Whiz Kid: Madelyn Herberger

Name: Madelyn Herberger

Age: 10

School: Fifth grader at

Accomplishment: Madelyn led the school to raise money for Liv For a Cure, a organization that helps raise money for Children’s Memorial Hospital to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Liv for a Cure was created by Lisa Tomassetti of Green Oaks, when her daughter, Liv, a fifth-grader at St. Joseph School, was born with Cystic Fibrosis.  

Key to awesomeness: Madelyn sees a bigger world outside of herself and wants to help others. She is a fifth-grader who is wise and caring beyond her years.

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