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    <div class="html-content"><p><em>Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring <strong>Jonathon Brewster ‘15, computer science,</strong> who is an Alumni Association Scholarship recipient.</em></p>
    <p><strong>Name:</strong> Jonathon Brewster<br>
    <strong>Major:</strong> Computer Science<br>
    <strong>Extra Curricular Activities:</strong> Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 355<br>
    <strong>Scholarship received:</strong> Alumni Association Scholarship<a href="https://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/photo-3.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/photo-3.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300" alt="photo-3" width="225" height="300" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><strong>Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC?</strong><br>
    I decided to attend UMBC because of UMBC’s reputation for having one of the best STEM programs. I had discovered this because my brother, who also attended UMBC, had told me about these programs and how UMBC would be a great school for me to attend.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What’s been the most amazing discovery you’ve made so far as a student here?</strong><br>
    Computer programming and what I can do with it.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: Tell us about a class or club that has really opened your mind.</strong><br>
    Introduction to Computer Science for beginners (CMSC 104) changed my life. Before that class I did not know what I was going to do with my life, and I had no major. Then Mr. John Park, professor of CMSC 104, showed me many great ideas with programming a computer. After completing this course, I now have a major and a dream to be the best programmer I can be.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: How important is it to you as a student to get scholarship support?</strong><br>
    It is very important. Students don’t have a lot of money, and it’s hard to pay for college when you have little time for a job from all the classes you are taking. With scholarship support, I am able to keep paying my way to a better job through quality education.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What are you most proud of accomplishing in your time at UMBC?</strong><br>
    Finding my career path and getting good grades.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What would you say to the people who provided your scholarship?</strong><br>
    I would like to say thank you for helping support my future and keeping my dreams of being a great programmer alive.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What do you hope to do after graduation?</strong><br>
    I hope to go to graduate school to get my Master of Science degree in Computer Science. After completing my masters degree, I would like to work for Google to help with projects like the Google car.</p>
    <h2><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/giving/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Donate to our alumni scholarships today!</a></h2><br>   </div>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><em>Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring <strong>Jonathon Brewster ‘15, computer science,</strong> who is an Alumni Association Scholarship recipient.</em></p>
    <p><strong>Name:</strong> Jonathon Brewster<br>
    <strong>Major:</strong> Computer Science<br>
    <strong>Extra Curricular Activities:</strong> Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 355<br>
    <strong>Scholarship received:</strong> Alumni Association Scholarship<a href="https://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/photo-3.jpg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://umbcgiving.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/photo-3.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300" alt="photo-3" width="225" height="300" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><strong>Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC?</strong><br>
    I decided to attend UMBC because of UMBC’s reputation for having one of the best STEM programs. I had discovered this because my brother, who also attended UMBC, had told me about these programs and how UMBC would be a great school for me to attend.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What’s been the most amazing discovery you’ve made so far as a student here?</strong><br>
    Computer programming and what I can do with it.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: Tell us about a class or club that has really opened your mind.</strong><br>
    Introduction to Computer Science for beginners (CMSC 104) changed my life. Before that class I did not know what I was going to do with my life, and I had no major. Then Mr. John Park, professor of CMSC 104, showed me many great ideas with programming a computer. After completing this course, I now have a major and a dream to be the best programmer I can be.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: How important is it to you as a student to get scholarship support?</strong><br>
    It is very important. Students don’t have a lot of money, and it’s hard to pay for college when you have little time for a job from all the classes you are taking. With scholarship support, I am able to keep paying my way to a better job through quality education.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What are you most proud of accomplishing in your time at UMBC?</strong><br>
    Finding my career path and getting good grades.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What would you say to the people who provided your scholarship?</strong><br>
    I would like to say thank you for helping support my future and keeping my dreams of being a great programmer alive.</p>
    <p><strong>Q: What do you hope to do after graduation?</strong><br>
    I hope to go to graduate school to get my Master of Science degree in Computer Science. After completing my masters degree, I would like to work for Google to help with projects like the Google car.</p>
    <h2><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/giving/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Donate to our alumni scholarships today!</a></h2><br>   </div>
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