Maria Martinez

Activities/Sports: Theater.

Favorite part of high school: Spending time with my friends.

Biggest positive influence: My parents, because they always encouraged me to keep going even when school was hard.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Loftis, because she pushed me to do my best and helped me realize I was better at English than I thought.

Plans after high school: College

Parents: Ricardo Martinez and Luz Maria Chaparro

Advice to younger students: Find a balance between your social life and schoolwork early on so you don’t burn out by junior year.