VP-TECH Senior Student Spotlight: Christopher Mark Janis
Home school district:
Frankfort-Schuyler.
How many college credits have you earned through VP-TECH?
Currently 28.5.
What are your plans for the future (college, career)?
I am going to get an associate degree in quality assurance.
What do you like about going to VP-TECH?
The small classes and people.
What's an interesting experience you had at VP-TECH that helped prepare you for college and/or a career?
I had to make a resume and cover letter and stuff like that.
What is the coolest technology you've been able to use at VP-TECH, and why did you enjoy using it?
All the machines in the Advanced Manufacturing room because they are fun to use.
What is a challenge you overcame while attending VP-TECH?
All of the presentations I had to do.
What did you find valuable about attending VP-TECH with students from other school districts?
I got to learn their perspectives on their own schools and my school.
What would you say to a current eighth-grader who is considering whether to apply for VP-TECH?
You should join. It is really an experience of a lifetime.
The deadline to apply for VP-TECH is May 2. Apply here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/apply-for-vp-tech
Find out more about VP-TECH here: https://www.herkimer-boces.org/page/vp-tech