Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Meet a conscientious Severna Park Middle Schooler that is making the Internet fun and safe for his neighborhood.
Nominated By: Ann Vertel Whiz Kid's Name: Connor Weiss Whiz Kid’s Age: Age 13, Grade 7 Whiz Kid's School: Severna Park Middle School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Connor designed and created a private neighborhood computer server so that kids could play online games together in a closed, safe online environment. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Proud aunt Ann Vertel submitted the following as part of her nomination: “Connor is one of those great whiz-kids who never blows his own horn - he quietly goes about challenging himself to achieve greater accomplishments and be an inspiration to others. As the oldest of four kids, he has been the man of the house while his Dad was deployed these past six months and has "stepped up" quite nicely. He …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Meet a Severna Park High ninth grader who completed a two day bike ride spanning over 200 miles to raise cancer awareness.
Whiz Kid: Matthew Phelps Nominated By: Michele L. Kaup Whiz Kid's Name: Matthew Phelps Whiz Kid’s Age or Grade: Ninth Grade Whiz Kid's School: Severna Park High School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Matthew completed the STP (Seattle to Portland) 204 mile bike ride in two days in order to raise cancer awareness. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: A family tragedy gave Matthew perseverance and a willingness to serve. Upon the death of Matthew’s stepfather’s mother in 2007, the Kaup family created an organization in her honor called Team Joy Rocks. The organization was created to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and provide funding to build a site for the Gilda’s Club, a cancer support center in Tacoma, WA. Team Joy Rocks has used the Seattle …
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Meet a compassionate 9 year old who is learning Arabic and plans for a future in botany.
Nominated By: Kerri Shirey Whiz Kid's Name: Jake Shirey Whiz Kid’s Age: 9 Whiz Kid's School: Folger McKinsey Elementary School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Jake has earned straight A's in Arabic language studies at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) program. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: When Jake is not busy studying Arabic or other school subjects, he pursues a variety of other interests and demonstrates compassion. This Folger third-grader is also involved in cub scouts, basketball, flag football and playing the cello. In her submission entry, proud mom Kerri Shirey noted, “Jake sponsored a soldier in Afghanistan through his church, Severna Park United Methodist Church, and took time to sent the soldier a personal …
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Meet an accomplished Oak Hill fourth-grader that has danced her way into National Championships for Irish Step Dance.
Nominated By: Katie Bartel Whiz Kid's Name: Bailey Bartel Whiz Kid’s Age or Grade in School: 10 Whiz Kid's School: Oak Hill Elementary Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Bailey qualified to compete in National Championships for Irish Step Dance. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Katie Bartel summarized the key to her daughter’s achievement as follows, “Bailey’s drive, focus and commitment is years beyond her time. She has shown incredible sportsmanship in a judged sport and has not faltered from her goals and dreams.” Bailey qualified to compete in the North American National Championships in TN on July 2, 2011 by being ranked 15th in the Southern Region Oireachtas (from MD south to TX East). Other achievements and accomplishments include: Bailey …
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Oak Hill Elementary School
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Meet a literary scholar who is also an aspiring movie producer and experienced sailor.
Nominated By: Dr. Jacqueline Baugh Whiz Kid's Name: Kaylee Schwitzer Whiz Kid’s Age or Grade in School: Senior Whiz Kid's School: Severn School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Kaylee is a Maryland Finalist in the Letters About Literature Writing Contest , Here's what her teacher, Dr. Jacqueline Baugh submitted about Kaylee: “Kaylee made the Maryland state finalists cut for high school submissions. By my calculations, The Maryland Center for the Book of the Maryland Humanities Council selected the top 5% of the 2,357 plus Maryland entries for recognition. Kaylee wrote about her connection with Ursula LeGuin's "a Left-Handed Commencement Speech.” Kaylee is also currently involved with producing a film with some of her Severn classmates. Along …
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Meet a well-rounded Folger student who loves sports, breaks boards and can save a cat.
Nominated By: Wendi Greim Whiz Kid's Name: Johnathan Greim Whiz Kid’s Age: 8 Whiz Kid's School: Folger McKinsey Elementary School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Johnathan has earned his red/black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is on his way to becoming a black belt. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Johnathan received a trophy for getting his red/black belt. He also received a medal for best breaking in which he broke a wooden board with his foot. Proud mom Wendi said in her nomination entry, “Johnathan is very kind to animals and loves all of them. He helps out around the house with our dog and cat and even helps administer our cat's medicine for her high blood pressure". "He is a very well rounded kid who loves and plays lacrosse, is a red/black …
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Learn about a local high school senior that has brains, brawn, and a funny bone.
Nominated By: Carole Gilmour Whiz Kid's Name: Sean Gilmour Whiz Kid’s Age: 17 Whiz Kid's School: Mount St. Joseph High School, Irvington, MD Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Sean is one of 61 high school seniors who received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: According to his proud mom, and included as part of his bio for the Distinguished Scholar Award, Sean’s accomplishments and extra curricular activities include: Carole Gilmour also notes that “Sean is a great help to his family and an asset to the crew at Magothy Marina in Severna Park. Known for his quick wit, Sean can (almost) always be seen with a smile on his face!” Sean has been accepted at the University of …
Debbie
5:41 pm on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Knowing Connor as his science teacher last year, you can imagine how proud I am to hear about this amazing accomplishment. You know Connor, you should do some sort of Science Fair experiment with your computer project!!! more ›