My name is David Seaver, and I have always been fascinated by the aviation world. I was born into a military family, which sparked my first interest in aircraft. My father was a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps; therefore, I grew up around several jets, bombers, and transports. The feeling that I would get just being around these aircraft was indescribable. The sense of sheer power and innovation was nearly overwhelming to me. I remember getting to sit inside the cockpit of an F/A-18 for the first time, and realizing that flying was almost certainly what I was going to do. The more I grew, the more my desire to fly grew. When I was still pretty little, my parents would always get me Legos for my birthday. Inevitably they would always end up as some fighter jet of my imagination. However, as I've grown, my means of experimenting with flight have been able to become more advanced. During my Sophomore year, I decided to take the STEM course offered by my school. We designed several aircraft, rockets, and machines which taught me a significant amount about aerodynamics and the complex forces of flight. I enjoyed it immensely, so I enrolled for it again the following year. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take the STEM class for a third time, so I began to look at different opportunities. Currently, I am taking the Aviation Tech program through WarrenTech. This program has taught me an extraordinary amount about aerospace engineering and flight. There are three FAA approved simulators in the classroom, which help us to get comfortable flying aircraft. However, it has not been easy. Aviation Technology is a college level class, and the first semester final happened to be the FAA Written test. While I did have to study for months in order to prepare, I scored extremely well. These classes have given me a real taste of the aviation world and I only want more. I plan to graduate college with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and then go on to serve in the Air Force. Eventually, I would very much like to pursue a role as a test pilot in order to help design the next generation of military/commercial aircraft. Recently, I was fortunately accepted by the CO School of Mines. While it has one of the most prestigious aviation programs in the country, its education is not cheap and I do plan on putting myself through college. Your consideration of me for this scholarship is extremely generous.

Being the son of a Marine officer, I have always had a great desire to serve my country through the military. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to serve has grown. I believe that the Marine Corps provides the best possible path to becoming an upstanding officer and giving back to my country. I understand that life in the marines is very intense and demanding, but it is a responsibility that I am ready for and extremely willing to undertake. Growing up, I saw firsthand what the life of a military officer entails. Because I saw dedication, hard work, and sacrifice, I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I cannot expect to have responsibilities given to me if I am unable to live a healthy and mature lifestyle. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the Marine Corps as they will help me to grow. Scouting has also been an important part of my journey in character development. Through seven years with my Boy Scout troop, I learned valuable survival skills, teaching methods, leadership, and morals. I was the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for two years, during which time I learned how to lead a large group of people. Recently, I earned my Eagle Scout rank, as well as five Eagle Palms. After earning Eagle, I now understand the hard work and diligence that it takes to accomplish something extremely difficult. Overall, I have enjoyed this scouting journey in getting to lead others and learning how to conduct myself with the highest values. Becoming an officer and serving my country would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to serve has only grown, and I look forward to beginning the next chapter in the Marine Corps.

Being the son of a Marine officer, I have always had a great desire to serve my country through the military. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to serve has grown. I believe that the Marine Corps provides the best possible path to becoming an upstanding officer and giving back to my country. I understand that life in the marines is very intense and demanding, but it is a responsibility that I am ready for and extremely willing to undertake. Growing up, I saw firsthand what the life of a military officer entails. Because I saw dedication, hard work, and sacrifice, I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I cannot expect to have responsibilities given to me if I am unable to live a healthy and mature lifestyle. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the Marine Corps as they will help me to grow. Scouting has also been an important part of my journey in character development. Through seven years with my Boy Scout troop, I learned valuable survival skills, teaching methods, leadership, and morals. I was the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for two years, during which time I learned how to lead a large group of people. Recently, I earned my Eagle Scout rank, as well as five Eagle Palms. After earning Eagle, I now understand the hard work and diligence that it takes to accomplish something extremely difficult. Overall, I have enjoyed this scouting journey in getting to lead others and learning how to conduct myself with the highest values. Becoming an officer and serving my country would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to serve has only grown, and I look forward to beginning the next chapter in the Marine Corps.

Being the son of a Marine officer, I have always had a great desire to serve my country through the military. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to serve has grown. I believe that the Marine Corps provides the best possible path to becoming an upstanding officer and giving back to my country. I understand that life in the marines is very intense and demanding, but it is a responsibility that I am ready for and extremely willing to undertake. Growing up, I saw firsthand what the life of a military officer entails. Because I saw dedication, hard work, and sacrifice, I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I cannot expect to have responsibilities given to me if I am unable to live a healthy and mature lifestyle. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the Marine Corps as they will help me to grow. Scouting has also been an important part of my journey in character development. Through seven years with my Boy Scout troop, I learned valuable survival skills, teaching methods, leadership, and morals. I was the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for two years, during which time I learned how to lead a large group of people. Recently, I earned my Eagle Scout rank, as well as five Eagle Palms. After earning Eagle, I now understand the hard work and diligence that it takes to accomplish something extremely difficult. Overall, I have enjoyed this scouting journey in getting to lead others and learning how to conduct myself with the highest values. Becoming an officer and serving my country would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to serve has only grown, and I look forward to beginning the next chapter in the Marine Corps.

