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Whiz Kid: Max Kaufman

An animal lover who frequents the Bronx Zoo

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Lori.gross@patch,com. Be sure to include all of the information you see below, and a photo. Our honoree this week is Max Kaufman.

  • Name: Max Kaufman
  • Age: 10
  • School: P.S. 209  
  • Accomplishment: Animal enthusiast  
  • Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Max enjoys all things animals and is a frequent visitor to the Bronx Zoo, where his family is a member. His favorites at the zoo are the elephant and the lemur.  Max will graduate from P.S. 209 this June and is looking forward to middle school and all that it brings with it. Max enjoys ice skating, is a brown belt in karate, and is an expert on anything Pokemon. Besides visiting the zoo, Max loves going to Walt Disney World. His family has visited the Florida theme parks 12 times in his 10 years. Maybe it’s the famed Mouse that makes him happy?

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