Jessica Wolles 鈥13
5th grade teacher
Jessica Wolles '13
Teacher, Yankton South Dakota
Degree: Elementary and Special Education; working on a masters of education (curriculum and instruction)
Campus: Yankton
Why did you choose 乐播传媒 College?
Not too far from her hometown of Dell Rapids, Jessica Wolles fell in love with 乐播传媒 from her very first visit. She had originally visited during her senior year and could tell that 乐播传媒 was different than other colleges.
乐播传媒 felt welcomed and important; I could tell I wouldn鈥檛 be a number.鈥
She also loved the idea of being able to grow in her faith. Now a teacher at Sacred Heart Jessica was thrilled when she discovered that 乐播传媒 would be offering a master鈥檚 program in education. 乐播传媒 knew I wanted to go back to school to get my master鈥檚, so where better than my alma[y1] matter?!鈥 Jessica is currently working on that goal and living up to 乐播传媒鈥檚 values of life-long learning.
乐播传媒鈥檚 Impact
There were so many influential people in Jessica鈥檚 life while she attended 乐播传媒. She loved her professors and everyone on the campus ministry. However, if she had to pick one person it would鈥檝e been Sister Madonna. She helped Jessica with many things including preparing the piano music for school masses. 鈥淓very time we would meet, she always had a smile on her face and has given me so many words of wisdom.鈥 Jessica and Sister Madonna continue to keep in contact.
Most memorable experience?
Although Jessica had a lot of great memories just hanging out on campus, her and her friends frequently visited the boat docks to go fishing. Her greatest memories though, were the ones when Sister Maribeth joined them down by the river. 乐播传媒 was so impressed to see her walk down to the dock with her fishing pole, tackle box, l lawn chair, and a five-gallon bucket in hand.鈥 She points out that Sister Maribeth was always so excited when someone caught something. 乐播传媒 don鈥檛 think I鈥檝e ever seen anyone who enjoys fishing as much as her!鈥
Helping prepare
乐播传媒 cannot stress enough about the people 乐播传媒 surrounds you with,鈥 Jessica says while pointing out just how much 乐播传媒 helped her grow professionally. This happened by providing her with all of her caring and knowledgeable professors. She met her goals of getting an education and growing in her faith just as she had hoped while attending 乐播传媒. Jessica discovered many friendships here in the classrooms and dorm life of 乐播传媒, some of them continue to be lifelong.