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A look at an awesome kid (of group of kids) in the area.
Whiz Kid's Name: Alex Prunchak Whiz Kid's Age: 18 Whiz Kid's School: Hightstown High School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: He just earned his Eagle Scout in a local Boy Scout troop. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: He is an outstanding student in [Honors English] class and has great potential in college and beyond. Want to nominate a young person to be East Windsor Patch's next Whiz Kid? Learn all the details here and then e-mail us your nomination.
Whiz Kid's Name: Siddharth Challani Whiz Kid's Age: 13 Whiz Kid's School: Melvin H. Kreps Middle School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: School Spelling Bee Champion, School Geobee Champion, School Math Counts Champion, 9th place in regional Math Counts competition, Times Spelling Bee Champion Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Self-motivation and dedication to his studies. Overall great person. Want to nominate a young person to be East Windsor Patch's next Whiz Kid of the Week? Learn all the details here and then e-mail us your nomination.
Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Casey Weber Whiz Kid's Name: Casey Weber Whiz Kid's Age: 11 Whiz Kid's School: Ethel McKnight Elementary School Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Casey Weber created and implemented a school wide paper recycling program.  She started the program during the 2009-2010 school year with the fourth and fifth graders by writing a letter to the classes urging them to be mindful of their use of paper.  This year she introduced the program to the younger grades by giving a  speech to grade levels 1-3.  In her speech she explained the logical reasoning for recycling programs and …

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