School briefs

Mar. 14, 2005 12:00 AM

Guadalupe

Patrick Willgohs

Patrick Willgohs, 17, is a student at McClintock High School and has been a member at the Thunderbirds Branch in Guadalupe for three years. He is a member of the Intel Computer Clubhouse, where he mentors younger members, sharing his skills in troubleshooting, video game design, Web design, programming and Lego robotics.

During school breaks, he assists for eight or more hours a day.

Willgohs has participated in workshops and competitions for building computers, and he attended the 2004 Teen Summit in Boston, where he met club members from across the country.

Willgohs is involved with community service projects such as building homes for Habitat for Humanity and the Teen Life program at his church. At McClintock, he is a yearbook photographer and a member of the student council.

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