Michael Mendoza was raised in Sanger with his one sister Iris and three dogs Kevin, Charlie and Pearl. As a child Mendoza played various sports, including soccer, baseball, cross country and as of recently tennis, which has become a favorite. Despite not being the best, he still loves math and helping others better understand the material. Mendoza often finds himself playing first person shooters like Call of Duty or strategic board games for example chess and checkers. In the future, Mendoza plans to enroll in Stanford University because of the leading department in psychology.