Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Groves High School freshman will raise money this weekend for the Michigan Humane Society.
Birmingham Patch regularly features students doing amazing things. This week's Whiz Kid is an animal lover who hopes to raise $5,000 for education programs offered by the Michigan Humane Society. Age: 15 School: Groves High School Hometown: Birmingham Achievement: Yauck will join local celebrities and some community leaders by staying in the doghouse during the Michigan Humane Society's 24th annual Bow Wow Brunch this Sunday at the Dearborn Inn. She's committed to raising $5,000 specifically for MHS’ Humane Education program, which teaches people how to properly care for and understand animals in order to keep them safe. The participant who raises the most funds will be named the “Top Dog.” “Being a part of this event with the Michigan …
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Groves High School
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Steven Schmatz is proving to be one of the best young scientific minds in the region, state and nation.
Birmingham Patch regularly features students doing amazing things. This week's Whiz Kid is a scientist at heart who, despite his age, is already making strides toward a very promising career in chemistry and receiving national recognition for it. Age: 16 School: International Academy Hometown: Birmingham Achievement: Schmatz recently qualified to test for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) from among approximately 10,000 students who tested for the local exam. Only the top 8 percent of students went on to be nominated to sit for the national level examination. In the metro Detroit section, 212 students tested at the local level, and he finished in the top 9 of student scores, which made him eligible to take the national-level …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Barely old enough to vote herself, Marian High School's Lindsey Pieper impressed elected officials with her Patriot Week essay.
Bloomfield Patch regularly features students doing amazing things. This week's Whiz Kid is a patriotic senior that defined the importance of voting better than any other student in Michigan, according to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. School: Marian High School Age: 18 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills; daughter of Dr. Dan Pieper and Donna Pieper. Pieper received a first prize award for this summer's patriotic essay contest sponsored by the Michigan Secretary of State to help celebrate Patriot Week. Students from grades 6-12 had to answer: 'How does a citizen's right to vote help make America the greatest country in the world?' in 400 words or less. "Voting is such an amazing opportunity because it allows each and every citizen an equal say," …
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Marian High School
7225 Lahser Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Maddie Wilson received a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship to study language in Russia.
Birmingham Patch loves to features students doing amazing things in their schools and in their communities. This week's Whiz Kid has a knack for foreign languages and will attend a special program that takes her to Russia this summer. Age: Sophomore School: Roeper Upper School Achievement: This Royal Oak resident received a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship to study language and in live in Russia for the summer. She departs on June 24 for six weeks during which she'll be exposed to 120 hours of formal intensive language learning while also staying with a host family and becoming immersed her in Russian culture. She was among 3,000 national candidates considered by the The NSLI-Y team, which looks for …
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Roeper School - Middle/Upper School Campus
1051 Oakland Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Simon Trask takes leadership and community service seriously, and recruited others to clean parts of the Rouge River.
This week's Whiz Kid is a Groves High School senior who was recently named an Eagle Scout, the highest award given by the Boy Scouts of America, for his community involvement and leadership. Age: 17 School: Groves High School Achievement: On his way to achieving Eagle Scout status, Trask earned 29 merit badges and completed a major community service project by organizing roughly 50 volunteers to help with the Rouge River clean-up last spring. He also financed and organized completion of the trail improvements and firewood project at the E. L. Johnson Nature Center. "The river is now clear of debris and flows freely through the nature center, trails are cleaned-up and mulched, and the sugar shack and pioneer cabins have split firewood for …
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20500 W 13 Mile Rd, Beverly Hills, MI
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Alexander Borrello has film, television and stage credits to his name at age 16, and has sights set for more.
This week's Whiz Kid has a passion for the performing arts and is making a name for himself on film, television and center stage. Do you know our next Whiz Kid? Birmingham Patch welcomes suggestions for students, youth groups and even sports teams who wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about amazing children and teens and select one each week as Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to editor Laura.Houser@patch.com. Please include all these details:
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7101 Lahser Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Brother Rice High School
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Kamaria Washington is the first Cranbrook-Kingswood student to be recognized by the storied U.S. military academy.
This week's Whiz Kid impressed cadets from the nation's oldest military academy with her zeal, ethics and other leadership qualities. Do you know our next Whiz Kid? Birmingham Patch welcomes suggestions for students, youth groups and even sports teams who wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about amazing children and teens and select one each week as Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to editor Laura.Houser@patch.com. Please include all these details:
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Russell Ladd, 15, has sold more than 300 copies of his Apple application "Blatch" since it was accepted by Apple at the end of October.
Patch spotlights young people in the Birmingham community who are successful, talented and just plain awesome. Today we introduce the latest Whiz Kid: Do you know a local young person who deserves applause for volunteer work this summer or for challenging how we think about the environment? Maybe academic, artistic or athletic achievements are worth sharing. Everyone deserves attention, and we want to tell these stories. Email any information and photos to Laura.Houser@patch.com.
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Seaholm High School
2436 W Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Mac Lancaster, a 5th grader at the Roeper School, recently returned from a trip to the Lorna Young Foundation where he studied fair trade.
Patch spotlights young people in the Birmingham community who are successful, talented and just plain awesome. Today we introduce the latest Whiz Kid: Do you know a local young person who deserves applause for volunteer work this summer or for challenging how we think about the environment? Maybe academic, artistic or athletic achievements are worth sharing. Everyone deserves attention, and we want to tell these stories. Email any information and photos to Laura.Houser@patch.com.
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Roeper School - Middle/Upper School Campus
1051 Oakland Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
As part of his Eagle Scout project, Groves junior and Troop 1024 member Ben Cooper helped to repair the buildings used to teach incoming kindergarten students general safety rules.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Each week, Patch spotlights young people in the Birmingham community who are successful, talented and just plain awesome. This week, our Whiz Kid is: Do you know a local young person who deserves applause for volunteer work this summer, for challenging how we think about the environment, or an impressive athletic achievement? Everyone deserves attention, and we want to tell these stories. Email nominations to Editor Laura Houser at laura.houser@patch.com, provide the information shown above and include a photo with names and ages. Then, come back each Tuesday for our Whiz Kid spotlight; you never know who's up next.
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Midvale Early Childhood Center
550 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI
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Kari Papadopoulos
10:23 pm on Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Awesome job Mac! more ›