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Whiz Kid: Nicole Yu

Honor and art student

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.

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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 Nicole Yu.

Name: Nicole Yu
Age: Turning 12
School: World Journalism Preparatory School (WJPS)
Accomplishment: Won the Eton Park Capital Management and Arts Connection Award for her artwork.

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Kids Key to Awesomeness: Nicole made the Gold Honor Roll, in which you need an average of 97 and above, at WJPS. She won an award for Achievement in Visual Arts with the Eton Park Capital Management and Arts Connection. Though shy, she loves to help people and loves pets, especially dogs. She enjoys playing basketball, swimming and of course, drawing. This girl with a super smile will be entering 7th grade, her second year, at WJPS following a summer of fun.

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