I came to A&M-Commerce determined not to let my family down. Four conference championships, twice all-conference player, graduated with honors. Go from grit to greatness.

Jason Osei
Director of Technology

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Computer Science and Information Systems
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Employer
Campbell ISD
Related Department
Computer Science and Information Systems
Hometown
London, England
College Major
Radio and Television
Year Graduated
2016

Yah “Jason” Osei's mother immigrated to London from Ghana in the late 1980s searching for a better life. By the time Jason reached four years old, his biological father was no longer part of his family life and his mother struggled to make ends meet for her four children. Osei watched American football late at night, fascinated by the speed and intensity of the game where powerful athletes like himself could dominate. When two English football coaches saw him playing basketball and asked him to try football, Jason seized the opportunity.

After playing on club teams in England and Finland, his coach produced a highlight reel that captured the interest of colleges in the United States. He went on to become an All-Conference lineman, a member of three conference championship teams and an Honors graduate.

From London to America

Learn how a kid from London became a college football player in America.

Yaw “Jason” Osei describes how an immigrant kid from a single-parent home in London became a college football star.

Education

  • M.S., English with Computer Science and Linguistics Certification, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2019
  • B.A., Radio and Television, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2016
  • B.A., Film and Digital Media, Baylor University, 2015

Experience

  • Director of Technology, Campbell ISD, 2019-present
  • Social Media Manager, SOAR Championship Wrestling, 2019-2019
  • Communications Coordinator, Office of Institutional Advancement, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2018-2019
  • Videographer and Creative Content Developer, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2017-2018
  • Radio Host and Technician, KETR Radio, 2016-2017
  • Operations Supervisor/Manager, Morris Recreation Center, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2016-2017
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