With their final seasons as Judges cut short, we honor the members of the Class of 2021 with a series of Senior Spotlights.

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Alexander Holtmann, Men's Fencing

GET TO KNOW ALEX

Hometown: Unterböhringen, Germany

Majors/Minor: Philosophy & East Asian Studies/Economics

Favorite part about competing: Getting to travel across the country to fence against the best schools, and beating them.

Favorite athletic moment: Winning the Northeast Fencing Conference championship in 2018

Favorite professor at Brandeis: Professor Andreas Teuber, for being my thesis advisor and mentor throughout my Philosophy major.

The thing that attracted me most to Brandeis: The fencing community and academic rigor.

Favorite place on campus outside of Gosman: Foster Mods.

Favorite summer opportunity: Fencing Instructor at Camp Hillcroft, NY.

Thing I'll miss most about Brandeis: The fencers and professors.

Outside of my sport, my favorite thing to do at Brandeis: Do research for the Center for German and European Studies. 

Something unexpected I learned: Mandarin.

After I graduate, I plan to: Attend Law School

Dream Job: Attorney.

Favorite Movie: There Will Be Blood

Favorite TV Show: Perry Mason

Favorite Song: Little Dark Age by MGMT

Favorite pro team: German National Saber Team.

Most Memorable Professional Sports moment: Winning U17 German Team Championship with my home club.

Dream Final Jeopardy! Category: German Literature

Favorite Meal: Maultaschen (Swabian Ravioli)

Favorite Quote: Nosce te ipsum

Favorite Emoji:   

If I could invite three people, living, dead or fictional, to dinner, I would ask: Immanuel Kant, Leadbelly, My great great Grandmother

Alexander Holtmann is a 2017 graduate of  Kaufmaennische Schule Geislingen.

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