Haley Lockard is always trying to find a new song to listen to. She spends most of her free time writing and listening to music. Lockard enjoys the musical scene, and one of her favorite memories was participating in the middle school play, The Little Mermaid. “It was a long time ago, but it was a lot of fun,” Lockard said.

However, Lockard doesn’t plan to focus on her music professionally; she is actually working towards becoming a vet technician. She is going to Iowa Western Community College to pursue this career and wanted to go into this field because “I love animals and would like to help them.”

Graduating high school in only three years is something Lockard is very proud of. Brenda Buman has had the most impact on Lockard’s life because she helped her many times throughout her time in school. A big moment for Lockard was starting to attend the Link Center. “It’s a place where my anxiety doesn’t affect me, and I can just be myself,” Lockard said.