Maine resident Ben Parks-Stamm is set to be a contestant on Jeopardy on Tuesday, March 6. The episode featuring Parks-Stamm is set to air at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. A 32-year-old apple farmer from Winthrop, Parks-Stamm graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. During his free time, he enjoys cross-country skiing, hiking and canoeing.
Winthrop man to appear on Jeopardy
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How do you like them apples?
Best of luck to you!
I love Jeopardy and wish Ben the best of luck. I’ll be sure to be watching and rooting for him!
Awesome!!!!!
I’m glad to see a Mainer getting ahead. I’m a bit curious, though, as to why a civil engineering graduate from Princeton would be an apple farmer versus choosing to work as a civil engineer.
Probably no jobs. How are those roads your driving on?
The roads aren’t the greatest. However, I ask the question simply because I had been reading recently in all the local papers that Maine needs to push young people toward getting an education in sciences, engineering, math, and technology. Yet, we have a bright person here with one of these engineering degrees from a premier university working as an apple farmer. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. However, if he was unable to find work in Maine as a civil engineer, then why push young kids into getting an engineering degree if there’s no work to be found?
Maybe it’s what he wants to do.