My name is Jason Becker, and after being adopted at a young age I grew up in south central Pennsylvania, with my two younger brothers and three older sisters. At the age of ten my father was ripped away from my family as a result of a car accident. This great loss put our already struggling family through much more turmoil both financially, as well as mentally. Experiencing the pain of losing a significant figure in my life, and witnessing my mother struggle with the emotional impact of our family's loss, has given me an early understanding of how opportunity can impact a person’s life. Through it all I watched as my mother worked tirelessly to provide me with the best education she could, so that I might have the opportunity to succeed. As a result of the adversity I have faced in life, I have learned, with age, that I want to make a difference in the lives of those who have struggled due to challenges similar to the ones I have faced. Compassion is key to making a difference in the lives of those around you. In my own life, I have had the weekly opportunity to demonstrate compassion towards a large number of elementary-aged students, by working alongside an organization that provides after-school services for elementary students. In doing so, I’ve learned that compassion is very much action-oriented, it leads to acts of kindness and support. Many of the children I worked alongside were in need of being shown kindness, and were in need of constant support as a result of their home life or social life. As I move into a career, the goal remains to continue showing compassion to those in need. I desire a career in which I can do the kind of work I love, yet also provide opportunity for my family. I do not wish for my children to question finances for their education in the same way I have had too. I desire to lead others in integrity, and I desire to have opportunities to bless others in the same way I would be blessed in receiving this scholarship. I am certain that I am not the only person in a situation such as this, and one day I hope to serve as a beacon of hope to others who struggle in their situations. Philanthropy is a word that I don’t hear very often, but when I think of my future goals in life this word comes to mind. For the past year and a half I have been laying the foundation of the business I hope to create soon. It has required me to persevere and be intentional in how I spend every minute of my day. What I have learned amidst this entire process, is that perseverance creates maturity. Each and every day I create content, and I build upon my video production and video editing skills so that I may create a successful business from my hard work. To me perseverance has been a daily virtue, as I must move past all my failed attempts at creating engaging content, and press on yet again. Ultimately, the establishment of a video production agency is my greatest goal for my career. As I have already stated, quite some time ago I began working towards this goal. However, what would make this goal fulfilling, is if others were able to be given an opportunity to succeed, and if I were able to be a part of that as a result of the work I have done.

My name is Jason Becker, and after being adopted at a young age I grew up in south central Pennsylvania, with my two younger brothers and three older sisters. At the age of ten my father was ripped away from my family as a result of a car accident. This great loss put our already struggling family through much more turmoil both financially, as well as mentally. Experiencing the pain of losing a significant figure in my life, and witnessing my mother struggle with the emotional impact of our family's loss, has given me an early understanding of how opportunity can impact a person’s life. Through it all I watched as my mother worked tirelessly to provide me with the best education she could, so that I might have the opportunity to succeed. As a result of the adversity I have faced in life, I have learned, with age, that I want to make a difference in the lives of those who have struggled due to challenges similar to the ones I have faced. Compassion is key to making a difference in the lives of those around you. In my own life, I have had the weekly opportunity to demonstrate compassion towards a large number of elementary-aged students, by working alongside an organization that provides after-school services for elementary students. In doing so, I’ve learned that compassion is very much action-oriented, it leads to acts of kindness and support. Many of the children I worked alongside were in need of being shown kindness, and were in need of constant support as a result of their home life or social life. As I move into a career, the goal remains to continue showing compassion to those in need. I desire a career in which I can do the kind of work I love, yet also provide opportunity for my family. I do not wish for my children to question finances for their education in the same way I have had too. I desire to lead others in integrity, and I desire to have opportunities to bless others in the same way I would be blessed in receiving this scholarship. I am certain that I am not the only person in a situation such as this, and one day I hope to serve as a beacon of hope to others who struggle in their situations. Philanthropy is a word that I don’t hear very often, but when I think of my future goals in life this word comes to mind. For the past year and a half I have been laying the foundation of the business I hope to create soon. It has required me to persevere and be intentional in how I spend every minute of my day. What I have learned amidst this entire process, is that perseverance creates maturity. Each and every day I create content, and I build upon my video production and video editing skills so that I may create a successful business from my hard work. To me perseverance has been a daily virtue, as I must move past all my failed attempts at creating engaging content, and press on yet again. Ultimately, the establishment of a video production agency is my greatest goal for my career. As I have already stated, quite some time ago I began working towards this goal. However, what would make this goal fulfilling, is if others were able to be given an opportunity to succeed, and if I were able to be a part of that as a result of the work I have done.

