San Marcos High School
Graduated in 2017…played one year of jv volleyball, water polo, and swim, was a member of the cheer team one year, and played three year varsity water polo and swim…competed in the Channel League for the Royals…individual high school honors include coaches award, most improved, most inspirational, was a cheer captain for one year and was a captain for water polo…team accomplishments include CIF Division 1 ranked second in 2016, Channel Island League Champs all four years in water polo and three years for swim…greatest sport moment was receiving second place in Division 1 CIF in 2017.

Personal
Full name: Nicole Robin Aponte…born Dec. 18, 1998 in Pasadena, Calif…her mother is Christine…has one brother named Michael…has a cat named Max…family currently resides in Santa Barbara, Calif…volunteered with kids helping kids, the village tutoring center, and working at local elementary schools…enjoys playing water polo because of the sense of family and community it brings…majoring in interdisciplinary education studies (IES) with a minor in Spanish…career aspiration is to become an elementary teacher…chose CLU because it gave her opportunities that other schools didn’t, like the chance to play water polo.

Favorites
Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You, High School Musical
Music: Khalid, H.E.R., Ed Sheeran
Food: Panda Express, ice cream, Mexican
Sports (Other): Baseball
Pro Teams: Dodgers
Book: Harry Potter series
Number: 18
Color: Purple (lavender)
Super Hero: Wonder Woman
TV Shows: Riverdale, One Tree Hill
Video Game: Just Dance
Quote: "Do you ever wonder if the moments in our lives make us, or do we make the moments?”
Hobbies/Special Talents: Yoga, swimming
Something you would not know about her: I can roll my stomach.
If she could travel anywhere it would be: Greece or Italy or Spain, because I want to experience those cultures.