Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Dan Peterson, 18, of Bala Cynwyd School: Dan is a senior at Lower Merion High School. …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Patty Neckowicz, 18, of Wynnewood. School: Patty is a senior at Lower Merion High School. …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Jesse Cohen, 18, of Wynnewood. School: Jesse is a senior at Lower Merion High School. …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kids: Alex Barnett, 12, Gabriel Krotkov, 12, Lucas Scott, 12, and Kevin Wong, 13 School: At …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Nolan Gardner, 14, of Villanova (the Lower Merion part) School: Nolan is an eighth-grader …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kids: Sheba Hall, 18, of Ardmore, Lila Jones, 18, of Bala Cynwyd and Carli Swartz, 18, of Bala …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Max Shein, 14, of Merion Station School: Max is a ninth-grader at Hill Top Preparatory …

At age 11, Barrone Gao has already absorbed enough computer knowledge from his older brother to help his dad with his own computer issues, and more than enough to know he'd like to attend one of the country's premier universities and work in a computer company when he grows up.

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Jeff Katz, 13, of Merion Station. School: Jeff is a seventh-grader at Bala Cynwyd Middle …

Editor's note: This is a weekly series in which we will highlight the special accomplishments of neighborhood kids or teenagers. Each week, we 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 our Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to eric.campbell@patch.com. This week's Patch Whiz Kid: Ariadne Marg-Bracken, 9, of Belmont Hills. School: Ariadne is a fourth-grader at Belmont …