August Avantaggio
Education
A.B. Wheaton College '09, history
summa cum laude
Where did you grow up?
Damariscotta, Maine
What are your travel territories?
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
What is your favorite sport or game to play/watch?
Hands down, rugby. It's a game for hooligans played by gentlemen.
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
The Big Lebowski "The rug really tied the room together."
What has been your most thrilling adventure?
When I was 18, I sailed on the tall ship Tenacious from Southampton, England to the Canary Islands. There is nothing quite like being 150 feet above the ocean in 50 knots of wind and only standing on a thin piece of rope. It was 2004 but it felt like I was living in the distant past.
What are a few of your favorite weekend activities?
Anything outside: Skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, kayaking, sailing, the list goes on...
What is your favorite book?
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving or maybe East of Eden by John Steinbeck