Grade: 12

Family members: Father – Bill, mother – Lynn, stepmother – Mary

Favorite subject(s): Design Technology and Music. I like DT because it encompasses all of my interests except music – design, construction, technical twiddling, and computer stuff.

Activities: Boy Scouts, Technology Student Association, band, Jazz band

Next steps: Go to a good university and study mechanical engineering and business.

Career goals: Found a successful robotics company, become a recording artist.

Heroes: Steve Vai, a ridiculously talented guitarist and composer who remains humble even with his incredible discography. Elon Musk, an entrepreneur and CEO who doesn’t sit around, but takes a hands on role in the development of his companies’ products.

Hobbies: Tinkering with electronics, writing and playing music, programming and software development, video games, collecting various objects

Volunteer/community work: Finished my Eagle Scout project, which was replacing signs at the Heller Homestead Park. I volunteer at conventions and with my scout troop and participate in community events

Likes: Food, robots, computers, music, animals, food, learning, helping people, food, mechanical and electrical things, and food

Dislikes: People who hurt other people, dishonesty, ill-gotten gains

Greatest accomplishment (so far): Eagle Scout project in Hellertown while doing the CUNY CREST-HIRES program in NYC

Advice for peers: Perseverance is key. If you are stuck, take a step back and reassess.

Julia Swan coordinates student profiles for the Bethlehem Press.

Student profile subjects are selected by faculty and administration at the individual schools.