Sponsor:
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada

Age, Grade:
14, Eighth Grade

School:
Home School, Las Vegas, Nevada

Profile:
Tussah loves to immerse herself in music. She plays piano and cello and often composes her own scores. Tussah placed first in the 2008 Nevada Music Teachers National Association junior piano competition and has soloed with several local orchestras. Her other interests range from botany to Shakespeare. Tussah is fond of writing poems and prose. Her favorite sports are diving and swimming, and she admires the athletic achievements of Michael Phelps and Guo Jingjing.