Age: 21
Hometown: South Phoenix

Parents Names:
Chris & Adriana Mendes

Honors/Awards:
First elected Student body President of Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus; Outstanding Student Leader Award recipient; Arizona State University, Federal Service Student Ambassador; Award winning newscaster for Greatest American City Award Competition; 2nd Runner up Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2007; Spirit Award recipient at Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2007.

Sponsors:
Skin Care by Lacey – skincarebylacey@yahoo.com; Elite Hair Styles – elitestyles@hotmail.com; Casa de la Cultura Colombiana – casadelaculturacolombiana@hotmail.com; AKT Motors; United Aesthetics Organization – unitedaestheticsorganization.com; Individual Clothing Co. – iamindi.com; Nick Lowery Youth Foundation – nicklowery.com; Liz’s Hair Salon – lizshaircare.com; Thank you to my mom, dad, and sisters for their continued to support through this journey. Thank you to all my family and friends for believing in me and my dream.