Zach Hadley

Zach Hadley is a Pekin graduate in the spotlight. He is the son of Christine and Thomas Hadley. He has two sisters, Anna and Olivia.

While in school, Zach was involved in Football, FCA, FFA, Track, and FBLA. He has also worked as a landscaper at Daisy Dew Landscaping, a baker at Hy-Vee, and as a Service Technician at Sinclair Tractor.

What’s your favorite school memory or what will you remember the most? Freshman year football.

If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be? To take more college classes earlier in my high school career so I wouldn't have to take them in college.

Finish this sentence: “I could not live without…” My family, because they are the biggest supporters in my life. They have helped me throughout everything.

What’s the best and/or worst thing about being a senior? The best thing about being a senior is that you can exercise more freedom.

Which teacher or staff member has impacted you most and why? I would say the teacher who impacted me the most would be Mrs. Jacobs because she is a huge support on everything I need and she is able to help me when I need it.

What’s your advice to incoming high school freshmen? To take college classes as soon as you are able to.

What are your plans after graduation? My plans after graduation are to go to NICC to become a service technician for Sinclair Tractor.

What is one outrageous thing you want to try in your lifetime? Go sky diving because it is a risky choice that many people do, and I am also planning on doing it also.

Where would you go and why if you could move anywhere in the world? To Europe because it is a beautiful place and my favorite things come from there.

Who has been your biggest influence in your life and why? My grandparents. They have been with me throughout my entire life because whenever I need something they are there to help me, and when they’re helping me they have a smile on their faces.