David Gillingham ’14

Name:  David Gillingham

Year of graduation: 2014

Major/concentration:  Physics and math major

Relationship status: Single

Favorite place to study: 4th floor of the lib, by the booths or the comfy chairs.  

Favorite food:  A steak grilled by my Dad is tough to beat.  And ice cream for dessert.  

Favorite movie(s): Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, Toy Story, Back to The Future, The Princess Bride, The Blues Brothers… I’ve probably watched too many movies.  

Hobbies:  Playing guitar, trumpet, and violin.  Exercising, reading, watching movies, kayaking, hiking, camping, listening to music. 

If you could pick one actor to play you in a movie of your life, which actor would you pick and why?:  In a perfect world I’d say a young Harrison Ford, since I grew up idolizing the characters he played.  Indiana Jones and Han Solo were some of the most important people in my life for a long time.  But I should probably be played by Steve Carell or Jason Bateman.    

What’s your favorite building on campus and why?:  Steensland.  I’ve always wanted to go inside and see what’s happening there.  It’s a St. Olaf-themed Hardy Boys mystery waiting to happen.

Favorite sports team?:  My Packers and Badgers.  

What did you do for spring break?: Ole Spring Relief in central Illinois.  This was my first time going, but I had friends who had done it before and loved it.    

Describe yourself in one word: Gregarious

Call or text?:  Phone Calls, Skype, Texts, and even Snapchats have their place.  Use them so that you can have more face-to-face interactions with people you care about.  

What is your ideal date?:  Doing something adventurous, after I make breakfast.  I’ve gotten pretty good at making eggs and/or waffles, and I could do bacon, fresh-squeezed orange juice and coffee.  After that we’d go horseback riding, scuba diving, backpacking, climbing or something like that.  Maybe scuba diving and an outdoor candle-lit dinner would be a good combo. Then we could snuggle up with a warm blanket and watch a movie, stargaze, or sit by a fire, and fall asleep or something. 

Finish this sentence: A girl looks her best when… She’s doing something that she loves.  People say that all the time, but I think it’s true for anybody. If you’re doing something that you’re passionate about, you’re going to look good.  

What do you want the ladies of St. Olaf to know?:  You’re beautiful in every single way, and words can’t bring you down.

All photos provided by David Gillingham’s Facebook account, with permission

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