The road ahead has never been easy, and it certainly will not be easy for those with great aspirations. I can see this reality in my own life through the hardships I have faced. However through thee hardships the necessary qualities have been engrained into me so that I can lead others well and reach my own personal career goals. I have suffered parental loss, and been surrounded by disability within my close family. Through these experiences I have been able to personally identify with the hardships that come from having a single mother who needs to provide care for those with disabilities in the family. It certainly is not an easy task, and anyone who has been around even just one person who has a disability knows this . Having been raised by a single mother I have had to learn many tough lessons on my own. However, in some instances I see the situation of my upbringing as having been a key aspect in the construction of my character. Additionally, I have discovered other occasions in which my situation has proven to be a disadvantage. For instance, the funding of my education will be far more difficult to make happen, given the financial struggles my family already must go through. While others may have had parents who have saved funds to help alleviate the costs for their child's higher education, I do not have this luxury. Yet, at the same time I have the necessary attributes to flourish with a college education. I have exceeded both in the classroom, and in leadership positions in my High School. Many could argue I have had a successful high school career: as captain of the varsity soccer team, an all-conference league leader, many league wins, as well district and state runs. Furthermore, I have held class office and am the current president of my school’s chapter of the National Honors Society. By simply applying the world's standards of success to my own life as a high school student I have been successful in leading others. However, I do not consider any of this to be success, because in reality none of this matters to me. What matters most to me is how I one day lead my own family and how I engage with others in the my professional career. My higher educations plans are to study business administration at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, located less than two hours from my high school hear in Lancaster county. Additionally when it comes to my family, matters to me is how I care for them, provide for them, and how hard I work to meet their needs. If I have provided them with opportunities that I alone have not been provided, I will consider myself successful. If I raise my children to love others and love the Lord, then I will consider myself to have been successful. I desire a career in which I can do the kind of work I love, yet also make enough money to allow my family to live comfortably. I do not want my children to have to ask themselves the same questions I have had to ask myself regarding finances. Additionally, I desire opportunities to bless others in the same way I would be blessed in receiving this scholarship. I am certain that I am not the only person in a situation such as this, and one day I hope to serve as a beacon of hope to others who struggle in their situations.

To whom it may concern: My desire to study business administration with a potential focus on entrepreneurship stems from my desire to do what I love. Business has always been of great interest to me and furthermore, the concept of establishing my own business is quite attractive to me. Providing a service or product that people are willing to pay for is something that I wished to do. My desire is to provide people with a unique product of great practical value. I have come to realize that determination is of vital importance to success in any field. For that reason, I am not one to quickly abandon a task or give up on the task. Instead, I look to make the task at hand work as it should and see it through to completion. Through remaining disciplined, consistent, and focused on the reality I desire, I can bring about the success I desire. Especially in huge areas of interest for me such as filmmaking and videography. It is on the foundation of my interest in filmmaking and videography that I wish to build a company of my own, a creative agency. My skills in filmmaking, videography, and video editing have provided me with a platform. Through that platform I have been able to share what I learn in my life with others, in the form of storytelling. Each piece of content I create shares a message which either reflects my beliefs or is a message which I resonate with. Sharing such messages through my creativity has at times been challenging. Especially during seasons where my time is much more limited. My journey as a creator has never been an easy one. At times it can be difficult to enjoy the creative process. However, as I've previously stated, growth is something which is very important to me. By remaining consistent in what I enjoy I have been able to experience some levels of success. To me, teaching and inspiring others is important. My passion for growing in my abilities has only increased as I’ve discovered the impact I’ve had on those who view my content. However, given that most individuals constantly engage with content of some kind, whether on social media, or on TV, I wish to create content for others through my creative agency. This agency would become an extension of my own personal brand and would allow me to work with other brands who share my same interests and values. Ultimately, the establishment of a creative agency is my greatest career aspiration. My desire is to establish healthy relationships with other brands, and provide these brands with great visual content in whatever form they may desire for that content to be in. Furthermore, this career aspiration would allow me the opportunity to scale the company in size, in hopes that I may one day be able to bless others who have been impactful in my life with the wealth I may have earned.

To whom it may concern: Over the course of the past year, I have recognized the reality I desire for my future. Personally, I have always possessed a business mindset, and known that a career in business would best suit me. However, given my personality I have always desired to do something new and something that has not been done before. In recognizing this about myself, I have observed just how much of an entrepreneurial mindset I have. One thing I am certain of, through remaining disciplined, consistent, and focused on the reality I desire, I can make it happen. Especially in huge areas of interest for me such as filmmaking and videography. It is on the foundation of my interest in filmmaking and videography that I wish to build a company of my own, a creative agency. My skills in filmmaking, videography, and video editing have provided me with a platform. Through that platform I have been able to share what I learn in my life with others, in the form of storytelling. Each piece of content I create shares a message which either reflects my beliefs or is a message which I resonate with. Sharing such messages through my creativity has at times been challenging. Especially during seasons where my time is much more limited. My journey as a creator has never been an easy one. At times it can be difficult to enjoy the creative process. However, as I've previously stated, growth is something which is very important to me. By remaining consistent in what I enjoy I have been able to experience some levels of success. To me, teaching and inspiring others is important. My passion for growing in my abilities has only increased as I’ve discovered the impact I’ve had on those who view my content. However, given that most individuals constantly engage with content of some kind, whether on social media, or on TV, I wish to create content for others through my creative agency. This agency would become an extension of my own personal brand and would allow me to work with other brands who share my same interests and values. Ultimately, the establishment of a creative agency is my greatest career aspiration. My desire is to establish healthy relationships with other brands, and provide these brands with great visual content in whatever form they may desire for that content to be in. Furthermore, this career aspiration would allow me the opportunity to scale the company in size, in hopes that I may one day be able to bless others who have been impactful in my life with the wealth I may have earned. This idea is very important to me, simply because my life has been filled with multiple hardships. From the death of my father, and then having to have a single mother, finances have always been a burden. In an effort to help with the costs of my college education I have worked multiple summers. However, this concept of finances for college in of itself is at times a source of emotional weakness. Though when I experience this emotional weakness I am reminded of Jesus's sermon on the mount, where he tells the people to not worry of the necessities in life. He says this to the audience as a reminder to them that all will be handled according to God's will, because God works all things together for the good of those who live him.