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Pekin senior Emma Berg
May. 8, 2025 3:24 pm
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Emma Berg is in the spotlight this week. She is the daughter of Jackie and John Berg. Her siblings are Mayce and Alyssa Berg.
While in school Emma has been involved in band, color guard, choir, and yearbook.
What's your favorite school memory/OR what will you remember the most? Drawing class with my friends my sophomore year.
If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be? Doing more activities.
Finish this sentence, “I could not live without…” Food.
What's the best and/or worst thing about being a senior? Best part, leaving.
Which teacher or staff member had the biggest impact on you and why? They probably didn't know it, but Mr. V, Mrs. Goudy, and Ms. Jones really helped me throughout my high school years.
What’s your advice to incoming high school freshmen? Respect your teachers, and other students, it's not that hard.
What is one outrageous thing you want to try in your lifetime? Travel.
If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? Japan. The food and culture seem really interesting.
Who has been your biggest influence and why? My sisters.