PAM MUELLER

Date of first appearance:
November 10, 2000

Total winnings:
$55,000 and a 2001 Volvo S60 (still driving it!)

Records/Stats:
2000 College Champion, 2001 ToC semifinalist

Favorite anecdote associated with being on the show:
From the time I was on the show until I graduated, I was "The Jeopardy! Girl" at Loyola. I couldn't go to class or to the cafeteria without someone stopping me or someone pointing me out to their friends. It got a little frustrating, since none of the people knew anything about me beyond that one fact. One night, I was at a party, and a girl came up to me and said, "Hey! You're the Jeopardy! girl!!" My friend Nick then stepped in and said, "No. This is Pam . She was also on Jeopardy."

Did being on Jeopardy! have any affect on your life?
I had a brief period of mini-celebrity where I was instantly recognizable both on campus and on the streets of Chicago . Also, being able to put Jeopardy! College Champion on my resume gave me immediate intellectual credibility (whether deserved or not - you decide) and helped me stand out from the crowd when looking for jobs.

Did you do anything crazy with your winnings?
No, but if I do well in this tournament, I'm going to quit work early and travel for part of the summer - one last hurrah before law school.

Is there anything else you would like viewers to know about you?
Though I stopped performing with the Trinity Irish Dancers when I moved away from Chicago , I haven't left the stage. I have been performing in local productions of musicals in DC, and I'm choreographing my first show right now.