Troy Corcoran grabbed his camera one afternoon and took some pictures of his dog, Sami, in the backyard.
The fifth-grader caught Sami in an award-winning pose.
"I saw Sami sitting there, and it kind of looked like my dog was smiling, so I took a picture of her," said Troy, of his Labrador-German shepherd mix dog.
Troy earned a special award of merit in photography at The Big Fresno Fair, and the 10-year-old also won four first-place awards for his baked goods.
Whether it's photography, baking, studying, singing in the choir, playing classical guitar and the piano, or playing sports, Troy gives it his all and more.
"What's unique about Troy is he tries his best in every area," said Noelle Golling, Troy's fifth-grade teacher at Harold L. Woods Elementary in Clovis.
"He's brilliant ... but he doesn't put that in kids' faces; he just wants to help them."
Troy said he's most proud of earning the Block W Award, which is the school's body/mind/spirit award, and playing on the Wolverines' football, volleyball, basketball, soccer and track teams.
Twice he earned a spot on the Clovis Junior Soccer League's all-star team.
"Troy is one of those kids who stick in your mind," said Stan Takemoto, a family friend who nominated Troy.
"He's so happy all the time; he'll brighten up a dark room."
-- Lisa Houk
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