James Purdy ’17

James Purdy is a fun, sociable guy from Freeport, Maine, who loves spending time being active and outdoors. He is a Creative Industries major who will be graduating in 2017. When James is not spending his time as a ski coach, he is busy juggling all he does on campus. James is the Event Coordinator for Bentley’s Ski Club, he also works as a Project Manager for Service Learning and has recently created and is now the President of Project Creative Industries, a resource for those who might want to go into business in a more creative field.

Favorites

HC: Favorite dessert?

JP: Strawberry shortcake

HC: Favorite animated movie?

JP: The first Toy Story

HC: Favorite time of year?

JP: Winter, specifically February when it’s snowing on a Saturday

HC: Favorite memory at Bentley?

JP: Watching the Patriots win with all my friends

The Inside Scoop

HC: Describe yourself in 3 words.

JP: Outgoing, humorous and steezy

HC: Chocolate or vanilla?

JP: ‘nilla

HC: Celeb crush(es)?

JP: Mila Kunis and Kate Winslet

HC: What is your ideal job?

JP: Doing film documentaries all around the world

HC: If you could have one super power what would it be?

JP:  Probably invisibility

HC: If you could be anyone for the day who would you be?

JP: David Portnoy “El Pres”, the founder of the blog Barstool

HC: What’s one thing you want to do before you die?

JP: Produce my own Super Bowl commercial

HC: What’s one of the craziest things you’ve ever done?

JP: One time I went 120 MPH on a snow mobile

HC: If you had a TV show what would be the theme song?

JP: Redneck Crazy – Tyler Farr

HC: What’s something that most people don’t know about you?

JP: I am a really open person so I don’t have many secrets

HC: If you could stay one age forever what would it be?

JP: I would stay 11 ½, because it was the last year I believed in Santa

HC: You are most happy when…

JP: Knee deep in powder (snow)

Love!

HC: What are some things you look for in a girl?

JP: Sarcastic, unique, ski bunny, active

HC: Blond or Brunette?

JP: Brunette

HC: Dream date?

JP: Well it would be a full day starting at 7 AM when we would hit the slopes (skiing), and then at about 3PM we could hang out in the hot tub and at 6:30 PM I would make dinner for the two of us, most likely Italian.  

HC: Relationship status?

JP: Single

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