Alumni Profiles
Jody McCormick Janssen
Hometown: Avon, IL
Graduation Information:
Bachelors: 1995, Ag Comm
College of ACES
What was your favorite memory as a student in the College of ACES?
It's a toss up, there are several, but I think my favorite must be the first ever Warren K. Wessels Run. I don't remember if it was a fund-raiser for a scholarship program or if it was an awareness event or what the intended purpose was at this point, but I do remember the water fight that ensued after all was said & done was one to beat all!
What was your favorite ACES class and why?
Bob Siebrecht's photog class - late nights in the darkroom on little sleep made for great memories & lots of laughs, not to mention all he taught us!
How do you feel the College of ACES prepared you for your future?
Flexibility & rolling with the punches. College life offered so many cultural experiences & the opportunity to live & work with different personalities - love 'em, hate 'em, doesn't matter, you still gotta be able to function.
What advice would you give current students while a student in the College of ACES?
CARPE DIEM - Sieze the Day! Tell the people you love that you love them & live every day as if it may be your last - you never know when that day will come. Make every day count!
University of Illinois
Why did you choose to come to the University of Illinois and College of ACES?
Premier Ag Comm program
What is your favorite memory on campus?
Honestly, I'm not sure I could narrow it down to one. There's the night my brother taught me his favorite fraternity song while we walked on the quad. I sang it with gusto, only to find out there are others who may not appreciate it. On the flip side, there's the night my husband gave me his fraternity pin on the steps at the morrow plots. And who could forget all the great times with my sorority sisters....college isn't a time, it's an experience - one to be lived & treasured!
What activities were you involved in on campus?
SAC, Phi Sigs, ACT, Collegiate 4H, SAA, Atius, Sachem, Senior 100