Medfield Whiz Kid: Deirdre Walsh

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

Whiz Kid's Name: Deirdre Walsh

Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School

Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Selected by Medfield Foundation as 2011 Youth Volunteer of the Year

Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Walsh, a student at Medfield High School, is President of the Community Teens, a role in which she plans and oversees the work of a group of about 50-100 high school student volunteers.

Walsh runs the meetings, sets the agendas, works with the Community Teens leadership team and the steering committee, and she also consults with the co-advisors. Walsh has also been a junior volunteer at Falmouth Hospital, volunteered for a candidate for the legislature, and was a team leader for students fasting and performing community service for World Vision.

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 asign a photographer to take a photo. For questions, contact Medfield Patch editor Jeremie Smith at jeremie.smith@patch.com.