Jeffrey L. Murrill
How do you project that your military experience will prepare you for your career?
I have completed many goals and missions, from individual military goals to complex issues that centered around personnel and water production support of over 87,000 people. This is ironic being that I was a shy and timid person in high school. I grew up in Los Angeles California, in not too good of a neighborhood. I must say, I had to learn survivor skills quickly. Perhaps this was early training for my destiny in the future because I joined the Marine Corps when I was nineteen. I had this pulling inside me that I was to look for something that being a civilian could not offer. Just by happen-stance that I met a Marine recruiter and at that point I knew my calling.
My current strengths are the abilities to team build, problem solve and to capitalize on people's strengths to best serve the community and our objectives. I find it to be a grate privilege to teach, guide and mentor co-workers to succeed and create an environment that is inspiring and builds company ownership. I learned all of this in the Marine Corps, how privileged I am to get the training and being accepted into an organization that has values, and strong beliefs of what is being good, just and right.
My dreams, well, my dreams were instilled by my mother who wanted me to get a college education. I felt that I needed college to be successful in life and for my family. In all of my school days I had a stuttering and reading problem. I thought this was the chief obstacle that I was going to need to overcome before I can go to college. Because I had low self-esteem, Marine Boot Camp cured me from my speech impediment through the rigorous training there (yelling and screaming with a loud and clear voice). I must say, I would not recommend this therapy for the faint of heart though. During boot camp MCRD San Diego, the Marines made me read, and that is where I found a love of books.
When I got to my first assignment in Japan, I started college at the University of Maryland. My mother was so proud because I would be the first person in three generations going to college in her family. I did not finish there because of our countries need for Marine deployment. This would include serving in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This did not deter my from my goal of going to a good college.
In 2002, I was looking into Pepperdine University and USC because they had great educational support programs that are friendly to Marines. I have often heard of Pepperdine University and wanted to major in their Business Program. I found out about the program from a friend and he had rave reviews. After personal investigation, I quickly saw that I would benefit from this program and give me the tools needed to continue to serve my community with honor, courage, and commitment.
I have much to share in way of leadership experiences. From the battle fronts of two wars to humanitarian relief efforts in Micronesia to earthquake preparedness and Marine Corps water support of Los Angeles, CA. My community service has been a rewarding one by starting out as a weekend volunteer working with adults with mental disabilities at TERI Inc. as a program instructor.
I have served as a United States Marine to where it has been an honor it has been to be a grateful Marine serving a grateful nation for more than nineteen years. I am very grateful for my experiences that has made in into a man of honor today. I am also very grateful for your organization for supporting your military members in our counties time of need.
Thank you for your time in considering my application to for your scholarship. I fully intend to live up to the time honored tradition of inspiring and teaching excellence.
