Keith Pendergrass

Nick name: none as of yet (give it a week or two of practice)

Year of Graduation: 2010

Major: undecided

Hometown & School: Greenwich, NY  Greenwich Central High School

HS Events & PR's: 300(37.83), 400(51.34; 50.9s), relays (4 by 100 through 4 by 800)

College Events & PR's: 400 - 800

Accomplishments: A few HS track records, qualification for Junior Olympic Nationals, NY State Meet as a Freshman

Interests: European politics, reading, eating, laying on the beach, and relaxing

Something random: Maynard Ferguson and his band sat in with and played with my high school jazz ensemble

Why you chose Amherst: I chose Amherst because of its academic reputation, because there was no core curriculum (I didn't want to spend that much money to be sitting in classes I didn't enjoy), and because the atmosphere on campus as a result of the students made me feel welcome.