Who knows what sort of response one will get when asking a college student the following question: what are the big three components of your college life? While there are many preconceived notions about what one would expect to hear, one wide receiver on the university’s football team laid it out concisely. For redshirt junior Jordan Harro, the title says it all. Family, finance and football are his big three.

Family: Harro has an extremely close relationship with his family, including parents Cliff and Jodi, his brother Ethan and his sister Ashley. Every Saturday during the fall, you can find his parents sitting in the stands, rooting on their favorite Shippensburg football player. His sister Ashley recently had twins, Micah and Maliah, just over a month ago and uncle Jordan is excited about his new title.

“It’s definitely a neat feeling and I’m going to make sure that I’m the favorite and cool uncle,” Harro said with a laugh.

Harro’s dad, Cliff, is a financial professional at Harro Associates and does some work here in the Shippensburg area. Once a week, the two will meet for a father and son lunch outing, typically occurring near the end of the school week at the Shippensburg-renowned Select Diner. Family is a driving force for many, and Harro is no different.

“It’s nice being close to my family, and I always enjoy being able to play in front of my family every Saturday,” Harro said.

Finance: Harro is majoring in finance with a concentration in personal financial planning. Upon graduating from college, Harro wants to stay in the central Pennsylvania area and eventually work for his father, helping others plan their financial future.

“I want to get out in the real world and get my feet wet on my own,” Harro said. “After a few years of building my own client base, I would like to work with my dad.”

Football: he didn’t start playing football until his freshman year at Palmyra Area High School. However, he developed into quite the pass-catcher. By the end of his high school career, he had caught 72 passes for 1,129 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. He has worked his way into a starting role with the team, and he is poised to have his best year yet as a Red Raider. After catching 23 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown in his redshirt sophomore season, Harro is approaching those numbers thoroughly only four games into this year. He already has 10 receptions for 129 yards in 2015.

Whether he’s catching passes on the field, having lunch with his dad or hitting the books, it’s hard for Harro to imagine life without all three of these aspects. Life does not have to be complex and he exemplifies this. Through thick and thin, these three things have always been there for Harro. Family. Finance. Football.

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