Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Harley Sui

Each week, San Bruno Patch will feature an amazing kid, youth group, teen or sports team that wows us with their accomplishments. 

This week, we feature a seventh-grader who recently got a scholarship to attend a coveted summer camp for girls interested in math and science.

Patch Whiz Kid of the Week

Name/Age: Harley Sui, 12

School: Parkside Intermediate School

Accomplishment: Harley Sui is one of those kids who if you gave her some lemons, she would make the whole lemonade stand.

She’s not afraid to try new things or meet new people, and because of the good work she did in her science class she’ll continue to explore her brilliance even more this summer at Stanford University’s Tech Trek. 

Harley was one of three Peninsula middle schoolers to get a scholarship to attend the weeklong camp for girls. She said she is really looking forward to the experience because science is her favorite subject in school. 

“It’s like the most fun subject because you get to do experiments,” Harley said. “And you get to do a lot more things that are more interesting that history and language arts.” 

As an example, Harley points out the volcano that she got to build last year and then explode. 

Her interests don’t just end there. Outside of school, she is actively involved in swimming, volleyball, basketball and ice skating—and sometimes even hockey. 

Key to Awesomeness: “I’m good at socializing with friends, I’m fun to hang out with and I have good ideas,” Harley said. She added that her most awesome trait is the ability to make up a new game, even if all of the equipment or players aren’t available. 

Recently, she figured out how to make up a new type of dodgeball game with her friends because they only had one ball to play with. The trick is that the ball can’t be thrown at the person’s face and can only hit the person’s arm or feet “since they’re like the most flexible organs.” 

Now, it has become the game of choice whenever friends come over to visit, Harley said.