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Victor Ross works repairing the keyboard on a school laptop during his internship in the Oglethorpe County High School's IT department after school on Feb. 12, 2026. He usually works during his seventh period, and this internship has helped him see himself in a computer science-related career. (Photo/Eva Saraf)

Victor Ross works repairing the keyboard on a school laptop during his internship in the Oglethorpe County High School's IT department after school on Feb. 12, 2026. He usually works during his seventh period, and this internship has helped him see himself in a computer science-related career. (Photo/Eva Saraf)

Steps in the right direction

Eva Saraf
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Even as a junior, Victor Ross said he knows exactly where he is headed. The Oglethorpe County High School work-based learning program gave him that clarity.  “This has made me relook at some of the hardware aspects of computers instead of just straight programming and computer science,” Ross said.