Whiz Kids of the Week: National Scrabble Tournament Participants

Burlington Patch: Whiz Kids of the Week: National Scrabble Tournament Participants
Burlington Patch selects Alex & Kristen Brodeur, Kevin Dukas, Michael Cerullo, Max Marshall and Adil Sageer as the Whiz Kids of the Week.

Each week, Burlington Patch will select a Whiz Kid of the Week. This week, we chose Alex and Kristen Brodeur, Kevin Dukas, Michael Cerullo, Max Marshall and Adil Sageer, all members of the Woburn Public Library Scrabble Club. These six kids are hoping to go to Florida to represent Woburn in the National Scrabble Tournament!

Max Marshall, grade 5 and Adil Sageer of Burlington
Wyman School
--Max has played so well this year, he is hoping to represent Woburn in the national Scrabble tournament.

Max and Adil's "Key to Awesomeness" is love and passion for Scrabble and words.
Alex Brodeur, grade 8 and Kristen Brodeur, grade 7
Kennedy Middle School
--Alex and Kristen both played in the national tournament last year.
The Brodeurs' "Key to Awesomeness" is their ability to excell in a number of different activities. Alex is a Boy Scout and Kristen was recently selected to take part in a special six-week program in Australia.

Kevin Dukas and Michael Cerullo, grade 6
Kennedy Middle School
--Kevin and Michael both helped create a scrabble club at Kennedy.
Kevin and Michael's "Key to Awesomeness" is their enthusiasm for the game and love of words. The boys felt so strongly about the WPL club that they created their own club at their school.