Batavia Whiz Kid: Megan LeResche

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout, or did your local club sports team take the championship? They may be our next .

Here's this week's featured student:

• Name: Megan LeResche
• Grade: 12 (Senior) 
• School: 
• Accomplishment: Megan was one of five students from the Batavia High School Music Program to participate in the Illinois Music Educator Association's All-State Conference held in January in Peoria, IL.
• Key to awesomeness: Megan plays tuba in the Batavia High School Wind Symphony. She was selected to participate in the "Future Music Educator" seminar at the All-State Conference. Future educator participants were mentored and introduced to various aspects of the profession. They were also paired up with established music educators in the state. The group learned about the diverse aspects of music education and participated in sessions specifically designed for future teachers.

About This Feature

Each week, Batavia 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 me at charles.menchaca@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 makes this student successful or special?

If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you and take a photo of the student or run a submitted photo. For questions, e-mail me at charles.menchaca@patch.com.