Whiz Kids: This Week's Loves the Stage

• Whiz Kid's Name - Rachael Brady

• Whiz Kid's Age - 18

• Whiz Kid's School - Timber Creek Regional High School

• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment - An honors student who ranks 22nd out of Timber Creek's 382-student senior class, Rachael recently played the role of the goofy, quirky Penny Pingleton in the school's production of Hairspray. She was a member of the school's choir as a junior and senior, following two years performing with the Chargers' concert and select wind ensemble bands. Rachael received the Blackwood Kiwanis Club's Fred M. Stavely Memorial Scholarship.

• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness - Rachael is extremely dedicated to her craft. In addition to performing in the school's spring musical each of her four years, the Sicklerville resident attended Blackwood-based theater group Mainstage Center for the Arts' Summer Stage camp for five years, performing in two musicals each year.

Editor's Note: Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

Each week, GloucesterTownship.Patch.com 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 we'll select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  

Submit your nomination in our comment box below or email the information to sean.mccullen@patch.com or triciacadkins@comcast.net. 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?)

If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you to have you submit a photograph or to assign a photographer to take a photo of the Whiz Kid. For questions, email sean.mccullen@patch.com.