This week’s campus celebrity hails from the state of peaches, college football and one of the largest annual professional cycling races. John Butler may be a freshman, but he’s already made himself known on campus. Read below to find out why we love him, and why you should to.
John Butler
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Athens, GA
Major: Business Administration
Why did you choose MHU: For the size and how personable the people are. “The professor relationship makes it so you’re not just a number. And I am a cyclist, so being offered a spot on the team, definitely played a huge role into my decision.”
What’s your favorite thing about MHU: The sunsets
What are you career aspirations: “I’ll go with my Plan B so I sound more legit…grad school. But I would love to purse a career in professional cycling, however, being a brand representative for a cycling brand or head of a marketing committee for a brand, would be great too.”
Biggest Pet Peeve: People who snore. “That’s a big turnoff, if she snores worse than my dad, I’m never doing that again.”
Best advice you’ve ever received: “Practice in silence and let your results speak for itself.”
Favorite caf food: Fresh pineapple
Celebrity Crush: Anna Kendrick
Mars Hill Crush: Beth Cessna aka “The Silver Fox”
Describe yourself in under five words: “I am surprisingly intelligent.”
Biggest fear: Failure