Grade: 12

Family members: Michelle Torres (mother); Daniel Gonzalez (father)

Favorite subject: My favorite subjects are chemistry and biology because they are the scientific components of life processes and medicine.

Activities: I was involved in many extracurricular activities in high school. Some include: BASD Mini-THON fundraising captain, senior class vice president, newspaper editor, varsity soccer team and FBLA (state qualifier in HealthCare Administration).

Next steps: I will be attending Cornell University, majoring in chemistry pre-med.

Career goals: My career goal is to become a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon.

Heroes: My hero is Nobel Laureate Peter Debye because of his contributions in chemistry and success as a professor at Cornell.

Hobbies: Weightlifting

Current job(s): I have worked as a lifeguard and youth soccer coach at the Easton YMCA for the past two years.

Volunteer/community work: I have volunteered over 500 hours between St. Luke's Hospital, ManorCare Nursing Home, Northampton Community College Youth Mentor Program and the Easton YMCA basketball leagues.

Likes: I enjoy sports, meeting new people and being involved.

Dislikes: I dislike failure, but I realize that it is needed to overcome other future obstacles.

Greatest accomplishment (so far): My greatest accomplishment in high school was helping raise over $57,000 for pediatric cancer families through BASD Mini-THON.

Advice for peers: Every minute put toward achieving your goals will reward you in unimaginable ways.

Julia Swan coordinates student profiles for the Bethlehem Press.