Endicott Alum Set For Her Last Season As A Patriots Cheerleader

BEVERLY, MA -- There are term limits to Nicole Manelas's dream. The 2017 Endicott College graduate said becoming a Patriots cheerleader was always her dream, and as she starts her fourth and final season, that dream is coming to an end. The team limits cheerleaders to a maximum of four years on the squad.

"At 19 years old, I decided to audition for the team alongside about 400 other women. I danced my heart out throughout the month-long audition process and was so grateful to have been selected for the 2015 squad. I have been loving every moment since," Manelas said in an article posted on the Beverly college's sprts and recreation Web site.

When she's not on the sidelines, Manelas runs the Vitality Place, a boutique dance studio she started in Derry, NH after graduating from Endicott. She credits Endicott for both her success as a NFL cheerleader and business owner.

"The dance program at Endicott also pushed me to keep improving my skills and knowledge as a dancer which can only be beneficial when joining a professional dance team like the Patriots Cheerleaders," she said. "I am currently opening my own dance and fitness center in Derry, N.H. called The Vitality Place. I was a business entrepreneurship major at Endicott in addition to my dance minor and I have used knowledge from both to go after my dream career."

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