Howdy Farmer Ben!

Rachel Lees, Staff Writer

The Triton Voice decided to profile one of our Triton Teachers. The profile includes thoughts about his childhood as well as his family, his biggest fear, and even his biggest secret.

Full Name: Benjamin Robert Colby

Age: 33

Height: 71 ½ inches

Birthday: September 27, 1984

Heritage: Mut;Italian, German, Swedish, Irish, and French Canadian

 

Family: 1 sister (younger) and mother and father

Hometown: Newbury

High School: Triton High School

College: Framingham State, then UCONN (masters)
Kids: 1 daughter, (age 1 ½) , aspires to have more kids, a “litter”

Car: Dodge Truck 2005

Wife: Katie (30)

 

Job Title: Math Teacher

Longevity: 8 years

 

Biggest Fear: Doing interviews

Biggest Regret: Doing interviews

Biggest Accomplishment: Co-Advisor for Cribbage Club

 

Favorite Song: Small town Saturday Night, by Hal Ketchum

Favorite Movie: Interstellar

Favorite Part about Triton: School lunch

School lunch or brought: School lunch, without a doubt

 

Strangest Habit: Beekeeping

Biggest Secret: Wouldn’t you like to know

 

What were you like as a kid: Active and shy

Halloween Costume kid: Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle

Sport as a child: Hockey and Soccer

Awkward Year: Every year gets more and more awkward so it’s always the next one

 

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving because of all of the food

Least Favorite Holiday: Halloween

 

Change one thing: I would’ve invested in Bitcoin in 2008.