Meet the Class of 2020

JJ Ricchetti

Hometown: McLean, VA
Major:  Political Science

Activities & Honors:

  • Cast Director – The Mask and Wig Club
  • Member – Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Member – Phi Fraternity

Hobbies: Watching Cleveland sports teams, spending time with family and friends, playing baseball, writing music
Favorite Books: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown, The Iliad by Homer, The First World War by John Keegan, The Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Redwall by Brian Jacques
Favorite Movies: Where the Wild Things Are, Wall-E, Princess Bride
Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite Quote: “You are my very best friend and I would never sting you.” ~ My mom, Amy Ricchetti, with a stuffed animal bee.  and “Whether or not you find your own way, you’re bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please return it, as it was lost years ago. I imagine by now it’s quite rusty.” ~ The Whether Man from Norton Juster’s ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

Plans After Penn:  I wish I knew!