Whiz Kid of the Week: ASB President Katherine Flynn

Each week San Marino Patch names a Whiz Kid of the Week. This can be a kid, teen, sports team, Girl Scout troop, etc. from San Marino who is amazing in some way.

We are asking for your nominations for Whiz Kid of the Week, so suggest a special San Marino kid, teen or youth group in the comment box below! Read more about nominations .

This week's San Marino Whiz Kid is Katherine Flynn. Katherine currently attends where she is the ASB President. She is a driven and charming individual with a knack for leadership. Katherine's parents are John and Peggy Flynn. She also has a brother named Connor Flynn.     

• Whiz Kid's Name: Katherine Flynn
• Whiz Kid's Age: 17
• Whiz Kid's School: San Marino High School
• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Katherine Flynn is the San Marino High School Associated Student Body President. As a third generation San Marinian, Katherine knows that giving back to the community through philanthropic service and leadership is incredibly important. She’s also been on track team, participated in the school musical, and constantly challenges herself and others to focus on the tasks at hand.
• Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness: The key to Katherine’s awesomeness is her generous spirit. This quality is exemplified in the way she approaches all aspects of her life; whether it be through sports or music, leadership roles in the ASB or extra-curricular on-campus activities and organizations, Katherine always makes sure to give everything in every aspect of her life, regardless of what undertaking she chooses.
  
  Recently, she took time out of the challenging and stressful environment that defines the San Marino public school system to mentor the underprivileged. In the past year she mentored nine students with physical and/or mental disabilities in her hope to provide a quality education to all, regardless of their circumstance. Katherine also took the mantle for the on-campus club for promoting disability awareness--since then, it has been renamed to Friends Incorporated and has grown considerably in active members and outreach. From soccer games, to lunches--piñatas included--Friends Incorporated exemplifies the efforts of Katherine to be the change in the world one wants to see.
  
  Katherine hopes to major in Education and transfer her passion in helping those with disadvantages by becoming an educator specialized in Special Needs students.

Bonus Whiz Kid Info:

Favorite Food: Katherine is an avid chef and has mastered many different styles of cuisine. She’s currently trying to master Sushi and loves to go to the South Pasadena farmers market for fresh produce.

Last Book Read for Pleasure: The Glass Castle and The Thorn Birds

If you had power to change one thing and make the world a better place, what would that be?: I would stop abuse in the family and in marriage. I believe that family is the most important component of an individual’s life. What’s frightening about abuse is that it does not discriminate in income, race, or culture.