Sponsor:
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana

Age, Grade:
17, Eighth Grade

School:
Covington Middle School, Covington, Indiana

Profile:
Michael enjoys riding his bike and spending time with his family and friends. He plays trumpet in his school's band and participates in tennis and basketball. His favorite authors are John Green, Nicholas Sparks, and Douglas Adams. He enjoys watching television, watching the "vlogbrothers" online video blog, playing video and computer games, and making duct tape wallets. Michael's favorite subject in school is math.