Name: Kylie Svendsen

School/year in school/age: Eisenhower, senior, 17.

Activities/Hobbies/Clubs: Cheer, tennis, leadership, National Honor Society, Youthworks, computer games, building forts, exploring.

Favorite food: Peachy-O's and french fries (with ketchup).

Favorite movies: "Big Trouble in Little China," Any "Indiana Jones" movie, and "Superbad."

Favorite books/writers: "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd and
"Archie" comics.

Favorite music, musicians, or bands: Tom Petty, John Mayer, Sufjan Stevens, Modest Mouse, Citizen Cope, Dave Matthews Band, and Jose
Gonzalez.

What is your most treasured possession? My cell phone.

What's your favorite place to go in your hometown? Probably Franklin Park.

Which person do you most admire and why? My grandma Polly; she is the Yoda of the 21st century.

What would you do with $1 million? Save it to pay back college loans.

Three words to describe yourself: Tall, dark, sarcastic.

What is your greatest achievement? Exceeding a height of 5 feet, 2 inches (I'm 5' 21/2").

Worst fear: Scary movies in general; I'm not allowed to watch them.

Greatest wish: Global serenity.

When and where were you the happiest? Preschool, not a care in the world.

Where and how do you see yourself in 10 years? Somewhere warm, most likely dreading my 10-year high school reunion.

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Name: Bree Dekker

School/year in school/age: White Swan High School, junior, 16.

Activities/Hobbies/Clubs: FFA, FBLA, Knowledge Bowl and collecting rocks

Favorite food: Guacamole with chips.

Favorite movies: "Hidalgo," "Zoolander," and "Austin Powers in Goldmember."

Favorite books/writers: "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult

Favorite music: Korn, Three Days Grace and Disturbed.

Most Treasured Possession: My dog, Kya, because she's really stupid and makes me laugh.

Favorite place to go in your hometown: Cougar Den, all the way!

Who do you most admire: Judge Judy, because she can win any argument and she's cool.

What would you do with $1 million? Give some to charity and buy a pony.

Three words to describe yourself: Crazy, shy, loud-ish.

Greatest Achievement: Getting my driver's license.

Worst fear: Murky water

Greatest wish: To end wars.

Where and when were you the happiest: November 29, 2007, when I played in the snow and then ate fry bread at school.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Living somewhere warm with my dream job.