Schools
Whiz Kid: Carolyn Berryman
John F. Kennedy School student plays the classical guitar, loves to swim and is no stranger to public speaking.
Carolyn Berryman
-
Age: 9
School:
Accomplishment: Carolyn is the youngest person to participate in the Royal Oak Optimist Club Oratorical Competition and the first from the Ferndale School District. She studies classical guitar through Suzuki Royal Oak. She is a member of Birmingham Blue Dolphins swim team that won the championship for the 2010-11 season. She loves to swim and her favorites are the back and butterfly strokes. Carolyn is a member of the JFK band and plays the flute. She is also a member of the Peep Program at JFK, which helps kids that are having difficulty. She loves helping others, even if just by volunteering to be present. She is very determined and does not take failure as an option.
Find out what's happening in Ferndalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Key to awesomeness: "Don't give up, if you practice and stick with things you can only get better."
Each week, Ferndale Patch seeks 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 Ferndale Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Terry.Parris@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:
Find out what's happening in Ferndalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Nominator's name and e-mail address
- Whiz Kid's name, age and school
- Whiz Kid's accomplishment
- Whiz Kid's key to awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)
Know of a Whiz Kid? Send us your suggestion by telling us in the comments or email Terry.Parris@patch.com.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
