Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Meet Your Colleague: A Q&A with Michael Connors

Name: Michael Connors

Job title: Lighting Technician

Department: Electrical Services

How long have you worked at Whitworth? Nine Years

What do you like best about your job? Being able to serve the students

Favorite book: The Bible

Favorite movie: “The Bible”

Favorite food: Fish

Favorite quote: “Let there be peace.”

Favorite musician: Elvis

Favorite animal: Our dog, Julie

Guilty pleasure: Drinking a cold beer on a hot day

Hobbies: Remodeling our house and woodworking

Best vacation ever: The week I got married in Reno and my cousin married us in a Presbyterian Church

Birthplace: Spokane

We’d be surprised to know that…I am now the parent of a Whitworth alumnus

I collect…1976-1979 4X4 Ford pickups

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? My wife and I would like to go to Hawaii.

What cartoon character best describes you? Roadrunner

If you could try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt? President of the U.S.

What is your favorite sound? Being in the middle of a golf course and hearing the word “Fore!

What is your life motto? Live and do the best that we can to serve God!

If the whole world was listening, what would you say? "Clean your act up and be in peace and love and stop the war."

Favorite childhood book: Bugs Bunny books

Favorite childhood TV show: John Wayne movies

Least favorite word: HATE – there is too much of it

If you could go on a road trip with anyone (from the past or present), who would you choose and where would you go? My dad, visit the entire 50 states

Best high school class subject: Washington history