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Sam Holz has had an outstanding collegiate career at the University of Colorado in Boulder. The 22-year old senior has kept up an enviable 3.39/4.0 cumulative grade point average at CU, and made the Dean’s List in the Fall 2010 semester.
That performance is a continuation of the academic excellence Sam Holz began as a student at the University of Missouri. He racked up a 3.24/4.0 cumulative GPA at Mizzou as a student enrolled in its School of Journalism, ranked in the top ten journalism schools in the United States. Sam Holz transferred to CU to study Communications, in which he is on track to earn his degree in May of 2014. He studies Political Science as a minor. Sam Holz earned a certificate in the Business of Sports from CU’s Leeds School of Business. What really excites Sam Holz, though, is sports. He was a stellar athlete at his Englewood, Colorado high school. Sam Holz played varsity basketball for three years and was team captain and the starting shooting guard as a senior. His team won a league championship that year. Sam Holz also excels at baseball, which he played at the varsity level in high school. At the University of Missouri, Sam Holz participated in the student-run station MUTV. He performed relevant research, conducted interviews, and reported on assigned sports stories, and also assembled and edited news “packages” on completed assignments. Sam Holz also has an admirable record of community service with the Jewish Family Service in Denver, Colorado, where he helped prepare and deliver meals to those who needed them. Sam Holz has excelled in academics throughout his collegiate career. As a student at the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism he maintained a 3.24/4.0 cumulative grade point average. After transferring to the University of Colorado, Sam Holz has done even better, earning a 3.39/4.0 cumulative GPA and making the Dean’s List in the Fall 2010 semester. Sam Holz is majoring in Communications, with a minor in Political Science.
Sam Holz’s true passion, though, is sports. He played varsity basketball for three years during high school, and was its captain during his senior year. “I was the starting shooting guard that year,” he recalls. “Our team won the conference championship for our league.” Sam Holz also played on his high school’s varsity baseball team. His academic skills merged with his interest in sports when he earned a certificate in the Business of Sports from CU’s Leeds School of Business. For the last two years Sam Holz has been involved with coachesaid.com, a website designed to promote youth sports. He filmed and broadcasted youth sporting events for the site, and “communicated with families and athletes in promoting Coaches Aid and raised awareness for the company.” Sam Holz has also worked at youth basketball events and at youth soccer events. Sam Holz worked as a Basketball Camp Counselor at the Kent Denver Summer School in Englewood, Colorado, coaching and teaching basketball fundamentals, theory, and teamwork to approximately 150 young campers per week. In 2009, Sam Holz won the Casey Frankel Award, a career achievement award which is given out each year for his high school’s basketball program. Sam Holz has continually displayed a prowess for athletic competition, particularly through his active involvement in team sports. Sam Holz first established his athletic ability at Kent Denver High School, where he became known for his ability to manage involvement in multiple sporting activities that required differing and disparate skillsets.
Sam Holz first established himself as a successful basketball player. Sam Holz was given the opportunity to compete at the varsity-basketball level for three straight years. His talent and leadership abilities were highly-recognized, earning him the spot of captain during his senior year in the team. Sam Holz displayed a rare ability to lead his team up and down the court as the team’s starting shooting guard. Sam set up plays, helped to control the clock and even led his team, Kent Denver, to a conference championship in The Metro League his senior year. Sam Holz also took his natural athletic ability, and need to stay competitive, to the sport of baseball. In addition to being a valued leader on the Kent Denver basketball team, Sam Holz also contributed to the Kent Denver baseball team during his senior year. He served as captain of the varsity-level baseball team and was instrumental in the team’s playoff run. He helped to lead both clubs to success, and is very proud of the people he met and the things he accomplished along the way. Sam Holz wouldn’t have achieved high school athletic success without his ability to lead, his focus on teamwork and his competitive spirit. Sam Holz is actively seeking a degree, and subsequently a career, in professional communications. He began his pursuit in 2009 at the University of Missouri, a school acclaimed for its journalism program.
