Many of you know Patrick as the whip-smart soccer obsessed 4th grader, and he has been given a tremendous opportunity to gain leadership skills in STEM this summer. His amazing teacher at RMCS, Matt Currier, nominated Patrick for the 2024 National Youth Leadership Forum Pathways to STEM program at Bentley University in Massachusetts for this summer. During this forum he, and other exceptional 4th graders from around the Northeast, will workshop around emotional awareness, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and goal setting in the areas of science and engineering, and be given a once in a lifetime opportunity to apply these skills in a hands-on environment.

This incredible honor and opportunity does not come without a (steep) cost, however, so we are humbly asking our friends, family and community to help us offset the cost of travel and tuition if you're able. If you know Patrick, you know he will thrive in this program and bring his leadership back to South Burlington and Vermont. Thank you to everyone that has always supported P (and the rest of us)!