Whiz Kid: Gregory Manis

This week's Whiz Kid is Kennedy senior Gregory Manis!

• Name: Gregory Manis
• Grade: Senior
• School: Kennedy High School
• Accomplishment: National Merit Scholar.
• Key to Awesomeness: Manis been selected as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. He is currently enrolled in five AP courses as well as the Advanced Science Research Program. He is a member of the Math Honor Society and has been recognized as student of the month for Social Studies. He is President of the Computer Club and has been a member for four years.
• Manis is also a member of H.O.P.E. (Help Our Planet Earth) Club. Outside of school, he is a web administrator, programming hobbyist, an avid reader, and a member of Temple Beth Am Youth Group.
• After graduation, Manis plans to dual major in Physics and Computer Science and continue his studies for a PhD in Computer Science. He will pursue a career in programming language theory research.

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, Bellmore 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 in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Matthew.Hogan@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 Kid's Accomplishment
• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)