Name: Penny (O'Brien) Farringer
Graduation year: 1985
Occupation: Teacher at Ashton Franklin Center Elementary School
Family: Husband Rick, 2 boys Eric and Michael and a dog Bruiser
Hometown: I grew up in Ohio, Illinois and now reside in Lee Center, Illinois
From all my years at St. Ambrose, I'll never forget: Being taken from the library to go to Whitey's for ice cream, and being with all of my friends.
Favorite SAU class: I enjoyed all of my classes. It would be hard to pick just one.
Favorite food: Fried Chicken and mashed potatoes
What's in my CD player: It all depends on who is listening to it. I have a little bit of everything. I like Meatloaf.
Favorite book: The 1st To Die
Famous person (living or dead) I'd most like to meet: Princess Diana
If I had all the time in the world, I'd spend it: Traveling with my family visiting people I haven't seen in a while.
What really gets on my nerves is when: People who think they are better than everyone else.
If I could change one thing, I would: Have peace in the world.
Peak experience: Getting married and having by wonderful boys
Favorite vacation spot: Ireland
Person who has had the greatest influence on me: My parents Bill and Alice O'Brien and my husband
I wish I knew how to: Play the piano
Personal motto or favorite quote: One hundred years from now it won't matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.
Advice to St. Ambrose freshmen: Enjoy your four years at SAU. Study hard, and have lots of fun.

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