Melanie Carmen Gonzalez is a 15-year-old reporter/singer at Central Park East High School who indulges her two passions with involvement in her schoolâÂÂs choir and newspaper team. Melanie is Puerto Rican and Dominican and is very proud of her heritage. The weirdest dream sheâÂÂs had involved her living in âÂÂa mythical world sort of like an evil Candyland,â which also happens to be her favorite board game. Melanie enjoys writing breaking news stories and is actively involved in the world around her by reading newspapers daily and staying updated on current events. SheâÂÂd like for her writing to spark new thoughts in her readers. Melanie aspires to a college degree, but hopes to stay in New York, the city sheâÂÂs known for all of her life.