Schools
"Responsibility is the Key to Success," Says This Week's Whiz Kid
Brittany Harris is a violinist, a brown belt and Lake Saint Louis Patch's first Whiz Kid.
Whiz Kid: Brittany Harris
Age: 17
School: Holt High School
Find out what's happening in Wentzvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Nominated By: Christine Zika
Accomplishment: Brittany Harris has achieved a third degree brown belt, played the violin for eight years, played lacrosse for two years, ran cross-country for a year, works at The Gap, all while maintaining a 3.7 GPA.
Find out what's happening in Wentzvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Key to Awesomeness: Brittany’s key to awesomeness is her belief that responsibility is the key to success. She credits her father for instilling this belief in her. Grades have always been a top priority for Brittany. Even in elementary school, her homework always had to be finished before she could go out to play. “For me, sports are not just an activity to keep me off of the couch and in shape. They are a way of keeping my life balanced. Sure, sports won’t get me the grades to enter St. Louis University, but they will clear my mind to ready me for the future,” she said.