WHIZ KID: Melissa Mendez, 'A' Student

Name: Melissa Mendez

School:

Accomplishment: Student of the Month.

Key to Awesomeness: Let Hopatcong Board of Education President Cliff Lundin tell it: Mendez has "great leadership qualities," he said. "She is a respectful and a responsible student who also manages to keep up with her grades, averaging an 'A' in all of her classes."

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