Whiz Kid Rewind: Students, Athletes and Volunteers Who Shined in 2011

Each week, we honor the best of the best with our "Whiz Kids" feature. The Wednesday column highlights Lemont students, athletes, volunteers and more—all of whom are 18 and younger.

In 2011, we were lucky enough to feature 44 weeks of Whiz Kids. As we get ready for a new crop of outstanding kids in 2012, here's a look back at some of our favorites from last year:

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Thanks to a partnership with , each Lemont Patch Whiz Kid will now receive a certificate good for for one small Super Thin Crust cheese pizza.

Whiz Kids may redeem their certificate at Nancy's Pizza Lemont, 1240 State St. For more information call Nancy's Pizza Lemont at 630-243-0033.

Know a Whiz Kid? Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to amanda@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?)
• A high-resolution JPEG photo of your Whiz Kid