This week, students were inquiring on President Pemberton’s favorite things and everything we need to get to know her.
Middle name: My middle name is Lee, named after my grandmother - Lena.
Birthday: October 2nd
Favorite color: Green
Favorite ice cream flavor: Vanilla
Favorite dessert: Warm cookies with vanilla ice cream melting on top.
Favorite meal: BBQ steak (on the rare side of medium rare), salad, warm crusty bread with olive oil/herb dipping sauce.
Favorite junk food: Potato chips
Favorite band: Beatles
Favorite location: Mountains
Favorite location: Mountains
Favorite show: Don’t really have one…
Favorite movie: Dr. Zhivago, and in a dead-heat for 2nd favorite(s): What about Bob? Legally Blonde and Groundhogs Day.
Favorite campus building: The clock tower – it is iconic.
Favorite tree: purple robed locust, followed by gingko.
Favorite flower: Stargazer lily
Favorite animal: Dolphins followed closely by cats & fish (Kali and Phin would be furious if I didn’t include cats and fish).
Favorite board game: Operation
Favorite card game: Pitch – we are a family of serious pitch players!
My mom especially is wick-ed-good at cards, and frequently reminds us “There are no friends or family in cards!”
Favorite sport: Swimming
Favorite Dr. Seuss book: Oh the Places You’ll Go!
Favorite memorized poem as a child: The Owl and the Pussy Cat.
Favorite holiday: Christmas – Holiday lights make my heart smile.
Favorite person(s): My family
Favorite arts and crafts: Beading
Favorite day of the week: Don’t have a favorite – actually like them all!
Favorite way to cheer me up: Exercise
Favorite day ever: The day my sister and I summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Favorite job: The one I have right now.