Now that school's back in session and families have returned from summer vacation, tons of great kids right here in San Anselmo and Fairfax are back hard at work doing great things. Take a second to nominate a whiz kid who's motivating her soccer team with her committment or put together a fundraiser for a local nonprofit or worked all summer as a volunteer. All you have to do is submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to kellyd@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information ●      Your Name ●      Your E-Mail ●      Whiz Kid's Name ●      …

NAME: Laura Hunerberg SCHOOL: 2011 Drake High School graduate GREAT DEED: Laura became the first girl in Marin to complete the Boy Scouts of America's annual National Youth Leadership training. This was the first year the Boy Scouts training was open to Venture Scouts -- a co-ed scouting group for teenagers. Laura, as a Venture Scout for the last year-and-a-half, opted to participate in and complete the six day leadership training at Camp Tamarancho last week. It wasn't always easy, though. Because she was the only girl (and the older person) in attendance at the training camp, Laura was …

NAME: Mitch Young AGE: 15 SCHOOL: Drake High School GREAT DEED: Mitch was the only Marin player in his age group chosen to attend the National Selection and Training Camp for USA Water Polo, held at UC Irvine over the Memorial Day weekend. The selection, part of the Olympic Development Program, came at the end of a long elite-level playing and try-out period. Mitch first tried out for the Pacific Region, part of USA Water Polo, along with fellow Sleepy Hollow teammate Corey Mano. After four months of playing, national scouts came to watch the regional teams compete against each other in a …

Every week we recognize a Whiz Kid in the community. If you know a kid who is doing great things, nominate them by emailing kellyd@patch.com. NAME: Danielle (Dani) Kimball AGE: 14 SCHOOL: White Hill Middle School GREAT DEED: You'd like to think Dani Kimball is just an ordinary eighth grader. But, with a 4.0 GPA, one of the first-ever Integrity Awards presented at White Hill, a lead role in Guys and Dolls, and the student council presidency, she's an extraordinary eighth grader. And, she did it all with two walking casts when school started in the fall. Dani had to get extensive foot surgery …

Nominate a Whiz Kid for a great deed -- scoring the winning goal, winning the spelling bee, or nailing the lead in the school play -- by emailing kellyd@patch.com with the Whiz Kid's name, great deed, and contact information. Name: Josh Zwick School: Drake High School, sophomore Great Deed: Zwick pitched a no-hitter against Novato High School in the JV match-up on Monday, May 9. The 7-0 win came on the heels of another shutout for the team by pitcher Kyle Aubrey against San Rafael. "I'm really proud of our team," said Zwick, who was nervous during the game until the Pirates were able to pull …

Nominate a great kid in the community to be featured as one of our Whiz Kids by emailing kellyd@patch.com. We will no longer be running this feature weekly, but parents and kids are welcome to also blog on our new blogging platform. Name: Anjali Bodony School: 8th grade, San Domenico Great Deed: Bodony is one of two students who will be representing the U.S. on an all-expenses paid trip to Chong Qing for a week in May. The Fairfax student wrote a personal essay about what living a low-carbon lifestyle means to her and putting that into practice. She also made a YouTube video (which you can …

Every Wednesday, we recognize a Whiz Kid of the week. This week, we're recognizing a whole bunch -- all the students at White Hill who participated in the annual recitation of Pi contest. See how many digits these students know. And don't forget to submit your own nominations for our student of the week by emailing kellyd@patch.com with the Whiz Kid's name, age, school, great deed, and your contact info.

Every Wednesday, we honor a Whiz Kid of the week for outstanding achievements. Do you know a kid who just made Eagle Scout? Aced a hard test? Led their SABA team to victory? Don't forget to nominate them! Email kellyd@patch.com. This week's Whiz Kid comes to us from White Hill, where he helps with Drama Club and plays in the band, and was nominated by his mom. NAME: Miles Smith AGE: 13 SCHOOL: White Hill GREAT DEED: Miles doesn't just play tuba and act in school plays (he was Long John Silver in Treasure Island), he also helped found the Drama Club at White Hill last year. And, he's taken his…

Every Wednesday, San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch will honor a Whiz Kid in our community. Don't forget to submit your own nominations for outstanding kids who make Eagle Scout, aced a hard test, or led their CYO team to victory. Email kellyd@patch.com with your nominations or enter them in the comments below. This week's Whiz Kid comes to us from Organizing for America, where he was a youth team leader and community organizer. NAME: Nick Seminerio AGE: 15 SCHOOL: Drake High School GREAT DEED: Nick was voted Volunteer of the Year, over volunteers much older than him, by the Marin Democratic Party for…

Every Wednesday, San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch will honor a Whiz Kid in our community. Don't forget to submit your own nominations for outstanding kids who make Eagle Scout, aced a hard test, or led their CYO team to victory. Email kellyd@patch.com with your nominations or enter them in the comments below. NAME: Neal Chavez AGE: Senior SCHOOL: Drake High School GREAT DEED: Chavez helped lead the Drake boys basketball team to an MCAL tournament victory 55-38 over Branson on Tuesday night.  According to Coach Doug Donnellan, Chavez was the difference for the Pirates in the quarter-final play-off …

Every Wednesday, San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch will honor a Whiz Kid in our community. Don't forget to submit your own nominations for outstanding kids who make Eagle Scout, aced a hard test, or led their CYO team to victory. Email kellyd@patch.com with your nominations or enter them in the comments below. This week's Whiz Kid comes to us from St. Rita's, where she won a Building Community Award. NAME: Neva Jurkovich AGE: 8, second grade SCHOOL: St. Rita's GREAT DEED: Neva won a Building Community Award for demonstrating respect, responsibility and kindness. Only three awards are handed out each …

Every Wednesday, San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch will honor a Whiz Kid. Submit your own nominations for outstanding kids who make Eagle Scout, aced a hard test, or led their CYO team to victory.  We'll feature different kids in our community every week. For our first week, we're recognizing a December Integrity Award winner from White Hill Middle School. Other Integrity Award winners were recognized here. Name: J.T. Balano, 7th grade School: White Hill Middle School Great Deed: J.T. was one of four 7th-graders awarded the Integrity Award in December, nominated by his teacher. Integrity Awards go to…