Jess was born & raised in Bay City. Vet med has always been a passion of hers; since she was a little girl, she knew she wanted to work with animals. She was born & raised in Bay City. Vet med has always been a passion of hers; since she was a little girl, she knew she wanted to work with animals. She recently graduated from Saginaw Valley State University and is hoping to go on to attend MSU veterinary college [citation].