Although it felt as if his junior year was taken from him, Jonathan Velasquez, 12, joins The Downey Legend staff as an all-rounder who hopes to dabble in photography, writing, and podcasting. He works hard for his success and hopes to major in accounting and business as he shows interest in schools like UCLA and Cal State Fullerton. Velasquez joined the staff with prior experience in videography as he participated in Skills USA in the past. Velasquez describes himself as an organized and caring person as he is always putting forth his best efforts in all forms of media in the newsroom. He hopes to make his last year in DHS worthwhile and chose to be involved with The Downey Legend to stay updated and make an overall memorable year.

When asked about his hard working mindset, Velasquez shared his life motto that he lives by, “Whatever you do, do it all the way; one hundred percent.”