Whiz Kids' Names: Jason Greer and Benjamin Ridenbaugh Whiz Kids' Affiliation: Boy Scout Troop 474 Whiz Kids' Accomplisment: Participation in the "Scouts Bridging Generations Through Service" pilot program at Pascal Senior Center. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Jason and Benjamin recently volunteered their time at Pascal Senior Center in the "Scouts Bridging Generations Through Service" pilot program. The program, in partnership with Partners in Care, aims to make life better for seniors. The boys completed grading the center's picnic area, installing a weed barrier and laying down mulch.

Whiz Kids' Names: Jocsa Cortes, Glen Burnie High School (GBHS); Ayonche Clash, North County High School (GBHS); Devin Blocker, GBHS; Pat Carey, NCHS; Lena Fink, GBHS; Brooke Mackall, GBHS; Jasmine Rost-Wilson, GBHS; Bret Jacob, NCHS; and Shelby Brooks, NCHS. All students are members of the class of 2011. Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: All were recipients of $1,000 Outback Steakhouse Scholarships. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Each spring Outback Steakhouse awards $1,000 scholarships to outstanding seniors at Glen Burnie and North County high schools, said Glen Burnie Outback spokeswoman Michelle…

Whiz Kids: North County High School graduating seniors Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: Received a total of $7.1 million in scholarship offers—more than quadruple the amount offered last year. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: North County seniors recieved $5.4 million more in scholarship offers than the class of 2010. “In addition to having an outstanding senior class this year, we set very high goals and clear expectations for administrators and counselors to meet individually with every senior to raise expectations and increase student participation in applying for scholarships,” said North County …

Whiz Kid’s Name: Bria Bryant Whiz Kid’s School: Towson University Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Bria is the recipient of the Robert G. Berger Memorial Scholarship Fund. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Bria was one of 13 children of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) employees awarded a portion of about $7,400 in Berger Scholarships. The fund was established in 1996 as the WSSC Employee Scholarship Fund and was renamed eight years ago to honor the memory of Commissioner Robert G. Berger, who died in April 2003. Contributions from the Berger family, current WSSC employees and retirees …

Whiz Kids' Names, Grades: Brooklyn Park Elementary—Tyron Evans, grade 5, honorable mention; Tyler Treff, grade 3, honorable mention. George Cromwell Elementary—Isaac Ali, grade 3, honorable mention; Joshua Dohoney, grade 5, second place; David Lana, grade 4, honorable mention; William Wilbur, grade 4, honorable mention. Glen Burnie Park Elementary—Chelsea Maribao, grade 4, first place. Marley Elementary—Isabella Falen, grade 5, honorable mention; Samantha Windsor, grade 3, third place. Oakwood Elementary—Heather Hulson, grade 5, first place; David Kopp, grade 4, honorable mention; Logan …

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. Each week, Glen Burnie 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. Submit your nomination to maya.prabhu@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information Nominator's Name Nominator's E-Mail Whiz Kid's Name Whiz Kid's Age Whiz Kid's School Whiz …

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Carly Brukiewa, 9 Whiz Kid's School: Point Pleasant Elementary School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Carly, a fourth grader at Point Pleasant Elementary, has had straight A's for the past seven marking periods. Additionally, Carly testified before the County Council and the Board of Education in an effort to secure funding for her school. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: "Carly loves to read and has high goals," said Fred Fontz III, a substitute teacher at Point Pleasant who has taught Carly before. "When she sets a goal, she works hard to reach it."Carly wants to practice …

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Josh Odum, 11 Whiz Kid's School: Rippling Woods Elementary School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Josh, a fifth grader at Rippling Woods, recently was named the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Outstanding School Safety Patroller of the Year. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Josh serves as a school safety patroller at Rippling Woods and his efforts have been recognized by the county school system. The award, sponsored by the American Automobile Association's Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education, includes a personalized plaque displaying a gold safety patrol badge…

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Cassandra Yates. 17 Whiz Kid's School: Glen Burnie High School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Cassie, a senior at Glen Burnie, organized a fundraising event with the National Honor Society and the American Red Cross to raise money for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Cassie recently initiated and ran a school-wide fundraiser for the Red Cross to help the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March. The event raised more than $1,500 for the recovery efforts. "Her enthusiasm motivated students and staff alike in an …

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Tyler Rudd, 19 Whiz Kid's School: McDaniel College, Westminster, MD Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Tyler, a 2009 Glen Burnie High School graduate, was recognized by McDaniel as one of six men's basketball players to have a GPA above 3.0. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Tyler, a sophomore at McDaniel who plays guard for the men's basketball team, also was the only player on the team to make the dean's list for the fall semester with a GPA of 3.68.

