Kennett Woodhurst competes in Stan Lee Foundation Super Kid contest

Kennett Woodhurst, a five-year-old from Salmon Arm, has reached the quarter-finals of the Stan Lee Super Kid contest. Organized by the Stan Lee Foundation, the competition offers the winner the opportunity to have their superhero identity transformed into a Stan Lee Universe comic book.

Woodhurst competes under the persona ‘Super Ear,’ a character inspired by his use of a hearing aid. After being diagnosed with a congenital abnormality known as Incomplete Partition Type 2, which caused moderate deafness in his left ear, Woodhurst adopted the identity to reflect his bionic-style super hearing. His mother, Rachel Woodhurst, noted that the superhero theme has provided a positive outlet following his medical challenges.