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A Portrait of an Artist as a Young SUNY Sullivan Man

 

Loch Sheldrake (April 6, 2011) – When SUNY Sullivan student, Jonathan Jimenez, left his Yonkers home when he was only 16 years old, he only had one thing on his mind. Putting the past behind him and taking charge of his future. And from the looks of it, Jonathan’s future is filled with amazing possibilities.

At 16 Jonathan entered the Delaware Valley Work Job Corps in Callicoon. The goal of the Job Corps is to help young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. Jonathan immersed himself in the program and earned his GED with a concentration in carpentry.

Not only did Jonathon have the drive to succeed, he had a special talent. He is a gifted artist. Combining his talent with his newly earned degree, Jonathan wanted to take the next step by furthering his education.

Because he had taken courses at SUNY Sullivan while at the Job Corps, he knew that he found the right place for him to continue his education. So in 2008 Jonathan became a full-time student at SUNY Sullivan majoring in computer graphics.

And now Jonathan is ready to graduate and take yet another step on his journey. He intends to enroll in the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe (NM). The IAIA is the only four-year fine arts degree institution in the nation devoted to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. Jonathan hopes to become an industrial architect who makes a difference in the world.

And there’s no reason not to believe Jonathan will make a difference in the world because he has already made a difference in the lives of the people who know him. And because he is such a positive role model, Jonathan was the keynote speaker at the Delaware Valley Work Job Corps’ graduation March 30.

He had a message to deliver. He wanted to tell the graduates that the future is waiting for them if they are willing to work hard and follow their dreams.

In looking back on his time at SUNY Sullivan, Jonathan said, “the college taught me the skills I will need to succeed as an architect. My instructors and advisors also helped me find the right path for me. SUNY Sullivan played an important role in my life.”

Everyone at SUNY Sullivan wishes Jonathan all the best.