… Introducing this week’s Campus Cutie: Senior Jim Stites! Whether giving campus tours to potential Tigers or studying at his favorite spot on campus, the new Student Center, Jim is always bleeding his brightest black and gold. Jim has big dreams; maybe he can inspire you!
Name: Jim Stites
Hometown: Chesterfield, Mo.
Major: Business Marketing and Religious Studies
Campus involvement: Tour Team, Veritas, Cornell Leadership Program, Mortar Board and volunteering with 8th and 9th graders at The Crossing
Favorite restaurant in Columbia: Huhot
Hidden talents: “I can juggle, and I love ping pong.”
Favorite movie: The Matrix
Favorite quote: “If the grass is greener on your neighbor’s lawn, water your own grass.”
Something on his bucket list: “I would love to visit Jerusalem. The city itself and the history behind it has always intrigued me.”
Future plans and dream job: “I would love to go to seminary in a few years and get my M.Div. I plan on doing full-time vocational ministry after that.”
A little-known fact about Jim: “I was ropes-certified for rock climbing a few years ago.”