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Alessandra Torres

What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
Going on an extreme sky diving ride at an amusement park is definitely one of the craziest things I have ever done.

Please list any Honors/Awards you have received in the past 2 years.
Regional Gold Medal Community Service 2005
Young Leader of Today 2005
National Honor Roll 2004
National Honor Roll 2005
Cheerleading Coach's Award 2005
Who's Who Among American High School Students 2005
Outstanding Student of Psychology 2005

List any other Achievements/Accomplishments
Speaker: Jr. National Young Leaders Council
Choreographer: 5th grade musicals '04 & '05
Student Director: Middle school musicals '03, '04 & '05

What are your strongest talents?
My strongest talents are public speaking and dancing.

Name one person, family, friend, celebrity, who has had the most influence on your life.
Elsie Newlan. My mom has always been my greatest supporter and has had the most influence on my life. Her inner strength and drive have served as constant reminders of what it means to constantly strive to surpass mediocrity and achieve excellence. Her love and guidance have helped shape me into the person I am today.

Describe how you envision yourself in five years?
In five years I hope to have completed my college degree in Business/Communications and be on my way to a successful career.

What else do you want the judges to know about you?
During the past two school years, I have made monthly visits to soldiers who are recovering from their combat-related injuries suffered in Iraq at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

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