Whiz Kid: A Physics Phenom

Each week Naperville Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at . Be sure to include all of the information that's featured below.

This week's nomination includes a physics Whiz Kid. Check it out!

○      Whiz Kid’s name: Eric Spieglan

○      Whiz Kid’s school: Naperville North High School

○      Whiz Kid’s accomplishment: He will compete in the 42nd International Physics Olympiad in Bangkok, Thailand, during the week of July 10-18.

○      Whiz Kid’s Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?): This is the second year in a row that Spieglan will attend the Physics Olympiad. He is one of only 20 U.S. students selected to complete in the Olympiad. More than 86 countries will participate. Last year he earned a silver medal and placed 30th in the world during the competition in Croatia.

Thanks to a partnership with , each weekly Whiz Kid will receive a certificate good for one free slice of pizza at the restaurant's or locations.

Weekly Whiz Kids may redeem their free slice of pizza at Nancy's Pizza locations in Bolingbrook, 210 N. Weber Road, and Naperville, 1275 Rickert Drive, only. For more information call the Bolingbrook location at 630-679-0700 or the Naperville restaurant at 630-355-8774.