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Benny Simon ’17

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

Benny Kirby

Age: 18

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA

Major: Chemical Engineering

Campus Involvement: I hang out in the park and go to RUF

Relationship Status: Single

The best thing about VCU? The art students.

Hobbies: Slacklining, soccer, hammocking, skating

Favorite place to eat on campus: Shafer to-go

Who would play you in the movie of your life? Joseph Gordon-Levitt

What’s your biggest pet peeve? When people wear their shoes inside. Also, when people don’t know their “there, their, they’re”-s.

Last song you listened to: Kong by Bonobo

Do you have any hidden talents? procrastinating

Favorite pick up line: hey.

Fun fact: I haven’t used shampoo since November.

3 words to describe you: jorts, floral, hobbit

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.