THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, November 11, 1994 TAG: 9411100053
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E13 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: GROOVY SAPIEN
SOURCE: BY REBECCA MANN, HIGH SCHOOL CORRESPONDENT
LENGTH: Medium: 66 lines
BMW, MERCEDES BENZ, Jaguar. These are just a few of the cars owned by 12-year-old Sheena Mann.
Sheena collects miniature cars and has been since she was 6 years old. She says collecting cars shows boys that girls enjoy cars, too.
She hopes her collection of cars and her interest in how they work will help her achieve her career goal, to be a mechanical engineer.
Full Name: Sheena Elizabeth Mann
Birthdate: April 20, 1982
Birthplace: Norfolk
School: Rosemont Middle School seventh-grader
Siblings: Two sisters, Rebecca, 14, and LaTonya, 15
What is your idea of a perfect day off? Staying in bed all day and watching soap operas.
Last smart thing you did? Pass sixth grade
Last dumb thing you did? Forgot homework for math class on a day the teacher decided to collect it.
Favorite meal: Chicken and broccoli
Favorite movie: ``Crooklyn''
Favorite song: ``90's Girl'' by Blackgirl
Favorite singer/band: Toni Braxton
Last book read? ``My Name Is Not Angelica'' by Scott O'Dell
Hobbies: Collecting cars, shopping and talking on the phone.
Best date you've been on? Haven't been on one yet.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My shoe size
If you could change one thing about your parents, what would it be? Nothing. I love them.
Secret vice: I snore in my sleep so loud that I scare myself.
Favorite restaurant: Chi-Chi's
Favorite place to shop: Potomac Mills in Northern Virginia
Your favorite night out on the town? Going to dinner, followed by a movie.
Favorite TV show: ``Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' and ``The Ricki Lake Show''
Last vacation: Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.
Best job: Student assistant at school
Worst job: Dumping trash, a chore at home
What achievement are you most proud of? Being voted Outstanding Female Student at Rosemont Middle School last year.
What would you like to be in 10 years? A mechanical engineer
Heroes and role models: God and my mom
Your most unique trait? Patience
Best subject: History
Worst subject: Math
If you could change one thing in America, what would it be and why? I would increase the security along the borders between Mexico and the U.S., because too many illegal immigrants are coming over here. ILLUSTRATION: Photos
Rebecca Mann is a freshman at Norview High.
Photo by Gary Knapp, Staff
Sheena Mann, with her collection of toy cars, hopes to become a
mechanical engineer.
by CNB