Whiz Kid: Abbott Seventh-Grader Wins Essay Contest

Every week, Patch spotlights young people in the West Bloomfield community who are successful, talented and just plain awesome. We're pleased to introduce this week's Whiz Kid:

Bridget Farmer

• Age: 12
• School:
• Achievement: Bridget's essay about how education is the key to a successful future won first place in a Keego Harbor Optimist Club essay contest. She wrote about the importance of staying in school and getting the most out of her educational experience. Bridget will be honored at the Keego Harbor Optimist breakfast meeting Thursday, where she will read her essay and be presented her gold medal. Her essay will advance to the next level.
• Key to awesomeness: Bridget has always been a strong writer and excellent student. This is her first award. Outside of school, Bridget enjoys dancing and also helps out at .

Do you know a special young person in the community who deserves a round of applause because he volunteers instead of playing video games after school? Or maybe your daughter's science club is trying to challenge the way we think about the energy crisis? Or maybe your son's lacrosse team won its first game in three years? Everyone deserves a little attention, and we want to tell these stories.

So e-mail your Whiz Kid nominations to Editor Tim Rath at Tim.Rath@Patch.com. Please include the name, age, school, achievement and key to awesomeness, as well as a photo. Then come back every Wednesday for our Whiz Kid spotlight; you never know who will be up next.