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Whiz Kid: Thomas Peacher
This week's Whiz Kid recently returned from a special trip to the Bahamas with the New England Aquarium.
Thomas Peacher
○ Whiz Kids' School: Weston High School
○ Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: Thomas Peacher, 15, just got back from the Bahamas on a trip with the New England Aquarium, in its second TURTLE (Teen Underwater Research, Training and Learning Expedition) program. The group of teens go scuba-diving, with supervision, to see marine life up close.
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○ Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Peacher was selected from a rigorous application process, and since February, met weekly with the TURTLE group to learn about marine biology and the scuba certification process.
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