Birthday: February 24
Age: 13 Years Old
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Subject: Math, Language & Literature
Siblings: 3 Sisters
Career Ambition: My dream is to go to the university to study & learn how to design architecture.
"Six years ago I was adopted by a woman who I now call my mother. She adopted me and my three sisters. The people in charge of us were going to separate me and my sisters from each other. My adopted mom took me and all my sisters in so none of us had to be separated from each other after my father left us. We live with my adopted mom and her two biological daughters. I am very thankful for her love and allowing us to be a part of her family. I never want to be separated from her or my sisters. We get along very well and love each other very much."
Mercedes Torrez
Sponsor: Beth Knox
 |  The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |  The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |
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 The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |  The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |  Ariel helping Mercedes get ready! |
 Ariel helping Mercedes get ready! |  Ariel helping Mercedes get ready! |  Ariel helping Mercedes get ready! |
 The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |  The Miss Earth United States Mission Team spent time mentoring with each contestant before their competition. The team focused on building self-confidence, self-worth and poise - all while having a little fun! |  The Miss Earth US Team taught each student self-sustainable living education through hands on agriculture experience. Each student planted their own seeds and will be able to take home all the harvest to their families. |
 The Miss Earth US Team taught each student self-sustainable living education through hands on agriculture experience. Each student planted their own seeds and will be able to take home all the harvest to their families. |  The Miss Earth US Team taught each student self-sustainable living education through hands on agriculture experience. Each student planted their own seeds and will be able to take home all the harvest to their families. |  Miss High School 2017 |
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 Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |
 Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |
 Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |
 Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |
 Miss High School 2017 |  Miss High School 2017 |  Mercedes Valentines 2017 |
 1st Day of 8th Grade Jan 6, 2017 |  1st day of classes & chapel Jan 6, 2017 |  Christmas visits with Lindsay and Ryan Dec 2016 |
 Fun at the mission house! Dec 2016 |  They match! Dec 2016 |  After Chapel |
 Making Salvation Bracelets with the ATL Mission Team Leaders |  Class Photo |  7th Grade Photo 2016 |
 2016 Group Photo of 7th Grade |  WMO Students learn Agriculture by growing their own garden. |  Group Picture after Chapel |
 1st Futbal game at WMO for 2016 |  Pastor Shawn York, from Pensacola speaking to our WMO students at Chapel. |  1st day of Chapel 2016 |
 2nd week in chapel 2015 |  1st day of Chapel 2015 |  2015 - 6th Grade class |