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Los Gatos Patch Whiz Kid of the Week—Evan Vemury

This young musician is also an avid athlete who practices martial arts, sparring and wrestling.

Evan Vemury, age 11

School: Union Middle School, San Jose

Accomplishments:

  • Violinist and student of Audrey Gray. Evan will graduate to the next level of his studies in a ceremony in Oakland in January 2012. He hopes to follow in his older sister Andhra's footsteps and play with the California Youth Symphony, according to proud mom Yvette Marchand.
  • Clarinetist and student of Fred Rast. Evan plays with his school band under the direction of Chris Kay.
  • Attends all-pro taekwondo and will test for black belt in April of 2012 with many other students at .
  • Gold medal in sparring at the 2011 Santa Cruz Open. First year member of the Union Tigers Wrestling Team run by Chris Kay, EJ Carboni, and Keith Walker.
  • Earned third place in this year's Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society's poster contest.

 

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Hobbies:

  • Enjoys writing, his mom said. "If he could, he'd turn his bedroom into a library, complete with a ladder so that he could have books floor to ceiling."
  • Enjoys spending time with his poodle, Akamai, who is sometimes featured in Evan's writing.

Key to Awesomeness:

"I'm lucky to have a neat family and great teachers. I would remind people to try new things and do their best. Also, I've got to say that having pets is one of my favorite things as they inspire me and help me be creative!" wrote this whiz kid after being nominated for this honor by several friends.

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