Samantha Hogan

Name: Samantha Hogan

Age: 19

Family: I live with my mom, Legena, and my little brother, Chris.

City of residence: Corning

Occupation: Currently, I'm looking for a full-time job to save up for school.

You aspire to be...: A pediatric nurse, I want to go to Shasta College.

Hobbies, interests: I read, sing, play piano, hang out with friends, listen to music and swim.

Tell us about a life-changing experience: My dad died when I was 7. I guess you could say I was a daddy's girl. I loved him and he was there for me when I was little and wanted to be held. I would sit on his lap, and I miss him so much.

What is something unique about you? I care about everyone I meet even if they don't like me.

Whom do you most admire and why? I admire my mom. She works hard to give my brother and I what we need.

What's your guilty pleasure? Love movies with romance in them.

Favorite places to go in the area? I love HOBs (House of Brews), the library and The Dollar Tree.

What is the best advice you have ever received? That I can do anything I set my mind to.

Most embarrassing moment: I don't really know of any.

If you were going to donate time/money locally, where would it go toward? Rodger's Theatre

Favorite food: Pizza and tuna sandwiches.

Favorite musical group and why: I love Taylor Swift. She inspires me to follow my dreams.

Favorite movie and why: "Titanic," because it is a tragic romance.

Contact Cindy Monroe at 824-5464 or cmonroe@tcnpress.com.