Nicholas graduated from Hampton High School in 2012 and went on to graduate from Grove City College in 2017 with a BA in Philosophy. In the fall of 2017, Nick was accepted into the priestly formation program to begin pre-theology studies at Saint Paul Seminary and Duquesne University. Nick was assigned to Theological College and The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC in August 2019, where he completed his first year of theological studies. In the summer of 2020, Nick participated in the Summer Priestly Spirituality Program at Saint Paul Seminary, and in the fall, Nick transferred to Saint Vincent Seminary. In June 2021, Nick began his Pastoral Year assignment at Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish. In August 2022, he returned to Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA, completing his third year of theological studies. Nick was ordained to the diaconate on June 3, 2023, and assigned to Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish. In the fall of 2023, he returned to Saint Vincent Seminary, and completed his fourth year of theological studies. Reference: https://diopitt.org/news/four-men-to-be-ordained-priests-on-saturday-june-29-2024