雅各布·珀克斯21岁，23岁

MSL，刑事司法

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Jacob Perks ’21, ’23 MSL wanted to make the most of his time at 皇冠体育. 他找到机会回馈他在山上的社区，以及更大的锡达拉皮兹社区。

“Being a McAuley Scholar gave me an opportunity I didn’t think I would ever have—going to college,” said Jacob.

When Jacob received the 凯瑟琳·麦考利奖学金, college suddenly felt like a realistic goal. Through the McAuley Scholarship and being a member of 项目连接, Jacob was able to make meaningful connections on campus early.

For Jacob—who was a member of the men’s basketball team—both of these organizations gave him an opportunity to connect with students outside of athletics.

“Being a McAuley Scholar, I got to talk to students in other organizations,” said Jacob. “Now if I ever need a networking opportunity, we have each other’s backs.”

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雅各布·珀克斯21岁，23岁的MSL谈到了他在皇冠体育找到的家和他作为麦考利学者的一部分的社区。

Jacob Perks, sitting outside the Hennessey Gym at Mount Mercy

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Being a McAuley Scholar gave me an opportunity I didn’t think I would ever have—going to college.

雅各布·珀克斯21岁，23岁

虽然麦考利奖学金给了雅各布一个在队友之外建立联系的机会，但篮球仍然是他在希尔的大部分时间。

“Being on the basketball team at Mount Mercy was kind of like my first real job,” shared Jacob. “It taught me how to be accountable and to hold others accountable. Being a good teammate translates to any other job.”

One of Jacob’s favorite memories from his time on the Hill was the men’s basketball team winning the Service and Character Award. The award recognized the work that the team did for the community, including the Alzheimer’s Walk, cleaning up the neighborhood, and working with 启动.

雅各布参与了启动的创建，这是一个免费的体育项目，让锡达拉皮兹的孩子们学习领导力和学术。

“启动 started off as just a typical camp with 25 students from the local neighborhood,” said Jacob. “The second year, I think we had about 50 to 60 kids.”

雅各布在一个男孩篮球训练营教一个男孩打篮球。

Jacob Perks, teaching a young boy to play basketball

雅各布现在是梅西山男子篮球队的研究生助理，他在梅西山的那段时间里发现了自己对领导的热情。

Jacob Perks, posing with a basketball in the Hennessey Gym

虽然他从未想过自己能上大学，但像凯瑟琳·麦考利奖学金和项目连接这样的机会帮助雅各布铺平了通往成功的道路。

每个人都努力工作，以改善夏令营的第二年。他们去当地的餐馆捐赠食物，并与校外的演讲者建立了联系。雅各布从助理做起，后来当上了总教练。

雅各布发现了他的激情教练通过他的工作与启动和篮球队。 He is now the 研究生 Assistant for the men’s basketball team.

“If you apply yourself and get out of your comfort zone, Mount Mercy will be your next home.”
– 雅各布·珀克斯21岁，23岁

他知道他想扩大他的领导技能，以进一步提高他的教练能力。 To build those skills, Jacob decided to pursue his 战略领导硕士 at Mount Mercy.

“The program has done a good job of acknowledging my weaknesses and strengths,” said Jacob.

当雅各布第一次来到Mount Mercy时，他的主要关注点是篮球。他通过麦考利奖学金和项目连接建立的联系激励他在体育运动内外寻求领导机会。雅各布鼓励在校生挑战自己的极限。

“If you apply yourself and get out of your comfort zone, Mount Mercy will be your next home,” said Jacob.

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