Whiz Kid: Evany Huang

Each week Cupertino Patch shines a spotlight on one Whiz Kid of the Week.  Maybe it’s the kid who cuts the lawn every week for the elderly couple down the street. Or it’s the academic marvel whose nickname is Einstein. Or it's the one who is first in line to volunteer at the local charity.

Through your nominations, our committee narrows the pool to just one per week and presents to you the Whiz Kid of the Week.

Here is this week’s whizzy wonder:

Who: Evany Huang

Grade: 11

School: Homestead High School

What makes her whizzy: Evany recently placed fourth in the Richard D. King annual regional Rotary speech contest in Los Gatos.

The theme for this year's contest was "Building Communities, Bridging Continents," and students had to incorporate into their speeches the elements of the so-called Rotary four-way test: "Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

Each student spoke for five minutes. 

About 100 students competed in about 30 Rotary’s across the South Bay.

Other interesting things about her: She performs with the Homestead High School marching band and wind ensemble. She's a member of Future Business Leaders of America, is an AVID tutor, a member of the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Foundation. She wants to earn a master's degree in business administration and hopes to attend University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business or the University of Chicago.