My name is David Seaver, and during my Junior year on the Ski Team, I suffered a broken collarbone from a bad crash. This injury took me out of the entire season and prevented me from weight lifting and running. I always like to stay in good shape so for the first week of recovery without exercise, I was extremely upset. However, during a checkup with my doctor, she told me I was cleared to use the leg press machine. Every day during school, I would go to the weight room and exercise only using the leg press machine. It was very boring and tedious since I couldn’t have any variety in my workouts. However, I vowed to keep it up so I wouldn’t lose any strength in my legs. It took around eight weeks for my collarbone to heal, and when my doctor finally cleared me to do more advanced lifts and to ski I was shocked. Although my upper body strength had declined slightly, my legs had become significantly stronger. My squat max had risen by thirty five pounds in only a couple of months. I had done what I had set out to do and prevented my legs from getting weaker. This experience taught me a significant amount about myself and those who helped me, specifically my Ski Team Coach. I now know that I can do anything I set my mind to even if the odds aren’t in my favor. It was difficult to stay motivated through all the hours on the leg press machine. Sometimes, it seemed like there wasn’t any point and I wouldn’t be able to stay in good shape. However, I proved that I could endure and even improve myself in a seemingly hopeless situation. I now carry this knowledge with me throughout my day for whenever I feel unmotivated or hopeless. My coach always encouraged me to still come to the practices to be a part of the team. I cannot stress how much this helped me with my recovery. Even though I was unable to ski with the team, I was able to help lead from the sidelines, and it gave me a place on the team. He taught me how to make the best out of a bad situation, and I am extremely grateful. From then on, I always try to not only make it through the hard times, but also improve so that I can be the best version of myself. Coming into my senior year on the ski team, I was very apprehensive. However, I took what I learned from my injury and trained harder than ever. During the first race, I almost qualified for state, something I had never come close to in the past. Every day, I do my absolute best to keep up the best work ethic, and to always try and inspire those around me.

My name is David Seaver, and I have always been fascinated by the aviation world. I was born into a military family, which sparked my first interest in aircraft. My father was a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps; therefore, I grew up around several jets, bombers, and transports. The feeling that I would get just being around these aircraft was indescribable. The sense of sheer power and innovation was nearly overwhelming to me. I remember getting to sit inside the cockpit of an F/A-18 for the first time, and realizing that flying was almost certainly what I was going to do. The more I grew, the more my desire to fly grew. When I was still pretty little, my parents would always get me Legos for my birthday. Inevitably they would always end up as some fighter jet of my imagination. However, as I've grown, my means of experimenting with flight have been able to become more advanced. During my Sophomore year, I decided to take the STEM course offered by my school. We designed several aircraft, rockets, and machines which taught me a significant amount about aerodynamics and the complex forces of flight. I enjoyed it immensely, so I enrolled for it again the following year. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take the STEM class for a third time, so I began to look at different opportunities. Currently, I am taking the Aviation Tech program through WarrenTech. This program has taught me an extraordinary amount about aerospace engineering and flight. There are three FAA approved simulators in the classroom, which help us to get comfortable flying aircraft. However, it has not been easy. Aviation Technology is a college level class, and the first semester final happened to be the FAA Written test. While I did have to study for months in order to prepare, I scored extremely well. These classes have given me a real taste of the aviation world and I only want more. I plan to graduate college with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and then go on to serve in the Air Force. Eventually, I would very much like to pursue a role as a test pilot in order to help design the next generation of military/commercial aircraft. Recently, I was fortunately accepted by the CO School of Mines. While it has one of the most prestigious aviation programs in the country, its education is not cheap and I do plan on putting myself through college. Your consideration of me for this scholarship is extremely generous.

