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Mike Ferster

Sarah Pentecost
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at VCU chapter.

Mike Ferster

Age: 21

Year: Senior

Hometown: Upperville, Virginia

Major: International Social Justice

Relationship Status: Single

How are you involved at VCU or in the community?

I’m active as a musician in the community, playing various instruments with various groups. Also a part of the Blue Lotus Collective & VCU Music Alliance.

What do you do in your free time?

I practice kazoo and yell at birds in their own languages.

Favorite spot in Richmond: 

Pipeline

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

Winona Ryder

What’s your biggest pet peeve?

How people always confuse me with Mike Tyson.

Last song you listened to:

Down The Highway – Bob Dylan

Any guilty pleasures?

Girly coffee drinks

Celeb crush:

Natalie Portman

Do you have any hidden talents?

Filling out surveys

Favorite pick-up line:

I can’t fix your car, but I can fix your heart… and a few household appliances.

Fun fact:

I’ve been on Slime Time Live

3 words to describe you:

Ghouls, Magnets, Milksteak

Sarah is from Lynchburg, Virginia but has lived in Richmond since attending Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012 where she studied Mass Communications with a concentration in print journalism. She began contributing to Her Campus at VCU as a freshman and was developed to lead the chapter as Campus Correspondent for two years where she increased membership by 65% and brought the chapter ranking from bronze level to platinum level. She enjoyed attending both the mid-atlantic conferences held with the chapter at the College of William & Mary and Her Conferences held in NYC.  Sarah currently works in the tech industry in marketing. She has a background in communications, hospitality and nonprofit consulting. She still loves attending VCU basketball games and also loves live music. In her free time, she likes going on long walks with her dog, tending to her house plants and cycling around downtown. Fun fact: she has never owned a car and is a community advocate for public transit. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.