1. Craig Needles The story of my life (so far)

2. The Start I was born on August 27, 1987 I was born in Philadelphia My family lived in Newtown We still live in Newtown

3. The Siblings I have an older brother, Zack (26) I also have a little sister, Breanne (17) Despite the age differences, we’re all best friends

4. The Baseball I’m fairly certain my dad handed me a baseball 5 minutes after I was born He raised me to love and honor the sport He took my brother and I to more Phillies games at The Vet than I can count

5. The Baseball Naturally, I played baseball for most of my life I was a pitcher and a first baseman I played in college during my freshman year, but then decided I needed a break and announced my retirement I still miss it all the time

6. The Music I was raised on Punk Rock e.g. Ramones, Social Distortion I was also raised on some other classics e.g. Bruce Springsteen & Tom Petty This music would have more of an impact on my brother and me than my parents could have imagined We have played in bands together for over a decade now

7. Corporate Hearts Zack Needles - guitar/vocals Craig Needles - guitar/vocals “Drinking Glass Self”

8. The Divided Craig Needles - guitar/lead vocals Mike Dickson - bass/vocals Drew Repetski - drums/vocals

9. Craig Needles, solo Craig Needles - guitar/vocals/everything else

10. The School I attended Misericordia University Located just outside Wilkes-Barre, PA

11. The School Like most Misericordia students, I initially hated it there I stuck with it and went on to meet some of my best friends in the world and make some of my favorite memories with them I still visit them every chance I get

12. The School I majored in Sport Management, though I always knew there was something else out there for me. A few of my professors truly inspired me and made me realize what I really wanted to do with my life. I realized this very late and decided to finish in four years with a Business degree.

13. The School After a year and a half of working in “the real world,” I got my act together and applied for Graduate school. So here I am at Holy Family University, working toward my Masters Degree in Secondary English Education!

14. The End.