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Memphis' own 12-year-old Caleb Thompson to sing at NYC's Metropolitan Opera

“You don’t really think of young Black boys singing opera, which is really crazy," said Caleb Thompson.
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Memphis teen plays at Carnegie Hall's National Youth Ensembles

"The more I played, the more I improved. And the more I improved, the more people I got to meet, the more experiences I got to have."
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Memphis teen plays at Carnegie Hall's National Youth Ensembles

"The more I played, the more I improved. And the more I improved, the more people I got to meet, the more experiences I got to have."
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Memphis 12-year-old headed to NYC to sing with the Metropolitan Opera

Caleb Thompson is joining the roster of the most prestigious opera house for the production of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones."
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Good vibes: White Station Middle School student uses her smarts to start her own business

The 12-year-old started making candles as a hobby, now she owns and operates, 'Vibe with Scents.'
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Local student wins a $2500 grand prize from a nationwide competition that gets students thinking about the outdoors

Rylee Tittle also won prizes for her school Christ the King Lutheran school.
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Memphis student uses her smarts to turn her favorite hobby into a business

The 12-year-old recently celebrated the launch of her new business, "Vibes with Scents' candles.
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A Memphis teen wins $2500 in a contest about the (really) Great Outdoors

A Memphis teen wins $2500 in a national competition, the (really) Great Outdoors. The contest is to help students think about the outdoors and how to make it better.
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This Local Cool Kid is growing her knowledge of gardening in a huge way

A prize-winning cabbage considered the biggest in Mississippi earned a Lewisburg fourth-grader bragging rights and $1000.
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This Local Cool Kid is growing her knowledge of gardening in a huge way

This Local Cool Kid is growing her knowledge of gardening in a huge way
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How Physics led this Local Cool Kid on the path to becoming a pilot

How Physics led this Local Cool Kid on the path to becoming a pilot