Student Displays Smarts, Charitableness

Whiz Kid: Denia Carlton, 11 years old

School:

Accomplishments and Involvement: President of Science Club, Science Olympiad team, Principal’s List, member of , donator to Locks of Love, North River Church of Christ, family is active in the Powder Springs community

Key to Awesomeness: "The key to awesomeness is being yourself and not caring about what others think of you. To some people, things come easy; yet for others, it takes a little longer and requires patience. An important thing to remember is to give your best in everything you do, whether it is science, reading or helping others." 

On school involvement: “I think that it is great to be part of a great team like Ram Readers, representing our school so other people can see how great we are and the hard work we are doing. And thanks to our awesome science club. We are on our way to compete in the Science Olympiad because Austell Intermediate is all about developing well-rounded students.”

On Locks of Love: “As a kid, I especially like helping other kids. I prefer short hair, but after my first donation, I figured I could let it grow back and donate it again since it helps other children whose hair can’t grow while they are trying to recover from cancer.”