Whiz Kid: Danielle Schaefer

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

Each week, Douglaston Patch will seek 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 Patch Whiz Kid. 

So submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to nathan.duke@patch.com. Be sure to answer the questions bulleted below and don't forget to include a photo.

Our honoree this week:

Name: Danielle Schaefer

Age: 20

School: Queens College

Accomplishments: Winner of the 2011 Rivka Fox Youth Award — an honor bestowed upon her by the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council — for outstanding service to the community.

Key to Awesomeness: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a double minor in secondary education and psychology, Danielle is a member of the MT4 Math Tutoring club and president of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.

Still she makes time to participate in numerous community service projects and remains a volunteer at the Samuel Field Y, where she's a proud alumnus of the Teen Council Youth Group.

For over five years, Danielle has dedicated herself to serving the Little Neck Community and has volunteered in many different sectors at the Y, including the youth department, the after-school day care program, the summer camp and, most recently, the “In School Youth” program for at-risk high school students.