From a small town in Nebraska smaller than the PA student body, Jen Amis followed her siblings to Andover.
On the recommendation of Doc Minne to her father, the Amis siblings applied and matriculated. Jen describes the importance of the mission to educate youth from every quarter exposing her teenaged, small-town Midwestern self to an entire world.
From getting a 2 in Lower French during the fall to spending her Upper year in France with School Year Abroad, Jen had her language and cultural horizons deeply broadened at PA.
She relishes learning to this day. Since her SYA, she has been a extensive traveler.
Looking back, Jen acknowledged that most of us had more responsibility at 13, 14, and 15 than most college freshmen: we rose to challenges at a young age, including learning how to do our own laundry.
To quote Jen, “We are a family.”
