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Whiz Kids: Rotary Students of the Month

Four seniors were honored by the Rotary Club of Bensalem at its January meeting.

 

Whiz Kids: Casey Gendron, Jesse Dannin, Cherrelle Thomas and Kevin Beard

Grade: Seniors

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Accomplishment: Casey, Jesse, Cherrelle and Kevin were named Students of the Month by the Rotary Club of Bensalem.

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  • Casey achieved Distinguished Honors every year and was named to the S.O.L. honorable mention team and third team for soccer. She participates in soccer, National Honor Society, Building Bridges, O.T.N., Varsity Club and S.G.A. She also enjoys playing soccer and tutoring at Struble Elementary School. She plans to attend West Chester University and major in Special Education. She was sponsored by Mrs. Carol Cianni.
  • Jesse participates in baseball, S.G.A., N.H.S., Building Bridges, Activities Committee and Varsity Club. He enjoys playing baseball, hockey and football with friends. Jesse plans to attend West Chester and major in mathematics education and play baseball. He was sponsored by Ms. Michelle Barbetta.
  • Cherrelle received awards in elementary school for “Best Smile.” She enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to music, talking on the phone, laughing, shopping, dancing and hanging out with family. Cherrelle plans to attend Beauty School with hopes to open own beauty shop. She was sponsored by Ms. Loretta Kelly.
  • Kevin received award for track and soccer in middle school. He enjoys playing sports, especially baseball and football and is an R.C. Car enthusiast. Kevin plans to attend Bucks County Community College for two years, then transfer to a four-year college. He was sponsored by Ms. Danielle Swiatkowski.

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

Bensalem Patch will seek regular suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select them as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to joe.hart@patch.com.

Be sure to include all of the following information:

  • Nominator's Name
  • Nominator's E-Mail
  • Whiz Kid's Name
  • Whiz Kid's Age
  • Whiz Kid's School
  • Whiz Kid's AccomplishmentWhiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)

If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you and assign a photographer to take a photo.

For questions, e-mail joe.hart@patch.com.


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