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Jacob Koeninger

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Bio

Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. As I grew up, sports began factoring in to how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team to succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve your game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that in order to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas to life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long-term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining a mental toughness to endure adversity. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.

Education

Keller High School

High School
2019 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Management Consulting

    • Dream career goals:

    • Conference Assistant

      HOSA - Future Health Professionals
      2019 – Present5 years

    Sports

    Golf

    Varsity
    2012 – Present12 years

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      The Hills Church — Mission trip volunteer
      2017 – 2019
    Samuel D. Hartley Memorial Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Tom LoCasale Developing Character Through Golf Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Blaine Sandoval Young American Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Scholarship for Golfers
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Walking In Authority International Ministry Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    iMatter Ministry Memorial Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Beatrice Diaz Memorial Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Athletics Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course and the classroom into my daily life as an adult. Additionally, golf is a game that you can play for life. I am still able to play with my 80-year-old grandpa and see how the game changes as you get older, but can be enjoyed for many, many years. It is especially gratifying to have generations of family on the course together to build strong family bonds over the years. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in life.
    Do Good Scholarship
    Throughout my life, my family has been an important foundation and model for who I want to be as an adult. Starting when I was just an infant, my grandparents took care of me regularly, and I was supported in every activity I was interested in. As I grew up, sports began factoring into how my character was being shaped, and the support of my family in my athletic abilities gave me the confidence to succeed. When I was younger, I played soccer as my primary sport and golf as a secondary sport. I learned many lessons from these activities. While soccer taught me about being a part of a team and pushing myself to help the team succeed, golf taught me about self-discipline, focus and independence. From my earliest memories, I have played golf with my grandpa, dad and brother. The serenity of a golf course, the focus required, the comradery of teammates in an individual sport, and the hours of practice required to improve my game, drove me to make it my number one sport - the one I want to play in college. Life lessons are abundant in golf. My favorite lesson from hours on the golf course is that to improve, you have to have a consistent discipline of practice. I think this applies to many areas of life. Success occasionally comes by luck or chance, but the majority of the time, success comes from hard work that is intentional and consistent. A few of the other lessons that golf has taught me are patience for the long term, remaining calm under pressure, and maintaining the mental toughness to endure adversity. I want to continue to enhance my golf game by playing in college to combine the lessons of golf with the lessons of management and leadership that I plan to focus on in business school. I think I can take these skills far beyond the course to my professional life by leading others to make good decisions, be patient and find solutions to problems. I want to work in a business that has an impact on the good of society. My parents both work in these types of roles - my dad shaping future healthcare workers through the HOSA organization, and my mom designing and building the infrastructure of states and cities at an architecture and engineering firm. I plan on finding a business path that also improves the world we live in. With the support and teaching of my family all along the way, sports - and, golf, in particular, have shaped who I am and who I want to be to succeed in business and in life.