VIDEO: Medfield Whiz Kid: Evan Berry

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments.

Whiz Kid's Name: Evan Berry

Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior

Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Evan was voted “The Energizer Bunny” by the Executive Board of the Medfield High School Student Council for his passion and involvement in the school community. The same can be said for his dedication to academics and drive to succeed in all he does, wearing many hats within the Medfield community. Here’s a look at the organizations Evan is involved in around town:

• President of the National and French National Honor Societies
• Student Council representative to the School Committee
• Non-voting School Committee member
• Page for the Medfield Memorial Public Library
• French and algebra tutor
• Summer employee at D’Angelo Sandwich Shop
• Volunteers as race director and organizer of the annual Running Water 5K Race, which has raised over $2,000 for the Water Project.
• ·Volunteers annually as a helper for the Angel Run, which took place this past Sunday.
• Helps organize events at the public library for students and teens.
• Served on the principal search committee at Medfield High School.
• Three-season captain of the Medfield High School cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams.
• Past winner of the Vine Lake Preservation Trust photography contest
• A writer for the Medfield High School student newspaper, “The Kingsbury Chronicle.”

Whiz Kid’s Key to Accomplishment: “I do a lot of pushing for myself,” Berry said. “I like being able to maintain integrity somehow. I like being able to do my own work and be able to be proud of it and put my heart and soul into something and that sense of accomplishment is what keeps going.”

A Little Bit About Evan: Evan describes himself as a “curious citizen of the world” and “an aspiring polygot.” He is passionate about foreign languages and is planning to major in multiple foreign languages in college with aspirations of becoming an interpreter, translator and/or teacher. He lives by the French phrase “L’homme qui sait deux langues en vaut deux,” meaning, “the man that speaks two languages is worth two men.” He also claims to speak fluent Ubbi Dubbi from the children's show "Zoom" with his brother Rab. Evan says he is a “big-time classical music geek” and has been playing classical piano for “about 10 years.” He shares his passion for music with his mother. His favorite food to eat in Medfield is Buffalo Chicken Calzones or “Buff Chick Cals,” as he and his friends like to call them. He said his favorite part about living in Medfield is interacting with the teachers he has met at school. “I have gotten to know so many awesome people that have taught me and there’s so many people that are so dedicated to what they do,” Berry said. “I feel like the teachers I’ve had in the Medfield school system have really motivated me to learn and have gotten me to try things I normally wouldn’t have and if it weren’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be as active as I am today.” When Evan does find rare time to himself he says he likes to pick up a book and read. His favorite novel is “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut.

We Want to Hear From You:

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 jeremie.smith@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, contact Medfield Patch editor Jeremie Smith at jeremie.smith@patch.com