− ANNOUNCING METROFAMILY’S − 2022 Cover Kid Winners!
The Oklahoma City metro is not short on kids with dazzling smiles, bright personalities and kind hearts! We loved meeting each and every child who participated in our 2022 Cover Kids Search contest. After the registration period, you, our readers and fans, voted on your favorite Cover Kid hopefuls in each category, selecting our top-voted finalists.
Each of the finalists was interviewed by a panel of local community leaders. Our thanks to Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, Langston University; Kylee Holland, Sisu Youth Services; Dora Evans, Sunbeam Family Services and Lance Evans, Variety Care, for serving on our panel interviews. Thank you to everyone who entered and voted!
Congratulations to MetroFamily’s 2022 Cover Kids!
Ages 4-5: Sergio Sergio attends Peace Preschool in Edmond where his teacher reports his favorite thing to talk about is his little sister, who calls Sergio her “superman.” Sergio began drawing when he was 2 and especially likes to sketch people. He loves to ride his scooter and bike, build with LEGOS and magnet blocks, sing, dance and swim. Compassionate and loquacious, he is quite the host and likes to makes sure his family and friends have their favorite things to eat and drink. Sergio is the son of Cheryl and Brian and big brother of Sierra, and together they love to play and learn at Science Museum Oklahoma. Ages 2-3: Katelyn Katelyn is an imaginative 2-year-old from Piedmont who loves to make up games to play with her family, tell jokes and hang out with her cat, Pretzel. She enjoys playing outside in the mud, visiting local playgrounds, fishing and attending gymnastics at Dynamo. Katelyn likes to get crafty and creative by coloring, painting and baking with her mom. She frequently requests to have her nails painted. Katelyn is the daughter of Tara and Benjamin and little sister of Bonnie and Leon. The family’s favorite places to visit in the metro are Scissortail Park and the OKC Zoo.
Ages 6-7: Sufyan Sufyan is in the first grade at Western Gateway School and he wants to be an astronaut and deliver babies when he grows up. He’s exceptional at running track, has competed at the state level and is one of the fastest 6 year olds in Oklahoma. Sufyan also enjoys playing t-ball and basketball as well as swimming and participating in gymnastics. He’s learning Arabic and Spanish and loves all things about dinosaurs and space. Sufyan is the son of Jihan and Masood and little brother of twins Ahmad and Ma’isah. The family’s favorite place to visit in OKC is Scissortail Park.
Ages 8-9: Nora In the second grade at Oakdale Schools, Nora is smart, kind and funny. She loves pretend cooking and playing with her babies. Nora enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis and baseball, riding scooters and biking on the Arcadia trail with her family of six. She and her three brothers are high-energy and love to wrestle, watch movies and have sleepovers. She’s a big fan of going to Chick- fil-A and visiting playgrounds around the metro. Nora rocks an extra chromosome, and her family says she is the hardest working person they know. She is the daughter of Jessica and Brian.
10 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / JAN-FEB 2022
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