Yarijel Melendez, Staff Reporter
Yarijel Melendez is a senior at Holyoke High School and this is her second year as part of the Herald. She enjoys reading, writing, and taking photos as well as listening to Korean pop music, watching Marvel superhero movies, and drawing during her free time. Besides taking numerous AP classes, she is in the High Honor roll and is a member of Upward Bound and the National Honor Society. She’s an active participant of the Drama Club and has had the opportunity to perform in the school’s annual spring musical three times. She is fluent in both Spanish and English and is studying to improve her French. When she has the time, she likes to volunteer at the Holyoke Public Library. Even though she is going to miss working for the newspaper when she graduates, she knows the Herald will be in safe hands.