Melina Papageorgiou is 16 years old and she attends the 11th grade at Mitsis Commercial School, in Lemythou. A top-of-the-class student, she is highly involved in numerous activities such as participating in environmental projects, being a School Ambassador of the European Parliament and being a regular member of the Oreivates choir as well as a member of the school basketball and volleyball teams. She has participated in national and international school competitions, school Olympiads and attended the MindReset program of the JA Cyprus. In April 2024, she has participated in the Junior Achievement Competition (JA Company Programme) along with her team MiGuard, where they have obtained the first position and represented Cyprus at the GEN-E 2024 European Competition in Catania, Sicily, in July 2024. Last but not least, at the GEN-E 2024, Melina was awarded with the Alumni Leadership Award for Upper Secondary Level. In her free time Melina enjoys playing volleyball and painting.