McKierra Haddock will be a 2025 graduate of Alton High School and is the daughter of Robert Haddock, the late Norra Gardner, and the stepdaughter of Sharolett Combs. She is also the sister of Lexton and Jarrett Haddock, and the step-sister of Clayton, Owen, Aiden, and Jaxon Combs. She also has a half-sister, Mashayla Norton.
McKierra was involved in FCCLA for three years, STUCO this year, Beta, and FBLA for all four years. She was also in Cross Country in 9th and 10th grade. The class and activity McKierra enjoyed the most is Vo-Tech because she continues to learn more about nursing while earning her CNA license and helping people.
McKierra's favorite high school memory is running around and goofing off with her friends. Outside of school, McKierra enjoys hanging out with her friends and driving around all night. If there was one way she could be remembered at AHS, it would be as “Matilda.”
After high school, McKierra plans to enlist in the Marines. After finishing boot camp and a 4-year contract, she plans to become a medic. She then plans to become a registered nurse.
Three things on her bucket list are to meet a celebrity, get her dream job, and go to Pingxi, Taiwan.
If she had one wish it would be to never worry about anything financially and have plenty of money to save.
The three words best describe her are providing, motivated, and tenacious.
The person she admires the most is her brother and her uncle. They both have been through a lot yet pushed through to be the best they can be and now have good jobs because of it.
The teacher who had the biggest impact on McKierra is Mrs. Barr because she is always sweet and a good person to talk to.
McKierra will miss the feeling of youth that AHS gave her more than the school itself. “While graduating means you're still young, you still feel a lot of pressure to find a good job and stay on your feet.”
For underclassmen, McKierra offers a piece of advice that comes from experience: “Trying to accomplish too much can lead to stress and is ultimately not beneficial. It’s better to pace yourself and do what you can, as well as you can, rather than feeling like you need to do everything to secure a good future. Opportunities will still be there even if you take your time.” “Success is a journey, not a race.”
In Memory of,
Norra Gail Gardner/Haddock