diff --git a/schools/javadocs/com/lambdaschool/zoos/services/ZooServiceImpl.html b/schools/javadocs/com/lambdaschool/zoos/services/ZooServiceImpl.html
index 10bef294..845a2d71 100644
--- a/schools/javadocs/com/lambdaschool/zoos/services/ZooServiceImpl.html
+++ b/schools/javadocs/com/lambdaschool/zoos/services/ZooServiceImpl.html
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ <h4>update</h4>
 <h4>delete</h4>
 <pre class="methodSignature">@Transactional
 public&nbsp;void&nbsp;delete&#8203;(long&nbsp;id)
-            throws javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException</pre>
+            throws javax.persistence.ResourceNotFoundException</pre>
 <div class="block"><span class="descfrmTypeLabel">Description copied from interface:&nbsp;<code><a href="ZooService.html#delete(long)">ZooService</a></code></span></div>
 <div class="block">Deletes the course record, it student course combinations, and its telephone items from the database based off of the provided primary key</div>
 <dl>
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ <h4>delete</h4>
 <dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
 <dd><code>id</code> - id The primary key (long) of the course you seek.</dd>
 <dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
-<dd><code>javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException</code></dd>
+<dd><code>javax.persistence.ResourceNotFoundException</code></dd>
 </dl>
 </li>
 </ul>
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ <h4>saveZooAnimalCombo</h4>
 <li class="blockList">
 <h4>findZooByLikeName</h4>
 <pre class="methodSignature">public&nbsp;java.util.ArrayList&lt;<a href="../models/Zoo.html" title="class in com.lambdaschool.schools.models">Zoo</a>&gt;&nbsp;findZooByLikeName&#8203;(java.lang.String&nbsp;name)
-                                           throws javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException</pre>
+                                           throws javax.persistence.ResourceNotFoundException</pre>
 <div class="block"><span class="descfrmTypeLabel">Description copied from interface:&nbsp;<code><a href="ZooService.html#findZooByLikeName(java.lang.String)">ZooService</a></code></span></div>
 <div class="block">A list of all zoos whose name contains the given substring
  A Stretch Goal</div>
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ <h4>findZooByLikeName</h4>
 <dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
 <dd>List of zoos whose name contains the given substring</dd>
 <dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
-<dd><code>javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException</code></dd>
+<dd><code>javax.persistence.ResourceNotFoundException</code></dd>
 </dl>
 </li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/schools/pom.xml b/schools/pom.xml
index e68d108f..3c26cf35 100644
--- a/schools/pom.xml
+++ b/schools/pom.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
+            <artifactId>springfox-swagger2</artifactId>
+            <version>2.9.2</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.springfox/springfox-swagger-ui -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
+            <artifactId>springfox-swagger-ui</artifactId>
+            <version>2.9.2</version>
+        </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
+            <artifactId>springfox-bean-validators</artifactId>
+            <version>2.9.2</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/SchoolsApplication.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/SchoolsApplication.java
index ae94d2dc..6a8435f6 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/SchoolsApplication.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/SchoolsApplication.java
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools;
 
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.slip;
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.config.EnableJpaAuditing;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
+import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.http.converter.json.MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter;
+import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
 
