Kayden Donovan

Kayden Donovan is a Pekin graduate in the spotlight this week. She is the daughter of Tobra Havens. Her siblings include Keyenna Havens, Nevaeh Havens, and LaKai Havens.

While in school Kayden was involved in Track, Cheerleading, and Student Council. She has also worked at Windsor Place, Pizza Ranch, Eastview Animal Hospital, and Prestige Care Center.

What’s your favorite school memory or what will you remember the most? My favorite memory is being involved in cheerleading during all four years of high school. I’ve always loved it and all the amazing memories that come along with it.

If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be? One thing I would change is being involved in more school activities.

Finish this sentence: “I could not live without…” I could not live without my family and friends.

What’s the best and/or worst thing about being a senior? The best thing about being a senior is being able to start your life and get ready for the next big adventure. The worst thing about being a senior is knowing that this is your last

time ever coming to high school and not being able to create any more memories or see all the people you grew up with every day.

Which teacher or staff member has had the biggest impact on you and why? The staff member that had the most impact on me is Paula Richards. Why? Well because the three years that I have been here she has continued to help me through many obstacles that were challenging for me, she also pushed me to do the best I could during classes and during cheerleading. Paula has always been looking out for me and she would do anything she could to make sure I was doing okay. After these three years Paula has felt more like another mother to me and I'm really grateful that I got the chance to know her!

Advice to incoming high school freshmen? My advice would be to be involved in as many things as you can and to not push things off till last minute.

What are your plans after graduation? My plans for after high school are to work my way to being a nurse/travel nurse and working in a hospital or a nursing home.

If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? To be honest there is no specific place that I want to live. I want to travel the world and go to many different places and explore all the different things in the world.

Who has been your biggest influence in your life and why? My biggest influence in my life is my grandma. Why? Well because she has always been the one to be there for me and helped me during any difficult times. She has accomplished many things in her lifetime and I really push myself to be like her. She is one of the best grandmas anyone could ever ask for and when anyone is ever needing help she is always there no matter the situation.