Benjamin has become known among his teachers and peers as a thoughtful, prolific and humorous artist. Greeted with success in all areas of academic study, he has found special meaning in his creative work. His uncanny grasp of the visual world, fostered by countless hours of committed study, is evident in his posters, drawings, and computer animations. He has offered his talents to the world community in creating animations for the web site of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Together with a team of fellow-students, Benjamin was awarded First Place in a Robotic Surgery competition sponsored by MIT. He has contributed illustrations and articles regularly to Dwight-Englewood High School’s newspaper, and received the school’s awards for Math/Science/Technology and Architecture. Benjamin plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science in the Fall, where he will study Digital Media Design; an interdisciplinary program combining a major in Computer Science with Communication Theory and Fine Arts courses.