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Whiz Kid: Jooeun Park

Local Teen Artists Awarded Gold Medal at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

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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Our honoree this week is Jooeun Park

Name: Jooeun Park

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Age: 17

School: Ashcan Studio of Art 

Accomplishments: Won a gold medal at the national level of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Key to Awesomeness: At 17 years, Jooeun shows great promise as an emerging artist. But in addition to winning gold medals for works such as the mixed media piece "Memories," which took home gold at nationals this year, Jooeun also has an award-winning personality. Creativity. Tenacity. Wit. These are just some of the charms that Jooeun Park posseses.

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