 /**
  * Main class to start the application.
@@ -19,6 +28,28 @@ public class SchoolsApplication
      */
     public static void main(String[] args)
     {
+
+        RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
+
+        MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter converter = new MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter();
+
+        converter.setSupportedMediaTypes(Collections.singletonList(MediaType.ALL));
+
+        restTemplate.getMessageConverters().add(converter);
+
+        String requestUrl = "https://api.adviceslip.com/advice";
+
+        ParameterizedTypeReference<slip> responseType = new ParameterizedTypeReference<>() {
+        };
+
+        ResponseEntity<slip> responseEntity = restTemplate.exchange(requestUrl, HttpMethod.GET,null,responseType);
+
+
+        slip ourSlip = responseEntity.getBody();
+        System.out.println(ourSlip);
+
+
+
         SpringApplication.run(SchoolsApplication.class,
             args);
     }
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/config/Swagger2Config.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/config/Swagger2Config.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c18a6e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/config/Swagger2Config.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.config;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import springfox.documentation.builders.ApiInfoBuilder;
+import springfox.documentation.builders.PathSelectors;
+import springfox.documentation.builders.RequestHandlerSelectors;
+import springfox.documentation.service.ApiInfo;
+import springfox.documentation.service.Contact;
+import springfox.documentation.spi.DocumentationType;
+import springfox.documentation.spring.web.plugins.Docket;
+
+public class Swagger2Config {
+
+    /*Configures what to document using Swagger
+    * @Return A docket whcih is the primary interface for Swagger Configuration*/
+
+
+    @Bean
+    public Docket api() {
+        return new Docket(DocumentationType.SWAGGER_2)
+                .select()
+                .apis(RequestHandlerSelectors
+                        .basePackage("com.lambdaschool.schools"))
+                .paths(PathSelectors.regex("/.*"))
+                .build()
+                .apiInfo(apiEndPointsInfo());
+
+
+        /**
+         * Configures some information related to the Application for Swagger
+         *
+         * @return ApiInfo a Swagger object containing identification information for this application
+         */
+    }
+        private ApiInfo apiEndPointsInfo()
+        {
+            return new ApiInfoBuilder().title("School Model Example")
+                    .description("School Model Example")
+                    .contact(new Contact("George Hatzigeorgio",
+                            "http://www.lambdaschool.com",
+                            "georgehatzigeorgio@gmail.com"))
+                    .license("MIT")
+                    .licenseUrl("https://github.com/LambdaSchool/java-school/blob/master/LICENSE")
+                    .version("1.0.0")
+                    .build();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/CustomErrorDetails.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/CustomErrorDetails.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a78ebf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/CustomErrorDetails.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.exceptions;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.services.HelperFunctions;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.error.DefaultErrorAttributes;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest;
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@Component
+public class CustomErrorDetails extends DefaultErrorAttributes {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private HelperFunctions helperFunctions;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public Map<String, Object> getErrorAttributes(WebRequest webRequest, boolean includeStackTrace){
+        Map<String,Object> errorAttributes = super.getErrorAttributes(webRequest,includeStackTrace);
+
+        Map<String, Object> errorDetails = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        errorDetails.put("title",errorAttributes.get("error"));
+        errorDetails.put("status",errorAttributes.get("status"));
+        errorDetails.put("detail",errorAttributes.get("message"));
+        errorDetails.put("timestamp",errorAttributes.get("timestamp"));
+        errorDetails.put("developerMessage","path:" + errorAttributes.get("path"));
+
+        errorDetails.put("errors", helperFunctions.getValidationErrors(this.getError(webRequest)));
+
+        return errorDetails;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/ResourceNotFoundException.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/ResourceNotFoundException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d048d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/exceptions/ResourceNotFoundException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.exceptions;
+
+public class ResourceNotFoundException extends RuntimeException{
+    public ResourceNotFoundException(String message){super("Error from a Lambda School Application"+ message);}
+}
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Course.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Course.java
index ccaeb75f..9720976d 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Course.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Course.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
+import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.Length;
 
 import javax.persistence.*;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -25,7 +26,11 @@ public class Course
     /**
      * Name (String) of this Course. Cannot be null and must be unique
      */
-    @Column(nullable = true,
+    @Length.List({
+            @Length(min = 2, message = "The field must be at least 2 characters"),
+            @Length(max = 30, message = "The field must be less than 30 characters")
+    })
+    @Column(nullable = false,
         unique = true)
     private String coursename;
 
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ErrorDetail.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ErrorDetail.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..887ed7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ErrorDetail.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ErrorDetail {
+
+    private String title;
+
+    private int status;
+
+    private String detail;
+
+    private Date timestamp;
+
+    private String developerMessage;
+
+    private List<ValidationError> errors = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public ErrorDetail() {
+    }
+
+    public String getTitle() {
+        return title;
+    }
+
+    public void setTitle(String title) {
+        this.title = title;
+    }
+
+    public int getStatus() {
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    public void setStatus(int status) {
+        this.status = status;
+    }
+
+    public String getDetail() {
+        return detail;
+    }
+
+    public void setDetail(String detail) {
+        this.detail = detail;
+    }
+
+    public Date getTimestamp() {
+        return timestamp;
+    }
+
+    public void setTimestamp(Date timestamp) {
+        this.timestamp = timestamp;
+    }
+
+    public String getDeveloperMessage() {
+        return developerMessage;
+    }
+
+    public void setDeveloperMessage(String developerMessage) {
+        this.developerMessage = developerMessage;
+    }
+
+    public List<ValidationError> getErrors() {
+        return errors;
+    }
+
+    public void setErrors(List<ValidationError> errors) {
+        this.errors = errors;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Instructor.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Instructor.java
index 19da1bd9..1caffe62 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Instructor.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Instructor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
+import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.Length;
 
 import javax.persistence.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ public class Instructor
     /**
      * The Instructor's name (String)
      */
+    @Length.List({
+            @Length(min = 2, message = "The field must be at least 2 characters"),
+            @Length(max = 30, message = "The field must be less than 30 characters")
+    })
     @Column(nullable = false)
     private String name;
 
