Feature Piece: K’Ron Simmons

Year: Junior

Majors: Computer science

Fun fact: I love to longboard in my free time.

Where are you from: New Haven, Conn.

Drink order: Orange soda (let’s keep it PG)

Favorite TV show: “Supernatural” and “How I Met Your Mother”

What is your favorite role that you have on campus?

Currently, I am a resident assistant in Faber Hall and I love my residents, staff and supervisor. They really make the job worth it.

What prompted you to choose your major/what makes you want to continue in this field?

As a child, I was always curious about how computers and the internet worked. Using programs and algorithms to complete a task makes life 100 times easier and I believe that everyone should know a little bit about programming.

What is the funniest/favorite memory that you have or story that you have heard at Fairfield?

Not many stories come to mind, but my favorite moment is when I met my freshman year neighbor for the first time. I walked into his room and there were tons of strange people there who are now some of my closest friends. They really made my freshman year something memorable and I would never trade them for anything.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish in the next five years?

I am working on a business venture in my entrepreneurship class and I really hope it takes off.

Talk about the app (Add+Venture) you are designing?

The app I am building is a pre-professional network aimed at college students in order to help them gain real-world experience [while] they’re still in college. It is the LinkedIn for college students. I aim to bring more value and skills to students while they are still enrolled in a University.

What is your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is Christmas because I really like giving back to my family, friends and the community all while enjoying the holiday spirit.

What is your favorite class taken at Fairfield?

My favorite class taken here at Fairfield was Philosophy of Love and Sex with Maggie Labinski. [She’s] one of the best professors I have ever had and there was never a dull moment.