(New York, NY). April 13, 2008 - Ava Park will celebrate her first birthday on May 30, and she’s already working to fund her college education.

Her parents, Niki and John Park of the Olde Towne section of Portsmouth, submitted some of Ava’s most fetching photos to TheCuteKid.com, and she captivated the judges – professional talent and casting agents. She was chosen from 50,000 entries as the “CuteKid of The Month” for February.

Ava, as a cute kid leading online photo contest winner receives a $500 savings bond, a framed portrait with a CuteKid seal, a golden ticket to the final round of the 2008 CuteKid of the Year contest – with a chance at a $25,000 college tuition fund grand prize.

“That’s the best part,” said Niki Park, a Western Branch High graduate who is a program support technician for a government contractor and part-time photographer. John Park, a Churchland High grad, is a naval architect at Northrop Grumman Newport News.

TheCuteKid.com was started by two New York friends and business partners who became first-time fathers in 2004. The pair also created ParentSociety.com as an online parent community. and more.