__MELENA CATO from Zalma High School__
__Parents:__ Scott and Stephanie Cato
__Post-graduation plans:__ Attend Three Rivers College to start my elementary education degree.
__High school activities:__ FCCLA, FCA, volleyball, basketball, book, FBLA and cheerleading.
__Favorite high school experience:__ Senior trip.
__Biggest role model:__ My teachers. They showed me the relationships you can make with your students, which led me to choose my degree.
__Advice to underclassmen:__ Never take time for granted. It goes by faster than you would think.
__Three words to describe high school:__ Hard, fun and sometimes stressful.
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