Purdue opens its new season with the Black & Gold Intrasquad
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Amanda Beard
In Her MP3 Player: Britney Spears
Last Concert She Attended: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Author: Dan Brown
Favorite Actor & Actress: Leanardo De Caprio & Natalie Portman
Favorite Month of the Year: April
Favorite Holiday: Hannukah
Favorite Food: Fruit
Favorite Purdue Building: Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
Favorite Big City: New York City
Unique Travel Locale: Israel
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Ultimate Frisbee
Favorite Outdoor Activity: White Water Rafting
Other Hobbies/Interests: Photography
Before Purdue: Four-year varsity letter-winner at North Central High School... National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American in the 100 back, 200 IM, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay as a sophomore... two-time Indiana state qualifier in the 100 back and 200 IM as an upperclassman, finishing second in the 200 IM as junior... established new North Central School District records in the 100 back, 200 IM and medley relay... won the 100 back and 200 IM at the Marion County meet as a sophomore... helped lead North Central to four sectional titles and three Marion County championships... four-time NCSD Best Performance Award winner... Barbara S. Shehorn Mental Attitude award recipient as a senior... high honor roll student was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and academic all-conference honoree... competed at the short course junior nationals in 2009 and 2010 at the club level with her Washington Township swim team.
Personal: Full name is Amy Jordan Katz... born in Taiwan... daughter of Barry and May Katz... family also includes younger sister Zoe... majoring in nutrition science with a career ambition of attending medical school and becoming a pediatrician.