Christina Handras — Student Profile

Education

• Bishop Guertin High School, class of 2027
• Honor student with STEM coursework including AP Computer Science A, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, and honors math
• National Honor Society member
• Academic interests include mechanical engineering, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, product design, and biomedical or assistive technology

STEM and robotics

• Mechanical design work with FRC Team 811, including CAD and robot subsystem design
• Onshape experience with assemblies, technical drawings, rapid iteration, and design-for-repair thinking
• Exposure to autonomous systems, sensors, mechanical integration, and collaboration between mechanical, electrical, and programming teams
• Independent invention work including the Bernoulli Fireplace Grate patent application context and other practical product ideas

Leadership, creativity, and service

• Bubble Buddies entrepreneurship project earned second place in a Dartmouth summer entrepreneurship program; prize money was donated to Webster House
• Author of The Yawn That Traveled the World, published through Amazon KDP
• Long-term soprano choir experience, including a Carnegie Hall performance in 2022
• Culinary Club Co-President, theater participant, rower, volleyball player, and service-minded student leader