Sponsor:
Ventura County Star, Camarillo, California

Age, Grade:
17, Eighth Grade

School:
Home School, Oxnard, California

Profile:
Cory plays violin and piano and loves listening to Latin and classical music. He is a self-proclaimed language enthusiast and is fluent in Spanish without any formal education in the language. Table tennis and épée fencing are his favorite pastimes. He aspires to become a baroque opera conductor or may pursue a career in computer technology. Cory participated in the 2008 national finals.