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Student.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Student.java
index 6dc4bfab..5b64ccc4 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Student.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/Student.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
+import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.Length;
 
 import javax.persistence.*;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ public class Student
     /**
      * The name student (String)
      */
+    @Length.List({
+            @Length(min = 2, message = "The field must be at least 2 characters"),
+            @Length(max = 30, message = "The field must be less than 30 characters")
+    })
     @Column(nullable = false,
         unique = true)
     private String name;
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ValidationError.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ValidationError.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f378a326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/ValidationError.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
+
+public class ValidationError {
+    private String fieldname;
+
+    private String message;
+
+    public String getFieldname() {
+        return fieldname;
+    }
+
+    public ValidationError() {
+    }
+
+    public ValidationError(String fieldname, String message) {
+        this.fieldname = fieldname;
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    public void setFieldname(String fieldname) {
+        this.fieldname = fieldname;
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    public void setMessage(String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/handlers/RestExceptionHandler.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/handlers/RestExceptionHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95dcf27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/handlers/RestExceptionHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.models.handlers;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException;
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.ErrorDetail;
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.services.HelperFunctions;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestControllerAdvice;
+import org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ResponseEntityExceptionHandler;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+@RestControllerAdvice
+@Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
+public class RestExceptionHandler extends ResponseEntityExceptionHandler {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private HelperFunctions helperFunctions;
+
+    @ExceptionHandler(ResourceNotFoundException.class)
+
+    public ResponseEntity<?> handleResourceNotFoundException(ResourceNotFoundException rnfe){
+        ErrorDetail errorDetail = new ErrorDetail();
+        errorDetail.setTimestamp(new Date());
+        errorDetail.setTitle("Resource Not Found");
+        errorDetail.setStatus(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND.value());
+        errorDetail.setDetail(rnfe.getMessage());
+        errorDetail.setDeveloperMessage(rnfe.getClass().getName());
+        errorDetail.setErrors(helperFunctions.getValidationErrors(rnfe));
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errorDetail, null, HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ResponseEntity<Object> handleExceptionInternal(Exception ex, Object body, HttpHeaders headers, HttpStatus status, WebRequest request) {
+        ErrorDetail errorDetail = new ErrorDetail();
+        errorDetail.setTimestamp(new Date());
+        errorDetail.setTitle("Rest Internal Exception");
+        errorDetail.setStatus(status.value());
+        errorDetail.setDetail(ex.getMessage());
+        errorDetail.setDeveloperMessage(ex.getClass().getName());
+        errorDetail.setErrors(helperFunctions.getValidationErrors(ex));
+
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errorDetail, null,status);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/slip.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/slip.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6645f2be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/models/slip.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.models;
+
+import com.sun.istack.NotNull;
+
+public class slip {
+    private long id;
+    @NotNull
+    private String advice;
+
+
+    public slip() {
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    public String getAdvice() {
+        return advice;
+    }
+
+    public void setAdvice(String advice) {
+        this.advice = advice;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "slip{" +
+                "id=" + id +
+                ", advice='" + advice + '\'' +
+                '}';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/CoursesServiceImpl.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/CoursesServiceImpl.java
index 77861321..bde609de 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/CoursesServiceImpl.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/CoursesServiceImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools.services;
 
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.Course;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.Instructor;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.StudCourses;
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
-
-import javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ public List<Course> findAll()
     public Course findCourseById(long id)
     {
         return courserepos.findById(id)
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Course id " + id + " not found!"));
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Course id " + id + " not found!"));
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ public Course findCourseById(long id)
     public void delete(long id)
     {
         courserepos.findById(id)
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Course id " + id + " not found!"));
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Course id " + id + " not found!"));
         courserepos.deleteById(id);
     }
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ public Course save(Course course)
         if (course.getCourseid() != 0)
         {
             Course oldCourse = courserepos.findById(course.getCourseid())
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Course id " + course.getCourseid() + " not found!"));
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Course id " + course.getCourseid() + " not found!"));
 
