Alyssa Melillo, Neighbor

Born, raised and still living in Holtsville, Alyssa graduated from Sachem East in 2009 and was a varsity athelete, running cross country and race walking for the girls' track team. She is now a journalism student at Stony Brook University and the features editor for The Stony Brook Press. Alyssa is a lover of smoothies, chai tea lattes, the beach and anything with flowers printed on it. When she's not out being a journalist (which is very rare), she is usually relaxing at home, working out at the gym or acting like a goofball with her best friends. If you're interested in reading about what the world is like through her eyes, follow her on Twitter @alyssamelillo.