William Burroughs IV
A photo of me from an end-of-year party on 14 December 2007.
Greetings. I am Tim Parenti. I am 22 years old and am a fourth-year chemical engineering student in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh's main campus for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. I was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on 4 January 1988 (during a snowstorm) and attended Girard High School, from which I graduated as salutatorian on 8 June 2006. My family consists of my mother, who works for Saint Vincent Health System; my father, who is a dentist; and an 18-year-old brother, David, who is currently a senior in high school. I took to math and science at a young age, and enjoyed challenging myself throughout middle and high school, and have continued to do so by taking a number of courses offered by the University Honors College. Ultimately, I decided to attend the University of Pittsburgh mainly because of their well-known programs in scientific fields, but also by the proximity of many relatives as well as the fact that both my parents are Pitt alumni. As such, I feel right at home in Pittsburgh. I continue to exercise my musical talents with my active involvement in the University's marching band, symphonic band, and pep band, as well as the Heinz Chapel Choir. I have been playing the piano since 1994 and the trumpet since 1998, as well as having sung in school choirs since 2000. I have also pursued my musical interests by composing eight original musical works, all for piano, although I am currently experimenting with vocal orchestrations. In my spare time, I maintain websites for the Heinz Chapel Choir and my hometown public library. I also coordinate monthly newsletters for Lambec Music Camp, in addition to maintaining my own personal blog. I enjoy walking, riding my bicycle, and geocaching when weather and time allow. Despite all my extracurricular activities, I have stayed on top of my school work, and have thus earned Term List honors in several different semesters. Learn more: |