Lake Catholic student fulfills senior project at VASJ
Lake Catholic senior, David Petrovic, completed his senior project at VASJ at the end of April. The goal of the project was to allow seniors to explore their individual career interests throughout the community. For Petrovic, who aspires to be a teacher, the choice to complete the project at VASJ was an easy one. "The uniqueness and the way people express themselves really drew me to this school," Petrovic said.
A son of a St. Joe's alumni, Frank Petrovic '72, and someone who grew up in the VASJ neighborhood but had since moved away, Petrovic was excited for the opportunity to come back. "It was great reconnecting with my old friends and felt really good to be back in my neighborhood," Petrovic said.
After his week of student-teaching with VASJ's religion teacher Chris Janezic, a Lake Catholic alumnus (1978), Petrovic gained an even greater appreciation for the students at VASJ. "They are proud of who they are and they aren't afraid to express that," stated Petrovic.
Janezic observed the respect Petrovic gained in the classroom and was impressed with the way in which he adapted his teaching methods to appeal to the students. "David inspired the freshman English and religion students to craft rap songs to help the students learn and appreciate the literary style of Romeo and Juliet and the four gospels," Janezic said.
VASJ was excited to have Petrovic in the Viking Village for the week and wishes him much success with his bright future in the field of education.
Emily Robinson
Communications and Media Coordinator