• Name: Amanda Birdwell

• Age: 18

• Family: I live with my mom, dad and little sister

• City of residence: Loma Rica

• Occupation: Student/customer service at Collins Lake

• Hobbies, interests: Rodeo and camping with the girls

• Where do you get your news? The Appeal-Democrat

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? My mom was born and raised here and my dad grew up in a military family and this is where he went to high school.

• What keeps you in the Yuba-Sutter area? My family

• Where would you like to live after high school, college? Probably here but possibly somewhere near the Bay area

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? Well, I just met the man that does the voice of Eeyore.

• If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? To live a very successful life

• Favorite musical group: Honestly, I love it all.

• Favorite television show: "Grey's Anatomy" all the way

• Favorite sports team: Oh that's tough, I support Sutter baseball.

• Whom do you most admire and why? My great-grandma Hart. She is living a great life, has dealt with the hardest things, she was one of the first working wives and is still a fun little girl inside.

• Tell us about a life-changing experience: I'd have to say rodeo has changed my life, it's made me a better person and brought my family closer together.

• Favorite quote: "True love doesn't have a happy ending ... for true love has no ending."

• What was your first job? Cleaning stall for Ms. Monica

• How would you describe yourself? I'm an honest, good-hearted girl who loves life.

• What kind of pets do you have? Six horses, five dogs, six kitties and a goat

• What was your favorite/least favorite subject in school? Medical is my favorite, math is my very least favorite

• What are your favorite places to go in Yuba-Sutter/Mid-Valley/Sacramento area? I love to go to the lake, it's so relaxing.

• What is your dream job? A registered nurse in labor and delivery

• What is your favorite part of the job? The joy of life

• What are your favorite foods? Pizza and bread sticks

• If you were in charge, what would you change about the community? Clean it up and restore the Marysville Hotel

• Do you play any instruments? I used to play the flute.

• What was the last good book you read? "Night"