Jacob graduated with his master’s degree in architecture from Bowling Green State University in May 2022. He earned bachelor’s degrees in construction management and architecture from BGSU in 2020. A Botkins, Ohio, native, he has held internships at professional firms, where he helped design educational and commercial facilities and compiled construction documents. He also has experience with creating virtual reality videos and renderings to present design concepts. He was a member of the American Institute of Architecture Students while at BGSU and was the recipient of a design award for the 2016 fall-semester CREATE competition. In his spare time, he enjoys landscaping and woodworking. Whenever he has the chance, he is outdoors year-round, enjoying snow and water sports.