Ann Pierret

A MEMBER OF FCRH ’14 COMMUNICATION AND  MEDIA STUDIES MAJOR AND A COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR

From Arlington, TX

Describe yourself in a couple of sentences.

I’m very ambitious and involved in a lot of different things on campus like “Fordham Nightly News,” WFUV and Campus Ministry.

I’m also a big Texas Rangers fan!

What is your favorite aspect of Fordham and why?

My favorite aspect of Fordham would have to be the people. I’ve met some really awesome people here.

They are all very interesting and have challenged me in different ways. They have really helped me figure myself out.

If there was one thing about Fordham you could change what would it be?

The school spirit because I feel like not a lot of people have spirit, like at our games.  Not many people show up, which is way different from what I was used to in Texas.

 What is your favorite thing to do in New York City?

My favorite thing to do is to not plan anything, but start walking and find something to do. I also really like the High Line and eating at different places, like Southern Comfort and Pad Thai, both on Ninth Avenue.

Oh and Chipotle, of course. And Artichoke Pizza.

 What is something about you that not many people know?

I used to dance for 15 years. I danced tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater and hip-hop for a year. I danced from age three and danced for fun. I prefer theater, which I’ve been participating in while at Fordham. I’ve been in Little Shop of Horrors and last year I was in Urinetown.

What is your favorite class at Fordham?

My favorite class was TV News Innovators. I took it with Professor Beth Knobel, who’s now my advisor. It was just really interesting.  We kind of went into different people who have obviously innovated the TV and news world.

What is a personal goal you would like to accomplish over your four years here?

I would like to have dinner with Father McShane and Monsignor Quinn.  I think that would be a lot of fun and very interesting. I’d like to see Father McShane’s headquarters, or we could just go to their favorite place on Arthur Ave.

What show, food, artists or movie would you consider your “guilty pleasure”?

I’d have to say “Reba” and “Pretty Little Liars” are my guilty pleasure TV shows.  I love Nutty Bars and the movie Stand By Me. River Phoenix is in it, and it’s really good.

What is the biggest misconception people have about you?

Because I’m from Texas, people think that George Bush is my best friend, that I ride a horse to school, milk cows before I go to school and that there are tumbleweeds everywhere.

What are your plans, career or otherwise, for after college?

After college, I want to start out as a news reporter and then work my way up to become a news anchor. I want to travel throughout the country and then the rest of the world.

 If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you?

Um, this is a tough one! I would definitely have to say my GameBoy, which I don’t care what you have to say about that. I would bring a camera with pictures of people I know on it, for me to look at.

I would bring lots of food, of course, especially Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Nutty Bars.

If you could go back to your first day at Fordham, what advice would you give yourself?

I would have told myself to take classes in the core that would later fit into my major and minor.