Whiz Kid: Megan Brillos

• Whiz Kid:  senior Megan Brillos
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• Accomplishment: Brillos has been named the third place winner in the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority’s National Essay Contest. This year’s essay theme was “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.” 
• Key To Awesomeness: Brillos' entry won first place locally in the Alpha Zeta Chapter’s 29th annual Essay Contest in November, and she was honored at the St. Louis Chapter’s annual awards luncheon as the Featured Youth Speaker. She then advanced to the regional level where she also won before garnering the Third Place award at the national level.

“I am so blessed to be recognized nationally for my essay,” said Brillos. “I love writing and it's an amazing feeling to know that others appreciate my writing. I felt very strongly about the topic of education and apparently it showed through my essay.”

Brillos is a member of the National Honor Society and takes multiple Advanced Placement courses at Timberland and carries a 4.0 GPA.

She also serves as President of DECA and the Entertainment Editor for the school newspaper, the Wolf’s Howl. Outside of school, she performs as a dancer with the Dance Connection Performing Arts Center and enjoys volunteering for Meals on Wheels and the in Wentzville.