My name is David Seaver, and I have always been fascinated by the aviation world. I was born into a military family, which sparked my first interest in aircraft. My father was a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps; therefore, I grew up around several jets, bombers, and transports. The feeling that I would get just being around these aircraft was indescribable. The sense of sheer power and innovation was nearly overwhelming to me. I remember getting to sit inside the cockpit of an F/A-18 for the first time, and realizing that flying was almost certainly what I was going to do. The more I grew, the more my desire to fly grew. When I was still pretty little, my parents would always get me Legos for my birthday. Inevitably they would always end up as some fighter jet of my imagination. However, as I've grown, my means of experimenting with flight have been able to become more advanced. During my Sophomore year, I decided to take the STEM course offered by my school. We designed several aircraft, rockets, and machines which taught me a significant amount about aerodynamics and the complex forces of flight. I enjoyed it immensely, so I enrolled for it again the following year. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to take the STEM class for a third time, so I began to look at different opportunities. Currently, I am taking the Aviation Tech program through WarrenTech. This program has taught me an extraordinary amount about aerospace engineering and flight. There are three FAA approved simulators in the classroom, which help us to get comfortable flying aircraft. However, it has not been easy. Aviation Technology is a college level class, and the first semester final happened to be the FAA Written test. While I did have to study for months in order to prepare, I scored extremely well. These classes have given me a real taste of the aviation world and I only want more. I plan to graduate college with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and then go on to serve in the Air Force. Eventually, I would very much like to pursue a role as a test pilot in order to help design the next generation of military/commercial aircraft. Recently, I was fortunately accepted by the CO School of Mines. While it has one of the most prestigious aviation programs in the country, its education is not cheap and I do plan on putting myself through college. Your consideration of me for this scholarship is extremely generous.

I have always had a great desire to attend the Colorado School of Mines and to study Aeronautical Engineering. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to attend Mines has grown. I believe that college provides the best possible path to an exceptional education in an aeronautical engineering field. I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I was very fortunate to be accepted to the School of Mines in November. However, the cost of such an exceptional education is high. Mines’ engineering courses are some of the best in the US and I would be greatly honored to participate in those courses with the help of this scholarship. Ever since I could first read and walk, I have had a great desire to learn engineering, specifically aeronautical engineering. My father was a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps, so I grew up around lots of aircraft. This prompted me to take my highschool’s STEM course twice, during my Sophomore and Junior years. I learned the basics of aeronautical engineering, coding, and robotics. Currently, I am enrolled in Warrentech’s Aviation Technology class, which is teaching me ground school for a Private Pilot’s License. I was able to complete the FAA Written test with an extremely good score, giving me a signature and allowing me to begin flight time. I hope to be a fully certified pilot by the end of 2024, which will help me to practice aeronautical engineering in a very hands-on way. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski team, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the School of Mines as they will help me to grow. Being able to study at the Colorado School of Mines would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to learn has only grown. I greatly appreciate your consideration of me for this scholarship.

Being the son of a Marine officer, I have always had a great desire to serve my country through the military. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to serve has grown. I believe that the Marine Corps provides the best possible path to becoming an upstanding officer and giving back to my country. I understand that life in the marines is very intense and demanding, but it is a responsibility that I am ready for and extremely willing to undertake. Growing up, I saw firsthand what the life of a military officer entails. Because I saw dedication, hard work, and sacrifice, I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I cannot expect to have responsibilities given to me if I am unable to live a healthy and mature lifestyle. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the Marine Corps as they will help me to grow. Scouting has also been an important part of my journey in character development. Through seven years with my Boy Scout troop, I learned valuable survival skills, teaching methods, leadership, and morals. I was the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for two years, during which time I learned how to lead a large group of people. Recently, I earned my Eagle Scout rank, as well as five Eagle Palms. After earning Eagle, I now understand the hard work and diligence that it takes to accomplish something extremely difficult. Overall, I have enjoyed this scouting journey in getting to lead others and learning how to conduct myself with the highest values. Becoming an officer and serving my country would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to serve has only grown, and I look forward to beginning the next chapter Marine Corps.

My name is David Seaver, and all throughout my life, I have worked hard to help those who cannot help themselves. I have been in Scouting for around nine years, during which I averaged at least fifty hours of community service annually. I recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and for my project, I decided to build an eighty foot long boardwalk along a very popular hiking trail in my town's local Historical Society. The path often was flooded from the river alongside the path, so a boardwalk would help to greatly increase accessibility. During the course of several months, I planned, fundraised, and organized the project. After getting all the resources, I finally led the construction of my project over three days. The team was about twenty people, and even though there was a lot of difficult work to be done, the boardwalk turned out great. It is now used by locals to go hiking every day, no matter the weather since the trail can no longer be washed out. I have to say, my favorite service activity is to help serve food at my town's monthly VFW Breakfast. During the first Sunday of every month, the local VFW puts on an all you can eat breakfast where all locals and tourists are invited to attend. The breakfasts are in honor of the veterans that have served our country. Every month, I go help set up, serve food, and clean the dishes and building. I am honored to be able to help serve those who gave so much for me, which is why I always make sure to attend. The work usually lasts five to six hours, but I enjoy every second. Not only do I get to give back to my community; I also get to meet tons of new people who all have great stories to tell. Those men and women have inspired me greatly throughout my life to keep serving others. I hope to attend the Colorado School of Mines, and major in Aeronautical Engineering. I am extremely passionate when it comes to anything to do with aviation. Once I graduate, I plan to serve our country in the US Air Force. All of my time serving others has taught me that there is nothing in the world more rewarding than giving help to those who are in desperate and unfortunate situations. I greatly appreciate your consideration to help me in this first initial step toward my career.

