Senior Stories
Jessica Joerger
Majors/minors?
Biology and education (teaching biology) majors
Where are you from?
Batavia, Illinois
What are you post-Augustana plans?
I really enjoyed my student teaching experience at Sudlow Intermediate so I am going to pursue science education after graduation. I am hoping to specifically teach science to middle schoolers near my hometown.
Why did you join APO?
I first heard of APO when my older sisters joined back in 2012. All of us are pretty shy and studious so I figured that this co-ed fraternity had something that would make them, and therefore me, feel comfortable. I wasn't wrong. When I came to college, one of the things that really stood out to me was our motto, "Leadership, Friendship, Service." I wanted to make those three things a priority in my college career and so naturally I rushed APO.
Favorite APO memory?
Having every member of my original APO family graduate and then being "adopted" into another family by one of my friends . It was nice to have that feeling of fraternity and belonging.