             newCourse.setCourseid(course.getCourseid());
         }
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ public Course save(Course course)
         newCourse.setCoursename(course.getCoursename());
         Instructor newInstructor = instructorrepos.findById(course.getInstructor()
             .getInstructorid())
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Instructor id " + course.getInstructor()
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Instructor id " + course.getInstructor()
                 .getInstructorid() + " not found!"));
         newCourse.setInstructor(newInstructor);
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ public Course save(Course course)
         {
             Student newStudent = studentrepos.findById(sc.getStudent()
                 .getStudentid())
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Instructor id " + sc.getStudent()
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Instructor id " + sc.getStudent()
                     .getStudentid() + " not found!"));
 
             newCourse.getStudents()
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctions.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctions.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..647b471c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.services;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.ValidationError;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public interface HelperFunctions {
+
+    List<ValidationError> getValidationErrors(Throwable cause);
+}
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctionsImpl.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctionsImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c919b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/HelperFunctionsImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.lambdaschool.schools.services;
+
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.ValidationError;
+import org.hibernate.exception.ConstraintViolationException;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.springframework.validation.FieldError;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Service(value = "helperFunctions")
+public class HelperFunctionsImpl implements HelperFunctions {
+    @Override
+    public List<ValidationError> getValidationErrors(Throwable cause) {
+        List<ValidationError> validationErrorList = new ArrayList<>();
+        // Find any data violations that might be associated with the error and report them
+        // data validations get wrapped in other exceptions as we work through the Spring
+        // exception chain. Hence we have to search the entire Spring Exception Stack
+        // to see if we have any violation constraints.
+
+        //JSON <-> Jackson <-> Java Objects <-> JPA/Hibernate <-> SQL
+        while (cause != null && !(cause instanceof ConstraintViolationException || cause instanceof MethodArgumentNotValidException))
+
+        {
+            cause = cause.getCause();
+
+        }
+        if (cause != null) {
+            if (cause instanceof ConstraintViolationException) {
+                ConstraintViolationException ex = (ConstraintViolationException) cause;
+                ValidationError newVE = new ValidationError();
+                newVE.setMessage(ex.getConstraintName());
+                newVE.setFieldname(ex.getMessage());
+                validationErrorList.add(newVE);
+            } else {
+                MethodArgumentNotValidException ex = (MethodArgumentNotValidException) cause;
+
+                List<FieldError> fieldErrors = ex.getBindingResult().getFieldErrors();
+
+                for (FieldError fe : fieldErrors) {
+                    ValidationError newVE = new ValidationError();
+                    newVE.setMessage(fe.getDefaultMessage());
+                    newVE.setFieldname(fe.getField());
+
+                    validationErrorList.add(newVE);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return validationErrorList;
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/StudentServiceImpl.java b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/StudentServiceImpl.java
index 1ad495cd..830387d8 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/StudentServiceImpl.java
+++ b/schools/src/main/java/com/lambdaschool/schools/services/StudentServiceImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.lambdaschool.schools.services;
 
+import com.lambdaschool.schools.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.Course;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.StudCourses;
 import com.lambdaschool.schools.models.Student;
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
-import javax.persistence.EntityNotFoundException;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public List<Student> findAll()
     public Student findStudentById(long id)
     {
         return studentrepos.findById(id)
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Student id " + id + " not found!"));
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Student id " + id + " not found!"));
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public Student findStudentById(long id)
     public void delete(long id)
     {
         studentrepos.findById(id)
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Student id " + id + " not found!"));
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Student id " + id + " not found!"));
         studentrepos.deleteById(id);
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public Student save(Student student)
         if (student.getStudentid() != 0)
         {
             Student oldStudent = studentrepos.findById(student.getStudentid())
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new EntityNotFoundException("Student id " + student.getStudentid() + " not found!"));
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Student id " + student.getStudentid() + " not found!"));
 
             newStudent.setStudentid(student.getStudentid());
         }
diff --git a/schools/src/main/resources/application.properties b/schools/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 9758fe0c..7e4d6fd3 100644
--- a/schools/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/schools/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@ spring.datasource.initialization-mode=always
 # spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
 # since we have our data in SeedData, do not also load it from data.sql
 # spring.datasource.initialization-mode=never
+
+server.error.whitelabel.enabled=false
+spring.mvc.throw-exception-if-no-handler-found=true
+spring.resources.add-mappings=false
+
+// turns off Spring boots automatic exception handling