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Jorge Rodriguez
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Jorge Rodriguez
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My life goal is to obtain a career in law enforcement.
Education
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
Minors:
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
San Benito H S
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Law
- Political Science and Government
- Biology, General
Career
Dream career field:
Government Relations
Dream career goals:
Immigrations Customs Enforcement Agent
Member
UTRGV Americorps2024 – Present8 monthsWarehouse Associate
Mr. G’s Fireworks2022 – Present2 years
Sports
Football
Varsity2018 – 20224 years
Baseball
Varsity2018 – 20224 years
Awards
- Most Coachable in 2021, Hustle Award in 2022, Honorable Mention Outfieldern 2022
Research
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Border Patrol Explorers — Member2023 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
City of Primera — Public Assistant2021 – 2021Volunteering
Boys and Girls Club — Camp Assistant2018 – 2022
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
McAllen Emergency Room Student Scholarship
Winner
My father has been in the law enforcement field for over three decades. He started out as a security guard, became a police officer for the city of Brownsville for a couple of years, and became a federal agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Immigrations Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) branch. He has always loved working for the federal government as they have allowed him to continue doing what he loves while also raising a great family including my older sister and my mother. He is a great father and an excellent agent because he protects our community, holds individuals accountable, ensures justice, and is a great leader at his workplace. Not only has my father made a difference in our local community, but he has made an impact outside of it as well. For work, he has had the opportunity to travel to many places around the United States and outside of the country as well. He has traveled to Honduras, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Washington D.C., Seattle, South Carolina, Chicago, and cities all over Texas. He has done a fair share of traveling over the course of his career and has made a difference in communities around the world. I admire how hardworking he is and how he truly cares about making a difference in our community by making it safer for everyone. He is a great role model and a father and I want to follow in his footsteps. He loves his community and is proud of making it a better and safer place for everyone. My name is Jorge Rodriguez and this scholarship will truly be a blessing for me to pursue higher education. I am planning on attending the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley to pursue a master’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in kinesiology. During my time at San Benito high school, I was always ranked in the top 5% of my class since my freshman year. I have also maintained a 4.8 to 4.9 GPA and have graduated as one of the top ten students in my graduating class, as I was ranked number nine out of 670 students. This scholarship will help cover tuition as well as pay for books and a parking spot as well. Going to college and university is very expensive, as this scholarship will bring some financial support to my family for paying for my higher education.