Leslie Palmieri is a 16-year-old junior at South Broward High School. She grew up here in Florida.

“My favorite movie is Jojo Rabbit and my favorite artist is Harry Styles,” said Palmieri.

“I’ve never traveled anywhere out of state but if I could I would travel to Italy, Japan, and Costa Rica.”

Palmieri took journalism because she thought it would be a fun class.

“Someone I look up to is my grandmother because she raised my whole family,” said Palmieri.

“My favorite subject is History and swimming is my favorite hobby,” she said. “I like Italian food and I’m afraid of heights.”