Lakeland Mirror

Issue date: 10/9/08 Section: Features

For those of you who don't know, Jessica Lambrecht has been working at Lakeland for over a year in Career Services. Her only sister, Jacquie Berg, was picked to be on the reality show "Survivor Gabon - Earth's Last Eden." The first episode aired Thurs., Sept. 25.
"Survivor" is on its seventeenth season. The recent season was taped in Gabon during the summer over a thirty-nine day time span. Gabon is a coastal country in central west Africa.
Jacquie Berg is 26. She is single, blonde, tall, and an athletically built woman who works in medical device sales.
"She (Jacquie) likes adventures, living on the wild side and doing things differently, so this (involvement with this Survivor) didn't really surprise me." Jessica said.
From near the middle of June until early August, Jacquie could have no contact with anyone from the outside world, including her family. Before this amazing experience Jacquie was already well versed in travel. Though she had never been to Gabon, before she has studied abroad in Australia and visited Italy and Mexico, as well as covering a good portion of the U.S.
When asked if Jessica had ever traveled along with her sister she said, "No, I can't say I've traveled very much out of the country. My sister is the thrill seeker of the family. I don't think I'll be going on any wild adventures lately, unless you consider motherhood an adventure." Jessica is due to have her first child in December.
When asked if she was a fan of the show Jessica said, "I'm definitely watching it this year because of Jacquie, but I haven't in the past, except for maybe a half of an episode when the first season started. I haven't missed a show yet, but it all depends on my work schedule. I don't think she (Jacquie) had watched it much either."
Jessica and her family were not surprised to find out that Jacquie had sent in an audition tape for Survivor. Jacquie is very outgoing, was involved in athletics every season when she was in school, has lots of friends, and has always been photogenic.
Jacquie sent in an audition tape in March. A week-long interview took place during April. After the interview Jacquie and all of her family had to sign a confidentiality agreement stating that they would not divulge any of the information about the show until after the season had aired. Jacquie even had to submit different outfits of clothing for the television show's approval.
Throughout the entire process, Jacquie did not know she was going to be picked. She was finally notified only a few days prior to the taping in Gabon. After the notification Jacquie told her family that she would not be able to have any contact with them until the show wrapped up and off she went.
To catch Jacquie in action, check out the next episode of "Survivor: The Last Eden" on Thurs., Oct. 9.

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