Jon Volkman is a student from Seattle working towards a certificate in software testing and quality assurance. He holds two associate degrees, one in web design and another in database management. Jon has a solid set of skills in CSS, HTML, and PHP and is familar with Linux, Mac OSX and Windows and PC hardware. Jon is a trained barista who has spent the last two years doing quality assurance on a wide variety of Xbox, PS3 and PC games. Jon enjoys reading a wide range of books, exploring Seattle and the surrounding area, finding new vegetarian delicacies and hanging out with friends.

Mentor: Wes Morgan is an online organizer and software developer for Environment America. He works to get people involved in environmental advocacy in their backyard and across the US. He is also a user and contributor to open source software like WebGUI and CiviCRM. This summer, he is working with the Joomla! GSoC team to mentor projects relating to CiviCRM (CiviCRM integrates with Joomla!). When not working or coding, Wes enjoys spending time in the Colorado Rocky Mountains hiking or skiing, and/or sampling the many delicious microbrews of the Front Range. You'll also often find him running through the park (and only sometimes being chased).