High School: Prepped at Pass Christian High School in Mississippi ... president of French Honor Society ... member Spanish Honor Society ... member BETA club ... member Mu Alpha Theta ... member SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) ... graduated with Honors ... ran Track ... tutored Special Education students.

Personal: Majoring in Nursing ... born in Brownsville, Texas ... favorite foods are Mexican, Chinese, pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, Cheetos Flaming Hot Puffs, Tostito's Artisan Fire Roasted Chipotle Chips with Frito's Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese, Orange Starbursts, spaghetti, Snicker's chocolate, cinnamon pretzels and Caesar salads ... favorite movies are White Chicks, Mean Girls, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Rio, Men of Honor, Ted, Juno, Baby Momma, Don't be Afraid of the Dark, The Lion King, Grease, At First Sight and The Help ... favorite TV shows are Vampire Diaries,Gossip Girl, Teen Wolf, Make It or Break It, Yo Momma, The X Effect, The X Factor and Silent Library ... favorite musicians are Maroon 5, 2 Chainz, Eurythmics, Bruno Mars, Luke Bryan, Chris Young, The Eli Young Band, Carrie Underwood, My Darkest Days, MIKA, Usher, The Script, The Fray, Three Days Grace, Kid Cudi, Journey, Green Day ... enjoys exercising, hanging out with friends, maintaining an excellent GPA average and helping those less fortunate ...  likes soccer, gymnastics, tennis and swimming ... favorite professional athletes are Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, Tom Dailey, Gabby Douglas, Misty May and Kary Walsh ... guilty pleasures include going out on Thursday nights, snacking at 2 in the morning, eating pizza nonstop and facebook ... plans a career as a Nurse Anesthetist, but dreams of being an Olympic Gymnast ... older brother to Sergio, Jennifer and Abraham ... son of Laura Deza and Joel Cruz Cardenas.