Vander Hatsengate (he/him) is a rising senior currently attending St. Francis Prep in Queens, NY.  He currently plans to study Mechanical/Electrical Engineering in college.  

Vander is the Mechanical Lead for the Mighty Mechanics, a community FTC robotics team. The Mighty Mechanics were the winning alliance captain at the NYC Regional Championships, and went on to compete at the World Championships in Houston, TX. Following their performance in Houston, the Mighty Mechanics were invited to the Multinational Technical Invitational at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and finished in the top half of the field. 

Vander is thrilled to be a Constellations Fellow at Clip.bike this summer.