You might have seen this week’s Campus Cutie strolling through Plaza of the Americas a couple times or grabbing a bite to eat at his favorite Gainesville restaurant, Satchel’s Pizza. Ladies and gentlemen, give a warm welcome to Troy Tharpe!
Troy is a 20-year-old electrical engineering sophomore from Florida’s space coast. He’s a new member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, and he’s also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He loves cheering on the Florida Gators in The Swamp, and his favorite memory of college so far was his first tailgate as a member of Pi Kappa Phi.
Her Campus: What’s your favorite show to binge watch on Netflix?Troy Tharpe: “Breaking Bad.”
HC: Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks?TT: “Starbucks.”
HC: What’s your favorite holiday?TT: “Christmas.”
HC: Who’s your celebrity crush?TT: “Olivia Wilde.”
HC: Do you have any pet peeves?TT: “I don’t have many, but I don’t like it when people chew loudly.”
HC: What’s your biggest fear?TT: “Spiders… I hate spiders.”
HC: What three words describe you?TT: “Intelligent, humorous and handsome.”
HC: What’s your favorite season?TT: “Fall. It’s not too hot, not too cold. All the holidays are in fall. too.”
HC: Where would you love to travel to?TT: “England. I haven’t been ever. It’s a really touristy place with a lot of history. I’m really into the historical part of it.”
As for his relationship status, Troy is currently taken. He’s been dating his girlfriend for a year and ten months and couldn’t be happier. When asked who his ‘ideal girl’ is, he quickly replied, “My girlfriend!” Troy’s idea of a perfect first date would be kicking back with some pizza and playing video games or watching a movie.
After graduation, Troy hopes to get a job in the space industry. “I always wanted to work with rockets because I grew up on the space coast,” he said. His dream job would be to work with SpaceX because he wants to be a part of advancing human exploration in space. We guess you could say this week’s Campus Cutie is truly out of this world.