During my Junior year on the Ski Team, I suffered a broken collarbone from a bad crash. This injury took me out of the entire season and prevented me from weight lifting and running. I always like to stay in good shape so for the first week of recovery without exercise, I was extremely upset. However, during a checkup with my doctor, she told me I was cleared to use the leg press machine. Every day during school, I would go to the weight room and exercise only using the leg press machine. It was very boring and tedious since I couldn’t have any variety in my workouts. However, I vowed to keep it up so I wouldn’t lose any strength in my legs. It took around eight weeks for my collarbone to heal, and when my doctor finally cleared me to do more advanced lifts and to ski I was shocked. Although my upper body strength had declined slightly, my legs had become significantly stronger. My squat max had risen by thirty five pounds in only a couple of months. I had done what I had set out to do and prevented my legs from getting weaker. This experience taught me a significant amount about myself and those who helped me, specifically my Ski Team Coach. I now know that I can do anything I set my mind to even if the odds aren’t in my favor. It was difficult to stay motivated through all the hours on the leg press machine. Sometimes, it seemed like there wasn’t any point and I wouldn’t be able to stay in good shape. However, I proved that I could endure and even improve myself in a seemingly hopeless situation. I now carry this knowledge with me throughout my day for whenever I feel unmotivated or hopeless. My coach always encouraged me to still come to the practices to be a part of the team. I cannot stress how much this helped me with my recovery. Even though I was unable to ski with the team, I was able to help lead from the sidelines, and it gave me a place on the team. He taught me how to make the best out of a bad situation, and I am extremely grateful. From then on, I always try to not only make it through the hard times, but also improve so that I can be the best version of myself. Coming into my senior year on the ski team, I was very apprehensive. However, I took what I learned from my injury and trained harder than ever. During the first race, I almost qualified for state, something I had never come close to in the past. Every day, I do my absolute best to keep up the best work ethic, and to always try and inspire those around me.

I have always had a great desire to attend the Colorado School of Mines. The more I’ve matured, the more my desire to attend Mines has grown. I believe that college provides the best possible path to an exceptional education in an aeronautical engineering field. I have prepared myself as best as possible to rise to future challenges and accomplish my goals. Throughout my life, I have built good morals and habits so that I can become the very best version of myself. I cannot expect to have responsibilities given to me if I am unable to live a healthy and mature lifestyle. I was very fortunate to be accepted to the School of Mines in November. However, the cost of such an exceptional education is high. Mines’ engineering courses are some of the best in the US and I would be greatly honored to participate in those courses with the help of this scholarship. Ever since I could first read and walk, I have had a great desire to learn engineering, specifically aeronautical engineering. During my Sophomore and Junior years of high school, I took my highschool’s STEM course twice, learning the basics of aeronautical engineering, coding, and robotics. Currently, I am enrolled in Warrentech’s Aviation Technology class, which is teaching me ground school for a Private Pilot’s License. In order to best prepare myself physically and mentally, I participate in sports throughout the year: cross country, ski team, and track. Each one offers different challenges, but all have been rewarding. I have been the team captain on our cross country team and this responsibility has not gone unappreciated. I have learned the value of exceptional leadership from past captains and I strive every day to give the younger members of the team the same opportunity to learn. Whenever I see one of the freshmen starting to fall behind on the team runs, it is my first priority to encourage them and help them keep up. Running has the unique effect of teaching the importance of perseverance, but one cannot always keep going alone. Perseverance is something that has taken a long time for me to learn, but that time was very well spent. Throughout my seven running seasons, one thing has stayed consistent: the necessary mental and physical toughness required to finish each race. With this in mind, I am looking forward to tackling the challenges that lay ahead in the School of Mines as they will help me to grow. Scouting has also been an important part of my journey in character development. Through seven years with my Boy Scout troop, I learned valuable survival skills, teaching methods, leadership, and morals. I was the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for two years, during which time I learned how to lead a large group of people. Recently, I earned my Eagle Scout rank, as well as five Eagle Palms. After earning Eagle, I now understand the hard work and diligence that it takes to accomplish something extremely difficult. Overall, I have enjoyed this scouting journey in getting to lead others and learning how to conduct myself with the highest values. Being able to study at the Colorado School of Mines would be the greatest honor and privilege I could undertake. My years of scouting, sports, and challenging school classes have taught me dedication, perseverance, and leadership. Throughout all of this, my desire to learn has only grown. I greatly appreciate your consideration of me for this scholarship.