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Adriana Scott, 5 Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Adriana will host the Cupcake Rescue for the Children of Japan bake sale Saturday. All of the proceeds will go to Save the Children. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: After learning about the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Adriana found out about opportunities to help on Nick.com. She said she saw the devastation and hardships that Japanese children were enduring and wanted to help. After looking over suggestions on the Nickelodeon site, the settled on a cupcake sale."At first she wanted to do 100 cupcakes and charge $2…

Whiz Kid's Name, Age: Denver Clyde, 17 Whiz Kid's School: North County High School Whiz Kid's Accomplisment: Denver was invited to play in the Maryland versus Pennsylvania All-Star Game on April 9 in Middletown, PA. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Denver led the Anne Arundel County conference in scoring, rebounds and blocked shots, said North County head coach Al Pindell. According to Max Preps she is the second leading scorer in the Maryland 4A divison and sixth in the state of Maryland.

Whiz Kids' Names, Grades: Sixth graders—Brooke Schindler, Patricia Rana and Catherine Sanchez; seventh graders—Lakshna Chopra and Jeremy Smith; and eighth graders—Brittany Lopez-Vevaldo, Brooke Massey and Jessica Cochran. Whiz Kids' School: Marley Middle School Whiz Kids' Accomplisment: February Students of the Month Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Each month, teachers recognize students who continually bring their best effort.

Whiz Kid's Name, Age: Greg Kogut, 18 (as of March 5—Happy Birthday!) Whiz Kid's School: Glen Burnie High School Whiz Kid's Accomplisment: Greg recently received a $10,000 scholarship from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: A senior at Glen Burnie, Greg was one of 11 students receive a $10,000 scholarship from AFCEA. He will receive $2,500 each year over four years in college. The scholarship is awarded to students who plan to study a major that supports national defense. Greg will use the scholarship, which will be awarded over …

Whiz Kids' Names, Grades: Ninth graders—Jonathan Barnes, Brooke Bell, Douglas Kogut and Vincent Stevens; 10th graders—Courtney Bessling, Victoria Schlining, DaShawn Snowden, Shane Snyder and Devon Stewart; 11th graders—Adelaide Buker, Tyler Grubb, Jacob Hill, Adam Pruitt, Kiera Stepney and Trent Weil; 12th graders—Quashawna Jefferson, Gregory Kogut, Timothy Pickeral, Mallorie Rosado and Tiffany Whitacre. Whiz Kids' School: Glen Burnie High School Whiz Kids' Accomplisment: Superintendent's Honor Roll for the first semester Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: These 20 students all are on the …

Whiz Kid's Name, Age: Larry Mike, 19 Whiz Kid's School: Glen Burnie High School Whiz Kid's Accomplisment: Larry has been a guard/forward for the Gophers' basketball team all season, leading his team to the region finals against No. 1-seeded North Point Friday. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: A senior at Glen Burnie and the boys' basketball team captain, Larry has consistently scored more than 20 points a game, netting 21 in Wednesday's win against Broadneck and 22 points against Great Mills on Monday.

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Tyler Jordan (TJ) Ellwein, 19 Whiz Kid’s Church: Arundel Christian Church Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: TJ is one of four Eagle Scouts selected as finalists to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Spirit of America Award for his project restoring Chaplain's Hill at Arlington National Cemetery. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: TJ's project was selected as the 2010 Eagle Scout Project of the Year for the Baltimore Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. The project involved cleaning and restoring the headstones of chaplains and assistants by removing bird …

Whiz Kids' Names, Grades: Maria Camille Joyce, 11th grade; Rebecca Mount, 11th grade; Angel Hall, 12th grade; Daniel Haller, 12th grade; and Joseph Landgraf, 12th grade. Whiz Kids' School: North County High School Whiz Kids' Accomplisment: Superintendent's Honor Roll for the first semester Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Maria, Rebecca, Angel, Daniel and Joseph all are on the Superintendent's Honor Roll for the first semester. In order to be on the Superintendent's Honor Roll, students must receive A's for both grading periods and for his or her semester examination grades.

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Luke Andraka, 15 Whiz Kid’s School: North County High School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: A sophomore at North County, Luke recently won the 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Technology for Humans guided by Innovation, Networking and Knowledge (MIT THINK) competition. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Luke won top honors in this year's MIT THINK competition for his project, “Electrochemical Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage." For winning the competition he will visit MIT for a week to sit in on classes and talk with professors, touring the MIT labs and networking …

Whiz Kid’s Name, Age: Ben Ridenbaugh, 11 Whiz Kid’s School: Point Pleasant Elementary School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Ben has participated in the Polar Bear Plunge, as an individual, raising $250 over three years. He also has received autism awareness awards in kindergarten and second grade for his acceptance of his classmates with autisim. Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: Since kindergarten, Ben has gone out of his way to ensure that his classmates who have autism feel part of the group, said his mother, Cindy Ridenbaugh. He received awards for autism awareness from his school, Point …