[1][2][3] Jean Dolores Schmidt was born on August 21, 1919, in San Francisco, California, and raised in the Eureka Valley neighborhood.

After graduating from high school in 1937, she entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary convent in Iowa.

[9] Several students from her teaching days at St. Charles later entered religious life, including Cardinal Roger Mahony, Fr.

[12] Providing a mix of spiritual and scouting support, Schmidt inspired her own bobblehead doll in 2011 and was honored with a "Sister Jean Day" on December 1, 2012.

"[16][17] Sister Jean gained overnight publicity beyond the Loyola community after the Ramblers' upset of Miami in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Her fame continued to grow after the team upset Tennessee in the round of 32, sending Loyola to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 33 years.

[26] As she celebrated her 105th birthday, she identified the secrets to living a long life as "loving others and God, taking care of your mind and body, and interacting with young people".