Sponsor:
Daily Herald, Provo, Utah

Age, Grade:
12, Fourth Grade

School:
Old Mill Elementary School, Heber City, Utah

Profile:
Jacob is a voracious reader who devours every good book he gets his hands on. His current favorite is The End, the final book in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. He is also passionate about music and spends one or two hours each day practicing piano. He has won several awards in music composition and performance. Jacob loves to play basketball and is a huge fan of the Utah Jazz. His brother, Benjamin, participated in the 2006 national finals.