Jonathan has always been interested in creating things with and for computers. He grew up making drawings in Photoshop, composing music in GarageBand, and building games in Scratch. In middle school and high school, he gravitated toward becoming a cartoonist or graphic designer. But his curiosity about how computers work and how to build software for them eventually led him to study computer science in college. Now, he has realized that he loves creating things but doesn’t really like getting his hands dirty. He loves how in Computer Science he can play around, try new things, and experiment without ever having to clean up a mess afterwards! In addition to receiving the Boundy award, Jonathan's work as a teaching assistant and as a key staff member in the Computer Science Help Center led to him being awarded the Computer Science Leadership award for his leadership and service to the department.