Whiz Kid: Hayden Pester
School: Ostmann Elementary
Nominated By: Julie Lankston
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Accomplishments: Hayden placed in the top nine for the Picture the Music Contest presented by the St. Louis Symphony. He also placed first out of 1,300 entries in the entire fifth grade category.
Key to Awesomeness: Art teacher Julie Lankston says, "Hayden came in on his own time during school and worked on several ideas and techniques until he cautiously settled for his weaving that he named 'Treble Cleft Palette.'"
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