Meet the Class of 2025

Drew Naiburg-Smith

Hometown: Long Island, NY
Major: Cinema & Media Studies

Activities & Honors:

  • Head Writer and Director – Bloomers Sketch Comedy Troupe
  • Writer -Under the Button
  • Cinema Studies Best Short Film Award
  • Tri Delta Sorority

Hobbies: Writing, running, karaoke, game nights, and watching movies.
Favorite  Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Favorite Movies:
Good Will Hunting, Little Miss Sunshine, When Harry Met Sally, Rocky
Favorite Food:
Carrots
Favorite Quotes: “You’re only given a spark of madness, you mustn’t lose it.” ~ Robin Williams
…  “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” ~ Mike Tyson … and  “If you write and you write humor, nothing that horrible can happen to you.” ~ David Sedaris

Plans After Penn: I hope to continue my comedy writing either in late night comedy or for a television series