Whiz Kid: Spelling Champ Justin Yum

Name: Justin Yum

School: Porter Traditional

Grade: 8

Accomplishment: Won the Prince William County Spelling Bee on March 11. 

Key to Awesomeness: Justin spelled palmetto, amenable, precocious, marzipan, draconian and lethargic correctly. The school theatre fell silent as Justin slowly and carefully spelled the word arthroscopy correctly, clinching the title.

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How to Nominate a Whiz Kid:

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, Woodbridge 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 laurenj (at) 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?)

If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you and assign a photographer to take a photo. For questions, e-mail laurenj (at) patch.com.