Potomac Teen Creates Space For Young Entrepreneurs To Shine

Potomac, Maryland — Maryland is home to students who are showing up, standing out and making a real impact in their schools and communities. To celebrate them, Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to spotlight local students excelling in academics, athletics, the arts and beyond.

This submission comes from Asha, who nominated Naman.

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If you know a student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured as a Star Student on Patch.

What is the star student’s name?

Naman

What grade is the student in?

11th

How do you know the star student?

Through our school community for nearly 15 years.

Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!

Naman is a great kid. He really wants to make the day better not only for himself, but for everyone around him. He is sensitive to people’s moods and will often offer a helping hand or simply be a good listener to a friend in need.

Naman also founded a nonprofit, FOXES, INC. (Fostering Opportunities for Xceptional Entrepreneurial Stars). He has hosted five business fairs and given more than 120 young children, ages 5 to 15, the opportunity to sell products they made — including jewelry, food, clothes and toys — while learning how to market and advertise themselves. (

Through these efforts, he has served as a mentor and champion for many young kids in our community.

Hosting these fairs is a huge effort that he takes on with great enthusiasm.

Naman collects applications, reviews selection criteria, sends acceptance emails, coordinates table and chair rentals, calls local businesses for sponsorships, assigns booths, reaches out to qualified adults to serve as judges, helps judge the event across various age categories, gives prizes to top winners and more. He ensures that each child feels included and valued. He has built a thriving community of young entrepreneurs!

What three words best describe your star student?

Creative, Thoughtful, Hardworking.

Keep up the great work, Naman! If you know a star student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

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