The couple

Jonathan and Laurie met through mutual friends during their sophomore physics class at MIT. Their friendship grew throughout the rest of college. After college Laurie and Jonathan both decided to move west to Stanford for graduate school where their relationship blossomed. In 2008 Laurie and Jonathan moved to Menlo Park where they lived happily until they graduated and moved to Manhattan in late 2013. On June 15, 2012 Jonathan proposed to Laurie on the beach in Half Moon Bay. They celebrated their engagement and their upcoming graduations from Stanford with family and friends that weekend. Laurie and Jonathan's fondest memories are a biking tour through northern Maine and Canada, a 2010 trip to China, and their recent 10 week trip throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Laurie

Laurie hails from the outskirts of Boston in Concord MA. Laurie met Jonathan while studying physics at MIT. After her time at the Institute, Laurie moved west to study applied physics at Stanford University. Laurie recently earned her PhD on the development and application of tiny micro-endoscopes for the study of memory formation and retention. After graduate school she helped found a company called Inscopix which is commercializing her thesis research. Recently Laurie decided to transition to management consulting to learn more about business. Starting in January she will be working as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. In her free time she enjoys running and hiking. She's also an amateur cook, baker, and cat lover.

Jonathan

Jonathan grew up in the suburbs of our nation's capital in Potomac MD. Jonathan attended MIT where he met Laurie while studying physics and neuroscience. After MIT, Jonathan moved west to Stanford University to study biophysics and translational medicine. As a graduate student Jonathan focused on developing detailed mathematical models of bacteria. Jonathan is currently a Fellow at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he is continuing to develop large-scale dynamical models of biology. In his free time he enjoys running, biking, hiking, and exploring the city.