Pekin senior Kadence Brisby

Kadence Brisby is in the senior spotlight this week. She is the daughter of Kim and Jered Brisby. She has one sister, Reece.

While in high school, she was involved in cross county, wrestling, track, color guard, band, NHS, TAG, Iron Chef, Tech Interns, Rising Ruritans, and Youth Legacy Alliance. She also worked at Bennett Ag during the summer.

What’s your favorite school memory/OR what will you remember the most: Sitting at lunch with my friends everyday.

If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be: I would be more extroverted and tell myself to not get intimidated by anything.

Finish this sentence: “I could not live without…” My family.

What’s the best and/or worst thing about being a senior: The best thing is being able to take all the electives you want, and the worst thing is knowing you have to leave the people you’ve known your entire life.

Advice to incoming high school freshmen: My advice would be to do everything you can and make decisions based on what you want not what your friends want.

What are your plans after graduation: I plan on going to the University of Iowa to study Biology.

What is one outrageous thing you want to try in your lifetime: I’d like to travel to Europe and eat a lot of food.

If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you go AND why: I would move to Wyoming because it’s beautiful and the atmosphere is great.

Who has been your biggest influence AND why: My parents because they have been good role models and have helped me set goals for my future.