Anwar Mendez is a 16-year-old junior at McLean High School in Virginia. He is very interested in science, astronomy and history and plans to pursue a career in the medical field. In his spare time he mixes music, plays soccer and enjoys being in and around nature.
Orton Babb
Orton was born and raised in Belize City and now resides in Washington, D.C. He participates in varsity athletics including swim & dive and crew as well as school clubs such as Model United Nations and Interact. Hobbies of his include music production, graphic design, video-editing, painting/ drawing, blogging and reading. Now a rising senior, he attends Washington-Lee High School and plans to pursue studies in business administration, law and policy analysis.
Siian Rancharan
Siian is a 15-year-old third form student at St. John's College. He enjoys science and mathematics, and is majoring in chemistry, biology and physics. Siian loves sightseeing and traveling, especially visiting Maya monuments. He wishes to pursue a career in medicine. Currently, Siian resides in Belize City.
Joann Marin
Joann Marin is a very bright individual who loves singing, dancing and playing sports. Her ambition is to become a marine biologist.
Rosita Peters
Rosita Peters is 14 years old and is currently attending Stann Creek Ecumenical College. She enjoys playing volleyball, video games and listening to music. She is an outgoing person and enjoys socializing with friends and new people. Her favorite color is pink and she is very interested in the biodiversity of Belize.
Josselin Diaz
Josselin Diaz is a 14-year-old student at Delille Academy in Dangriga where her favorite subjects are mathematics and science. She enjoys playing volleyball and football.
Rosalba Flores
Rosalba Flores is 14 years old and attends Ecumenical High School in Dangriga. Her favorite sports are vollyeball and football. She loves pizza and enjoys music and art.
Mireya Ortiz
Mireya Ortiz is a 15-year-old student at Stann Creek Ecumenical College. She enjoys playing football, drawing, designing, and poetry. Her favorite colors are purple and sky blue.
Emir Majil
Emir Majil is a 15-year-old third form student at Stann Creek Ecumenical College. He plans to major in biology, physics and chemistry. He lives in Hope Creek Village in the Stann Creek district and he is very interested in science, sports, music, drawing and enjoys the outdoors. He plans to pursue a career in veterinary science.
Lemuel Clarke
Lemuel Clarke is 14 years old and lives in the beautiful town of Dangriga, Stann Creek district. He is currently attending Ecumenical High School where he plans to major in physics, chemistry and biology. He is also enrolled in the Petter's Research Institute where he is involved with numerous activities and learns a lot. He enjoys experimenting, swimming, eating and reading and making jokes with his friend Edwin.
Wasani Martinez
Wasani Martinez enjoys basketball and eating. His favorite color is blue and his favorite subjects are math and science. He is considering a career in physics or medicine.
Sidney Turton
Sidney is a 15-year-old third form student. He attends Belize High School and is majoring in biology, chemistry, and physics. Among other things he enjoys swimming, scuba diving, running, fishing, and reading. He aspires to be a psychiatrist and/or anesthesiologist.
Grayson Ewing
Grayson is 14 years old, lives in Burrell Boom and attends St. John's College. He is interested in learning about the earth and the science of nature. Other than academics, he also plays several sports and does martial arts. Music is also one of his interests, especially since he plays the guitar and a little of the piano.
Chris Cansino
Chris Cansino is a 15-year-old third form student from the capital city of Belmopan. He attends Belize High School in Belize City and enjoys listening to and producing music. He plays the drums, guitar and keyboard.
Lesley Solis
Lesley Solis is 15 years old and was born in the town of Dangriga. She is a very bright student who is currently attending Ecumenical High School in her hometown of Dangriga. She is very athletic and loves to play football. Her favorite team is Barcelona and her favorite player is Lionel Messi. Her favorite subject is mathematics and she enjoys playing the keyboard.
Edwin Rodriguez
Edwin Reymundo Rodriguez is 14 years old and was born in Belize City. He recently moved to Dangriga and attends Ecumenical High School. Edwin enjoys playing games, having fun and learning. His favorite subjects are religous education, mathematics and information technology.
Cindy Espinal
Cindy Espinal is 14 years old and lives in Dangriga town. She is a third form student at Stann Creek Ecumenical College where she plans to major in business administration, principles of accounts and principles of business. Cindy enjoys reading, watching movies, playing volleyball and doing presentations. She also enjoys studying math and biology.
Udumii Ejike
Udumii Ejike is 13 years old and resides in Dangriga. She is a freshman at Stann Creek Ecumenical College where her favorite subjects are mathematics and science. Udumii enjoys learning, especially through reading and loves to meet new people. She loves to pay attention to detail and plans to become a successful trauma surgeon.
Adadiche Ejike
Adadiche Ejike is 14 years old and lives in Dangriga. She is currently attending Stann Creek Ecumenical college where her favorite subject is social studies. Ada will be going to Three Arts where she will be majoring in economics, history, and literature. he loves reading, learning new things, having fun and meeting new people. Adadiche's ambition is to become a lawyer.
Perla Ortiz
Perla Ortiz is a 16-year-old student at Delille Academy in Dangriga. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, drawing and poetry. Perla's favorite sports are football and volleyball and her favorite color is purple