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    Jon Cook is a senior at an alumni of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI pursuing who graduated with a double major in Finance and Accounting.

    Despite having spent the past 4 years studying Accounting, Jon promises he is more exciting than your stereotypical accountant. Outside of class and homework, Jon has developed the Technology Showcase on Grand Valley's campus. It is a space that allows students to interact with cutting edge technologies like the Microsoft HoloLens, HTC Vive, 3D printers, etc,. Jonathan's current project is senior thesis was an introduction to Design Thinking, active citizenship , and team building that will be rolled out to the ~4,500 300 incoming freshman that Grand Valley receives each yearin its Honors College as a part of the #UIFresh initiative. This project was honored at an awards ceremony at the end of the year for it's innovative approach to student involvement across campus. 

    Jon currently works at Google. One of his favorite projects that he is working on is coordinating a hackathon-esque competition for Googlers around the globe. In the past, Jon has worked with Seamless, an Internet of Things Accelerator, to help six teams from around the world commercialize their products. Last yearJon assisted Dogtelligent in raising $600,000 to help man's best friend live a happier, healthier life. Jon also dropped out of school for a stint semester to intern at Google as a business consultant. Before that, Jon gained experience through launching his startup FitFrames and working with the startup community around his cityGrand Rapids. 

    Ways Jon enjoys spending his free time: Reading the latest XKCD comic, backpacking foreign countries, cycling around Grand Rapids , and eating all the food!