Melissa Catpo is a freshman staff writer at The Thunderbolt. She is most excited to watch how the newspaper issues come together and to work with people from different grade levels. Since she was little, Melissa’s favorite subject was English and she’s always been very fond of literature. Melissa’s hobbies include reading, baking, shopping, and hanging out with friends. Melissa has two guinea pigs named Cinnamon and Snickers. She also has two older siblings, a brother and sister, who are twins. Some fun facts about Melissa is that she is left handed and her favorite movie series is The Hunger Games. Melissa is looking forward to the new experiences and new skills she will learn in Journalism this year.