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Jackson Bush

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Bio

Faith & Family are the forefront of everything I do. My parents are high school sweethearts together for 30 years now and my sister and I have really been blessed by our upbringing and relationships. My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago and is very strong but finances have become much more of struggle due to her significant medical bills. I struggled with ADHD all my life and it wasn't until I found movies and volleyball, that I really started to thrive. Volleyball has been major love and outlet for me and I'm now entering my junior year of college playing Men's Volleyball and majoring in Digital Media and Film Studies. While growing up, my family has always been big movie fans, especially when it comes to the Star Wars and Marvel / DC comic book genres. This love of film has inspired me to pursue the ultimate dream of video production and directing films. Ultimately, I'm looking forward to where life will take me including having a family of my own and hopefully coaching youth volleyball in the future.

Education

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Bachelor's degree program
2024 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
    • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Cornerstone University

Bachelor's degree program
2022 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Woodcreek High

High School
2021 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
    • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Motion Pictures and Film

    • Dream career goals:

      Film Director

      Sports

      Volleyball

      Club
      2015 – Present9 years

      Awards

      • 2022 CIF D2 NorCal State Champions
      • 2022 CVC Champions
      • 2022 CVC All-Conference 2nd Team
      • 2022 SJS Section Finalist
      • 2021 FVC All-Conference 2nd Team

      Arts

      • Cornerstone University

        Cinematography
        "Pursuing Excellence" - Short Documentary Film, "Rush" - Short Film, Forever Dance Apparel - Commercial, Interpersonal Communication - Cornerstone University Course Overview
        2022 – Present

      Public services

      • Volunteering

        City of Lincoln kids program — Camp counselor
        2018 – 2018

      Future Interests

      Volunteering

      Entrepreneurship

      Mad Grad Scholarship
      Faith & family are the forefront of everything I do and I'm working towards which includes directing films or being a cinematographer in the very near future. My parents are high school sweethearts together for over 30 years now and my sister and I have really been blessed by our upbringing and relationships. My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago and is very strong but finances have become much more of struggle due to her significant medical bills which have drained any savings they had. I would say that I got my entrepreneurial side from her. Prior to her diagnosis, she was a real estate broker and ran her own property management company so it's been a difficult adjustment for her and my family overall. I was diagnosed with ADHD very early in my life and it wasn't until I found movies, cars and volleyball, that I really started to focus and thrive despite it. My dad and I are your typical All-American horsepower seeking guys and love to watch all things automotive... we even had a jeep project at one point in my younger years. This forged a deeper connection with my dad and now we go to car shows and cars & coffee events as often as we can. Volleyball has been a major part of my life in recent years and I'm now entering my junior year of college with a major in Communication and Digital Media. While growing up, movies have always been a huge part of bonding for my family, especially when it comes to anything in the Star Wars and Marvel / DC comic book genres. Some might say that we're a bit overboard with all of our movie quotes and impersonations but we're quite entertaining. We always look forward to new movie releases that we can watch together and often watch our favorite films together on repeat. This love of film has inspired me to pursue the ultimate dream of video production and directing films. Over the last couple of years, I dove head first into learning all facets of film making and creating my own content. I've been able to put this knowledge into action with making a documentary, commercial and other small projects. I'm inspired by films directed by Christopher Nolan like Interstellar and Inception, films that are thought provoking and intriguing. I'm very fortunate to have had an encouraging foundation at home knowing that I was free to explore many options for my future and make some mistakes in the interim. I'm waiting for the day where I can venture out and make movies of my own to create the same kind of memories that my family has given to me
      Brandon Repola Memorial Scholarship
      Winner
      My sympathies to Brandon's family... it would seem that he and I had an awful lot in common with an entrepreneurial spirit and love of videography and cars. My original major was computer science but it didn't take me long to discover that my true calling was in the land of film and videography. Faith & family are the forefront of everything I do and I'm working towards which includes directing films or being a cinematographer in the very near future. My parents are high school sweethearts together for over 30 years now and my sister and I have really been blessed by our upbringing and relationships. My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago and is very strong but finances have become much more of struggle due to her significant medical bills which have drained any savings they had. I would say that I got my entrepreneurial side from her. Prior to her diagnosis, she was a real estate broker and ran her own property management company so it's been a difficult adjustment for her and my family overall. I was diagnosed with ADHD very early in my life and it wasn't until I found movies, cars and volleyball, that I really started to focus and thrive despite it. My dad and I are your typical All-American horsepower seeking guys and love to watch all things automotive... we even had a jeep project at one point in my younger years. This forged a deeper connection with my dad and now we go to car shows and cars & coffee events as often as we can. Volleyball has been a major part of my life in recent years and I'm now entering my junior year of college with a major in Communication and Digital Media. While growing up, movies have always been a huge part of bonding for my family, especially when it comes to anything in the Star Wars and Marvel / DC comic book genres. Some might say that we're a bit overboard with all of our movie quotes and impersonations but we're quite entertaining. We always look forward to new movie releases that we can watch together and often watch our favorite films together on repeat. This love of film has inspired me to pursue the ultimate dream of video production and directing films. Over the last couple of years, I dove head first into learning all facets of film making and creating my own content. I've been able to put this knowledge into action with making a documentary, commercial and other small projects. I'm inspired by films directed by Christopher Nolan like Interstellar and Inception, films that are thought provoking and intriguing. After graduation, I'm blessed to have an opportunity already in place to intern with my mentor who is a producer and director who has inspired me to be a part of the industry. I'm very fortunate to have had an encouraging foundation at home knowing that I was free to explore many options for my future and make some mistakes in the interim. I'm waiting for the day where I can venture out and make movies of my own to create the same kind of memories that my family has given to me.