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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 11.17 45 David Santos McClure Age 6, second grade, Montessori School of Louisville A lover of all things Lego, David won the top prize in the Russian School of Mathematics' Math Is Fun prize by creating a project titled "Lego Patterns and Symmetry." Next year he plans to enter the Math Kangaroo international competition. He also plays piano and loves to read. What do you want to be when you grow up? "A scientist in the jungle." Can you explain your project called "Lego Paerns and Symmetry"? "It's kind of about symmetry. I made the Legos round in a circle and put lines on them. Not on them, between them." What do you like to do when you're not in school? "Build Legos and watch movies. I'm going to have a next hobby and it's going to be tomorrow." Do you like to read a lot? "Do I read a lot? Yes. I'm read- ing Lord of the Rings right now." What do you think makes someone smart? "Your brain." Dazjai Malone Age 10, fifth grade, King Elementary Armed with only marshmallows and toothpicks, Dazjai built an impressive bridge in her class last year. It was not only the strongest, but also the tallest. When she's not engineering candy bridges, she dances for King Elementary's dance team as well as for F3 Dance Team. How did you get started with dancing? "My mom was a dancer when she was little. I don't know. It's in my blood." Who is your favorite dancer? "Me." Tell us about the bridge you built. "(Our teacher) told us to build a bridge with marshmallows and toothpicks. Me and my friend worked together and built the tallest one. My method to build it was triangles." What type of engineer do you want to be when you g row up? "I want to build things. I want to build a bridge." If you could do anything in the whole world, what would you do? "Make Hillary Clinton the president instead of Donald Trump."