I was going through some difficult times, and wanted to know if my choice of becoming a photographer was a right decision. That was when I got these awards which gave me the assurance that my choice was indeed a right one. And, when I won the First Place, I told the Photography Master Cups to change my name from Jamison to Jae Ghoo because I wanted other Korean photographers to know that I am a Korean descent, to give them encouragement.

The following city and state officials' citations and commendations are for all my community services I have done over the years for my local community in New York.