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West Islip Whiz Kid: Griffin Burr
Burr was recently honored for a garden he constructed and maintained across from the WI Fire Dept.
Every week West Islip Patch will honor one deserving student in the WI School District with the title, "Whiz Kid."
Last week, . This week it's...
Name: Griffin Burr, 18
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Location: West Islip High School
Accomplishment: You mean, accomplishments? For one, he's the current captain of the West Islip team in . He's also an accomplished Eagle Scout.
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Key to Awesomeness: Burr was recently recognized by Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan and Councilman Steve Flotteron for his Eagle Scout project, in which he maintained a beautiful piece of property across from the . He built a two-tier brick garden, surrounded it with a fence, and planted a "Welcome to West Islip Acre’s” sign.
Over the summer, Burr was selected and competed in the American Legion Boys' State, a program that teaches qualified high school students the practical operations of government.
As captain of the West Islip High School team for The Challenge, Burr led to the team to a round one victory over Hauppauge on Dec. 27. You can catch Burr and the WI team as they match up against Half Hollow Hills East in the second round on March 14 at 5:30 p.m. on Cablevision's channel 14.
If you'd like to nominate a student for our weekly Whiz Kid column, email suggestions to anthonyv@patch.com
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