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Patch Whiz Kid: William Ceruti

Each week we honor our best and brightest local children.

Name: William Ceruti.

Grade
: 5th.

Age: 10.

School
: .

Accomplishment
: William received an "Arts Award" at the "CT Elementary Arts Award Banquet" held at the Aqua Turf on Feb. 8, 2011.

Key to awesomeness: William takes interest in a wide variety of areas drawing - he is a three-sport athlete who plays soccer, basketball and baseball, is an avid reader, plays the saxaphone and enjoys music and video games in his free time.

"I believe making art involves critical thinking and problem solving, which feeds into students' other lessons and most especially is needed in the real world," said Bridgette Ceruti, William's mother. 

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"It encourages people to take risks and do something different. I believe students, are the most enthusiastic, most explorative  people, wanting more knowledge and understanding all the time. William proves this, which is reflected with his consistent and diligent work in all he does," she said.

Want to nominate a Patch Whiz Kid? Send their name, age, info and a JPG photo to jason.vallee@patch.com.

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