Johnathan Christian Smith, a student in the Class of 2019, died on July 27 while undergoing cancer treatment. Mr. Smith, 21, was from Trinidad and Tobago.

Mr. Smith was a mechanical engineering major and a visual artist who was in the Trinidad and Tobago Art Society. The Facebook page for his artwork described him as a “young Trinidadian artist with a knack for black and white chiaroscuro interpretations of Caribbean imagery.”

He lived in Gregory College House.

Mr. Smith was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 after experiencing eye pain. He had been on medical leave from the University while undergoing treatment.

In a statement released by the University, his parents said, “Johnathan always thought about the welfare of others before thinking about himself. His personality attracted many friends whom he considered as his extended family… the siblings he never had.”

He is survived by his parents, Hayden and Anna.