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Jakob Papiez

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My name is Jakob Papiez, I am a senior at The College of NJ where I am pursuing a degree in accounting with a minor in criminology to allow me combine my interest in business and law enforcement. As a student-athlete, I believe in order to exemplify character and credibility in any athletic, casual, or professional setting, you need to be a principled person who stands up for the values you believe in all of which would help me in my pursuit of my goal of a career in the law enforcement field. I learned to be tough, but still play with integrity, and maintain composure, all attributes that would help me as a future member of law enforcement. Last summer I participated as a NJ State Police intern. I am currently interning with the NJ Dept of Taxation, Office of Criminal Investigation. This will help me gain exposure to anti-fraud professions with an accounting aspect. I try to take advantage of opportunities to give back to the community while incorporating my love of hockey. Since the seventh grade I have volunteered as a junior coach for a local organization that helps children with disabilities play hockey. I also aid a local youth hockey league. This scholarship would help give me the opportunity to continue my service to the community, participate in athletics, and focus on my academics. I hope to continue my commitment to coaching after graduation, and to motivate others to integrate their personal passion with service. Thank you for your consideration.

Education

The College of New Jersey

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Accounting and Related Services
  • Minors:
    • Criminology

Notre Dame High School

High School
2017 - 2021

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Criminology
    • Accounting and Computer Science
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Law Enforcement

    • Dream career goals:

      Law Enforcement or Anti-fraud professional Forensic Accounting

    • Summer Intern

      NJ State Police Recruiting and Community Outreach Unit
      2023 – 2023
    • Intern

      State of NJ Division of Taxation Office of Criminal Investigation
      2024 – Present10 months
    • Camp Counselor

      Fernbrook Farm
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteer Football Camp Counselor

      Hamilton Township NJ
      2021 – 2021
    • Summer Hockey Camp Counselor

      PYHA
      2021 – 2021

    Sports

    Ice Hockey

    Club
    2021 – Present3 years

    Awards

    • Collegiate player

    Ice Hockey

    Club
    2008 – 202012 years

    Awards

    • Awarded 2020 PYHA Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Awarded 2016 PYHA Joseph Patrick Leddy Jr Award for character and sportsmanship
    • Alternate Captain PYHA 2017 & 2019

    Ice Hockey

    Varsity
    2017 – 20214 years

    Awards

    • 2020-21 NDHS Ice Hockey Coaches Award
    • Nominated for 2020 NDHS Heisman HS Scholar Athlete
    • Alternate Captain 2020-21 season

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Notre Dame High School — Volunteer Participant
      2018 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Lawrence Princeton Youth Hockey Association PYHA — Junior Coach
      2018 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Anchor House — Captain/Participant of Notre Dame Ice Hockey Teams Up for Anchor House
      2020 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Mercer Bulldogs Special Hockey — Junior Coach
      2015 – Present

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Morgan Levine Dolan Community Service Scholarship
    I am currently a junior at The College of New Jersey. I have successfully held above-average grades while balancing my participation in the TCNJ athletic program and dedication to my community service efforts. With my love of math, teamwork and strong belief in law and order, with a career goal of becoming a forensic accountant. After researching, I learned of opportunities including the NJ Office of Criminal Investigation, the NJ State Police Financial Crimes Unit, or even the FBI. I joined the school Accounting club and Criminology club to learn about business and law enforcement topics. Solving financial puzzles and working with law enforcement is intriguing. Participation in sports has allowed me to be tough, but still play with integrity, self-discipline and composure, all attributes that would help me as an officer or special agent. I set the bar high for myself but try to set realistic expectations. My intuition leans towards academics, as well as my commitment and development through athletics and community service. I try to take advantage of opportunities to give back to the community while incorporating my love of hockey. I am most proud of my consistent community service; since the seventh grade, I have volunteered with a local organization that helps children with disabilities play hockey. To improve my skills, I aid the local youth hockey league. Coaching helped me become more comfortable with public speaking, improve my ability to stay composed, gain a sense of gratitude, and learn the value of patience. This season I also helped out at clinics and evaluated players at tryouts. It was interesting to learn what the coaches want to see on the ice. Hockey is a fast-moving game and momentum can shift quickly, to excel you need to pay attention and be a team player. I also watched the player's off-ice skills to see if they had a positive attitude, and strong work ethic and were coachable players. Humility is also an important aspect of hockey. An assist is just as important as a goal, every score is a team effort. As a player I always appreciated when a coach complimented me, saying I was very coachable. By reversing roles, it gave me a new appreciation for coachable players who play with integrity but have the self-discipline and composure to be in control of their emotions, as well as being respectful to teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials. It makes coaching more enjoyable. I learned success through teamwork and my goal is to share the power of sports as an initiative to build resilience and gain a sense of belonging and life skills. I strive to motivate others to integrate their personal passion with service and the importance of education. This scholarship would allow me to continue my service to the community, participate in athletics, and focus on a stable academic career. We are a middle-class family and do not qualify for Pell grants or other financial aid. I have applied to multiple scholarships to help reduce my dependence on student loans and help lessen the financial burden on my family. Unfortunately, my father was hurt at work so my family knows first-hand how life’s direction can change in an instant. In hockey when you are down, you focus on one shift at a time, and life is the same. Thank you for your consideration.