Cole Heitsenrether coleheitsenrether@gmail.com Scholarships 2/6/2 “Personal Goals” Hi, my name is Cole Heitsenrether, and I'm from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Since I was 5 years old, I’ve been playing with RC cars. I remember this picture of me where I was holding one of my dad’s RC cars, and it was as big or bigger than me. I drive them with my dad and still do. Since then, I have about seven that I work on, where my dad has almost thirty. This has grown into my passion for working on RC cars or actual cars. Having these experiences with my dad and family really shaped me into who I am today, how to be kind and compassionate, and how to use my skills to help others and to always have a smile on my face. The most important being my Christianity, where my family goes to church every Sunday, my favorite day of the week to hang out with my friends and learn about the word of God. Going to church gives me the opportunity to also help in the community, where I have so much fun helping others. Working with my dad is what really grew my passion for anything mechanical, and this is the reason I want to go into the Mechanical Engineering Technology field. I have gone to Penn State Berhend and completed one of their tours, where I fell in love with the program. I was very excited to see more with the laser printers and the 3d printers. I’ve found that I not only like putting things together and fixing them, but also creating new parts or creating new answers for the problem. I would like to get my bachelor's degree because I found that with a four-year degree, you get the chance to become more hands-on. With these experiences in mind, my career goals include earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology and pursuing a role in the automotive industry, specifically in performance. I hope to work for a performance parts company, such as UMI Performance in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. To get to this point, I am going to work very hard; I’ve already been working very hard through high school. Some of my accomplishments include earning Honor Roll throughout high school while maintaining a 3.5 GPA and consistently working hard to achieve A’s and B’s. I have also been inducted into the 2025 National Honor Society, 2025 National Technical Honor Society, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25 – CAJSHS Academic Letter, 24/25 CCCTC Highest Honors, and 24/25 CCCTC Student of the Semester. I hope to keep some of the same accomplishments coming into college and beyond when I find a job in this field. From a young age, I found that I enjoyed this work and that I can now work towards these goals, which is very exciting for me. With my work ethic and faith, I will do great things. With this scholarship it will help me greatly which would pay for the high amount of student loans. Thank you for your consideration and for the opportunity to improve my future.

Cole Heitsenrether coleheitsenrether@gmail.com Scholarships 2/6/2 “Career in Engineering” Hi, my name is Cole Heitsenrether, and I'm from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Since I was 5 years old, I’ve been playing with RC cars. I remember this picture of me where I was holding one of my dad’s RC cars, and it was as big or bigger than me. I drive them with my dad and still do. Since then, I have about seven that I work on, where my dad has almost thirty. This has grown into my passion for working on RC cars or actual cars. Having these experiences with my dad and family really shaped me into who I am today, how to be kind and compassionate, and how to use my skills to help others and to always have a smile on my face. The most important being my Christianity, where my family goes to church every Sunday, my favorite day of the week to hang out with my friends and learn about the word of God. Going to church gives me the opportunity to also help in the community, where I have so much fun helping others. Working with my dad is what really grew my passion for anything mechanical, and this is the reason I want to go into the Mechanical Engineering Technology field. I have gone to Penn State Berhend and completed one of their tours, where I fell in love with the program. I was very excited to see more with the laser printers and the 3d printers. I’ve found that I not only like putting things together and fixing them, but also creating new parts or creating new answers for the problem. I would like to get my bachelor's degree because I found that with a four-year degree, you get the chance to become more hands-on. With these experiences in mind, my career goals include earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering technology and pursuing a role in the automotive industry, specifically in performance. I hope to work for a performance parts company, such as UMI Performance in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. To get to this point, I am going to work very hard; I’ve already been working very hard through high school. Some of my accomplishments include earning Honor Roll throughout high school while maintaining a 3.5 GPA and consistently working hard to achieve A’s and B’s. I have also been inducted into the 2025 National Honor Society, 2025 National Technical Honor Society, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25 – CAJSHS Academic Letter, 24/25 CCCTC Highest Honors, and 24/25 CCCTC Student of the Semester. I hope to keep some of the same accomplishments coming into college and beyond when I find a job in this field. From a young age, I found that I enjoyed this work and that I can now work towards these goals, which is very exciting for me. With my work ethic and faith, I will do great things. Thank you for your consideration and for the opportunity to improve my future.