Jessica Growden: Modern Day Renniasance Woman

In America's tough economy its become more important than ever for college students to be well rounded in order to compete in the job market once they graduate. One student who wont have a problem adjusting to post college life is Jessica Growden. Jessica, 21, was born in Virginia but moved to Cumberland, MD at the age of 4 and she is a proud graduate of local Allegany High School. Jessica admittedly had little interest in college following high school, in fact Frostburg State University was the only college she applied to. She describes her experiences as an FSU commuter student as "day to day". Jessica, a Senior, majors in Liberal Studies and double minors in Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy. Jessica was recently accepted to Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law in Tennessee but hasn't yet decided if she will attend. Aside from being a student Jessica has held a number of interesting jobs including that of a tour guide, a hotel clerk, and a teaching assistant. Jessica had a hard time deciding which job she liked the most, stating that "all my jobs are my fav(orite)". In addition to her diverse work history Jessica also runs her own business, Bodmin Massage. There, amongst other things, she is an equine sports massage therapist or in simple terms a horse masseuse. Her company works on a variety of animals from horses to cats and dogs. One day Jessica hopes she can have the opportunity to work on a dolphin. Jessica loves animals and has been riding horses since childhood with no formal training. Ironically enough Jessica does not own any pets and stated that she did not have a desire to own a horse. Jessica's childhood was not limited to riding horses she also began acting at age 7. In her most memorable role she was cast as Scout in a semi professional production of To Kill A Mockingbird and her performance garnered praise from the local news. Jessica can also add globetrotter to her impressive list of titles as she is also an alumni of the People to People Student Ambassador Program. During her trip she got to travel to Italy, France, Spain, Monaco and Vatican City. Despite having experience in many different fields Jessica is uncertain on just exactly what she will do once she graduates. What is certain is that Jessica will have a multitude of options once she receives her diploma.