Sam Holz signed up for the University of Missouri’s student run television program almost as soon as his student career began. His interest in the television medium led to his active participation in the station’s daily operations. Sam Holz was able to cultivate important and lasting relationships during his tenure at the student run station, and deeply cherishes his time there. Sam Holz was very active as a member of the station. His participation included multiple research tasks, interviews of notable campus personalities and figures, and the reporting of campus-wide sporting events. Sam Holz was often given assignments that required on-site interviews and reporting. He was consistently able to meet his deadlines and produce quality segments for the station. Sam Holz will always look back on his time at the station with fondness. Though his time there was short, Sam Holz remembers the valuable field and operational experience he received from working with his fellow student journalists. The workings of a television station, even at the campus level, require an immense amount of hard work, dedication and quick thinking. Sam Holz established his presence at the University of Missouri television station and was noted for his accomplishments while there. Professional communications is Sam Holz’s career choice. He hopes to take the student TV experience, combine it with his education, and become a successful professional journalist. Sam Holz generously volunteered his time to helping children learn the art of basketball. Between the years of 2005 and 2011, Sam Holz committed his summers to helping young children develop their basketball skills and to learn the value of teamwork.
Sam Holz is a principled person who never hesitates to give of himself or to do the right thing. As a Camp Counselor for Kent Denver Summer School, Sam Holz stood out as a person committed to caring and to teaching. He was beloved by his campers and respected for his ability to convey important life and basketball lessons to the children. Sam Holz became a highly-respected voice at the camp and was able to transform many young lives. Sam Holz developed leadership skills while working at the camp. By committing himself to helping others, Sam Holz transformed himself into a person that could take charge of a situation, as well as someone that could help others achieve their goals. His understanding of basketball fundamentals and emphasis of teamwork helped Sam Holz provide his students with superlative basketball instruction. The skills many children learned during their time under Sam Holz’s tutelage helped make them better players and better people. Sam Holz attended Kent Denver High School, which was instrumental in the camp’s operation. He worked with fellow counselors to develop daily schedules and to create programs best suited to the kids’ needs. Sam Holz was also responsible for end-of-week camper assessments that evaluated the progress of select group of campers. Like most altruistic individuals, Sam Holz places great value on volunteering. He enjoys giving back to his community, and used to volunteer with Jewish Family Service in Denver, Colorado. Sam Holz thinks that volunteering is important for a number of reasons, and he encourages his peers to get involved with local activities.
Sam Holz understands that even the most affluent families can be hit by economic stress. As such, he believes that giving back to those less fortunate is extremely important. Whether he’s working with the newly homeless or people who have lived in poverty for years, Sam Holz believes that it is important to provide the same level of care to anyone in need of services. After all, he knows that he would be extremely grateful for assistance if he suddenly found himself in the same position. Another reason that Sam Holz values community service is because the act of volunteering gives you a chance to learn things about yourself. From his own experience, Sam Holz learned just how empathic and caring he is. Although he had always held these traits, it wasn’t until he started volunteering that he realized just how prominent they were to his personality. Sam Holz also enjoys volunteering because the results are always positive. Giving your time to your community is never a bad thing, as you can see the direct impact that your efforts make. Whether the changes you help to create are small or large, Sam Holz knows that your work has undoubtedly touched someone’s life. Sam Holz is no stranger to academic success. In both his high school and university careers, Sam Holz has maintained an impressive record of academic achievement. He feels that academic success is an important part of any type of professional career, so he places great value on academic achievement.
When it comes to academics, Sam Holz is committed to studying hard. He often works long hours to ensure that he gets good grades in all of his classes. Sam Holz understands that some students may not try as much in classes that don’t relate to their majors, but he disagrees with this sentiment. In all classes, Sam Holz works to maintain a high level of success. Sam Holz also believes in the power of self-care. As his school schedule is usually busy, Sam Holz believes that it is important to take time out of his schedule to relax and unwind. He understands the importance of balancing work and play, as a means for keeping himself energized and motivated throughout his week. Sam Holz finds that even simple activities such as taking a night off from studying or attending a sports event over the weekend can have profoundly positive effects on his mental health and well being. Finally, Sam Holz utilizes self-reflection in his academic performance. He knows that reflecting on his successes and failures have enabled him to become a better student. Reviewing what study tactics worked or didn’t work has improved his confidence in his academic work, and has contributed to his overall success. |
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