Parker Armstrong

Admission Counselor
Parker Armstrong

Hometown: Abingdon, Virginia 

Education:  B.S.B.A., Marketing, Christopher Newport University

Favorite TV show to binge watch? Seinfeld or Breaking Bad 

Favorite D-Hall dessert? Chocolate Chip Cookies

Favorite RVA restaurant? Grandstaff and Stein or Perly’s

Biggest travel-related phobia? Missing A Flight

Coke or Pepsi? Coke

Favorite music genre? It’s a healthy mix between R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Blues 

Favorite person/celebrity to follow on social media? Shaun White or Jabbawockeez

Who would play you in a movie? Jack Black

If you could go back to college and major in a different subject, what would you pick? Why?

Computer Science – The field of technology has always been captivating for me, and the rapid developments in computer science (primarily machine learning) have made it an exciting field.

What is one piece of advice you’d give students for the college search/application process? Be yourself! Authenticity is the best way to present oneself and the best work comes from the heart.