Editor’s Note: This article is part of our series of highlighted exemplar recognitions. See our introduction post for all the details, or view all the posts in this series. This article was written by New Jersey Area Rep Dan Collins.

Jonah Kellman is a Level 2 Judge from Amherst, Massachusetts. His recognitions this wave are for work on projects, especially Mystical Tutor, and at events:

Jonah, not only do you take on a huge amount of work yourself for the Mystical Tutor project, you also coordinate the rest of us to make sure we consistently put out lessons on schedule, and you always do it in the kindest way possible. Your gentle leadership is what keeps us going. – Megan Linscott

Mystical Tutor is an awesome project and an invaluable resource, and you’ve done some really, really impressive work keeping it running, and moving it forward. It’s little surprise – your passion for helping others learn shows, from your enthusiasm working with others at events, to the little judge factory you and Joe run up in your neck of the woods. Your efforts in keeping this particular project running, though, are nothing short of exemplary. – Mani Cavalieri

Jonah, your performance on sides at the SCG Open in NJ was quite exemplary. Throughout the entire day, you performed your task protectively rather than waiting to be instructed to do so. Additionally, you spent the overwhelming part of the day mentoring while not letting it impact your duties. As your team lead, I can say you made my day easier by aiding me in staying on top of the ODEs with the map, being available to assist with the scheduled events, and by focusing on mentoring Chris and Rodney. On top of all of this, you voluntarily swept for trash throughout the day without being asked and you eagerly jumped up to assist a lost late player in getting to their seat without even being asked by the stage staff. Your overall positive attitude towards sides is truly beneficial and always welcome. Keep up the great work! – Mike Noss

Here’s what Dan Collins had to say about these recommendations:

Jonah Kellman is an up and coming L2 from the stronghold of judging that is Amherst, Mass. He is best known from his work on the Mystical Tutor project, an online judge class that uses the Prezi platform and updates weekly. Several of his recs this wave are for the leadership and infectious enthusiasm he has shown on that project. Jonah is also a strong force at events, demonstrating excellence in logistics, teamwork, and mentorship as evidenced by his recommendation from Mike Noss.