Girl Scout Cooks Up Award-Winning Project

This week's Whiz Kid is Bianca Stodden, Girl Scout and Lake Zurich High School student, who recently received the highest honor given by the Girl Scouts, the Gold Award.

Bianca has a passion  for cooking. She earned the honor by completing a project in which she taught cooking classes to younger students and fellow Girl Scouts. The food prepared by Bianca and the class participants was donated to Emmaus House. 

Additionally, Bianca served the food to people at the Feb. 20 Emmaus House Community Dinner. The menu was prepared within the guidelines of Emmaus House and provided according to its schedule.

Bianca planned the classes and event four months in advance. To conclude her project, she attended the dinner with her grandmother.

"Bianca has put in many work hours on this project," said Laura Zickuhr, who volunteers for the Ela 55 Plus and Emmaus House programs. 

Who Do You Nominate to Be a Whiz Kid?

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.

Each week, Lake Zurich Patch will see 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 one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to ken@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:

• Nominator’s Name

• Nominator’s Email

• Whiz Kid’s Name

• Whiz Kid’s Age

• Whiz Kid’s School

• Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment

• Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)

If your nominee is selected, we’ll contact you and will request a photo. Questions? Email ken@patch.com