My relationship with CATV all started with my switch into the Design Illustration and Media Arts Vocational program at Hartford high school. When my teacher there took her maternity leave she needed a replacement teacher fort the time of her absence. Bob Franzoni (executive director of CATV) was helping with out video unit along with one of his co-workers. When the video unit was over Mr. Franzoni when back to work at CATV and his co-worker Ella stayed to teach our class. Not long after my teacher returned I learned that Bob was looking for a student to intern there during school hours and I thoughtlessly volunteered. After a few weeks of going to CATV once or twice a week I started to love it and Bob asked me to continue my internship after school ended into the summer. I think this is one of the best opportunities I could get. I am learning and having a good time AND I am getting paid for it!

I have never really been involved in any community I have lived in until I started working here and I think it is great! I never knew about the amount of things that happens around here. I always thought it was a relatively boring place to live but now I am seeing and experiencing all these fun things the community puts on for the community. I have taped all sorts of things like sports games, concerts, plays, lectures, farmers markets, and studio shoots.

My first studio shoot for some reason is still the most memorable. I just felt so great using all the equipment and knowing that everything that was set up was set up by me. It was an Angry Moderate show and i found it funny and entertaining and even little exciting. Seeing the final project after editing and producing was the BEST.

I love this CATV station and the work involved so much that I would love to go out into the world and try working at other TV stations to see what everywhere else is like. At first I knew I wanted to go to school for fashion and that was it..but now..everything has changed.

Get to know Keri! 

I have lived in Vermont since I was two years old and had never been to CATV before last year. Sophomore year at Thetford Academy my friends convinced me to join the Design Illustration and Media Arts program at Hartford Area Career and Technology Center. Our class went to CATV a few times to use the studio and thats where it all began! After the video unit I was chosen for the Ella Farnsworth Video Production Award. At the awards ceremony Bob Franzoni asked if I wanted to do an internship there, so I came to CATV one day a week during the rest of my senior year. As the end came closer Bob asked if i wanted to stay for the summer. I excepted the offer.