Publish date: 2024-01-31
Amy Schneider parents are James T Schneider and Betty Jo Schneider (Sacksteder) in Dayton, Ohio. She grew up alongside her brother John.
She spent the first 30 years of her life in Dayton. She grew up in the Five Oaks neighborhood and went to grade school at Corpus Christi, where she was voted "Most likely to appear on Jeopardy."
"So, not in Corpus Christi, Texas, as some have gues," the writer clarified via Twitter post.
Later, she attended Chaminade-Julienne High School and took marching band and drama club as her main extracurriculars. For college, she joined the University of Dayton to study computer science.
And since her father worked there, she could attend the tuition for free. She shared that her high school grades wouldn't get her a full ride at other universities of that quality.
She found her fame as a Jeopardy champion. She has also expressed admiration for past champions Julia Collins, Ken Jennings, and Matt Amodio. And don't forget rising Jeopardy star Mattea Roach.
Her father was a University of Dayton staff member
Amy Schneider father James T. Schneider was born in Cincinnati to Mary and Harold Schneider. A long-time Dayton resident, he was a chorus member of the Liederkranz-Turner club.
Growing up, he attended Archbishop Carroll High School and graduated in May 1965. In 1968, he joined Miami University and studied system analysis. He left the university in 1970.
In 1972, he joined Wright State University to study B.S. Computer Science/Software Engineering and graduated in 1975.
In March 2006, he was hired as a reference librarian (part-time) at Dayton Metro Library. The following year, he went to Kent State University, Kent, OH, to study Reference Services, graduating in 2009.
He also worked at One More Soul Pro-Life.
Sadly, Schneider passed away on May 11, 2016, at age 68. He was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. He was undergoing cancer treatment and was a member of the Cancer Support Community.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty, two kids, Amy and John, and his siblings, Rick, Mark, Joe, Sue Winfree, and Julie Schmidt.
Her mother was a professor
Amy Schneider mom Betty Jo Schneider was a math professor who always encouraged the curiosity of learning.
Betty went to Julienne High School and later attended the University of Dayton to study math. She also studied computer science in the class of 1965.
Her mom taught math, including at the college level. During a program, when host Ken Jennings asked who she would like to thank, she said, "I would like to thank my mom."
She shared that when her mom was helping her with the Spelling Bee, they wouldn't just go over the words but also talk about the etymology.
The Jeopardy champion has also opened up about her coming out to her mother. Talking to Insider, she admitted her mom was the toughest person for her to share the news with.
However, there was never a sense that Betty wasn't accepting of her on a basic level. "When I told my mom, the first thing she said was, 'That's a hard life,'" said the champ.
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