Kid Reporter Damon Weaver Scores College Scholarship

Wow! Congratulations are in order to Damon Weaver today. According to NBC News in Miami, the kid reporter - whose resume includes a famously viral Joe Biden interview, official credentials to cover the Presidential inauguration, and a segment from 20/20, in addition to tons of yeoman's work done for his school's news bureau - has landed himself a college scholarship. Not bad for a kid looking forward to the sixth grade!

According to the report:

Little Damon Weaver from Pahokee has gained national attention for his reporting exploits and now this junior journalist is getting a free ride to Albany State University.

The school will officially present Weaver with the scholarship at a June alumni convention in Miami. The fifth-grader said he plans on accepting the school's offer.

Weaver says the scholarship "is a big relief to me and my family." I can just imagine!

And yet, Weaver remains steadfast in his pursuit of an interview with President Barack Obama. To which I say, Mr. President - seriously - you need to get yourself on the ground floor with this kid, for real.

[h/t: Megan Carpentier, at Jezebel]

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Comments

[shirleyfeeney]

Damon, I love ya, but Humility 101 and Manners 100 should be on your list of required classes.

[Shellly]

he's doing better than Sarah Palin's kids!

[MJinCanada]

Hurrah for Damon! I know it sounds over the top, but this kid actually gives me hope for the future of journalism.

[jamie461]

Outstanding! What a great kid!

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

Bravo to this child for his bravery and gumption.

Now Pres. give up the interview already.

[lmab]

Precocious kids usually turn out to be obnoxious adults. This kid is already obnoxious.

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

Put the bottle down, check yourself into rehab and don't comment until you reach step 12.

[jamie461]

I second that motion.

[lmab]

I read your Bio....I get it.

[lmab]

Shut down the computer, register in high school and don't talk until you reach grade 12.

[JKPHILLY]

How big was your jug of hateraide that you drank today? For Pete's sake it is a kid!!!! Lay off!

[shirleyfeeney]

thank you! Apparently Damon's jaded fans haven't seen his later interviews with the press where his "fame" went to his head and he told Diane Sawyer that it would cost her $20 for him to relay one of her questions to Pres. Obama.

While I love this kid and am glad to see he's got a future ahead of him, I also hope that those around him remind him of what made us fall in love with him to begin with and not his inflated ego.

[fame]

aw, yay. He's a great little kid.

[katekid]

Congratulations.
Now go away.
This kid is like stepping in bubble gum.
Enough already.

[jamie461]

Jeez, who whizzed in your Cheerios??

[katekid]

Damon and his "handlers" ruined my cheerios.

[readyfornewleadership]

Stop complaining. No one made you click on this story.

[katekid]

Problem with the 1st amendment to the US Constitution?

[CUL8R]

Congratulations, Damon! I have enjoyed your interviews and appreciate your desire to make a better life for yourself and your family. Keep reaching for the stars, you man!!! God bless you!

[HeartT]

Congratulations, Damon. Good Luck. Thanks to the school.

[KJLSanDiego]

Awesome! This kid is great! He's smart, but not too smart, like a freaky child prodigy kid who already knows rocket science, and he is charming and has fun! Good for him, he really deserves this!

[ClearingtheAir2010]

Way to go Damon!

[AprilPA]

I really like this bright, young kid a lot. He's got a bright future. This kid should get more scholarships before he leaves high school.

[mypov123]

I'm so happy for Damon! Now if he could just get that Obama interview lol

[haval2]

Lots of good luck kid. you will go far. Great spirit and lots of smarts. Congrats!