Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Kaitlyn Tracy

Name: Kaitlyn Tracy, 18

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Accomplishment: Kaitlyn Tracy went up against several other seniors at Canton High School to determine who would deliver the commencement speech at the school's graduation ceremonies on June 12, and she came out the winner.

Key to awesomeness: Kaitlyn, a Plymouth resident, said she's excited to deliver her speech in front of thousands of her peers and their families because she "had a message to share." She said her speech touches on taking risks, and Kaitlyn is quite the risk taker herself. She plans on going into the fashion industry after she graduates and will be studying makeup and special effects at a studio in Toronto. She is proud of her accomplishments in high school, which include serving as drum major in the marching band for the past two years and being involved with the National Honor Society.

Do you know a special young person in the community who deserves a round of applause because he volunteers instead of playing video games after school? Or maybe your daughter's science club is trying to challenge the way we think about the energy crisis. Or maybe your son's lacrosse team won its first game in three years. Everyone deserves a little attention, and we want to tell these stories.

So email your Whiz Kid nominations to Editor Peg McNichol at Peg.McNichol@patch.com. Please include the name, age, school, achievement and key to awesomeness, as well as a photo. Then come back every Wednesday for our Whiz Kid spotlight; you never know who will be up next.