrammer/photographer for several of its trips. His video application topped hundreds of other candidates in popular voting, and The Clymb tapped Joe to help document the culture, adventure, geography, natural landscape and history Peru has to ofer. His application, which clearly resonated with voters, credits his parents with inspiring his career. Joe majored in business at Mercyhurst, with a concentration in sports management, and took his frst job in marketing at a Vermont resort. He’d always dabbled in photography, and soon found himself flming extreme sports and concerts in the area. Eventually he moved to Breckenridge in the heart of Colorado’s ski country and started a flm company. Then GoPros came out and everyone became a flmmaker. “I listened to the naysayers, quit flming, took a job in IT
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