Pearl Bailey, left, with Keyonna Nard.

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Keyonna Nard, a 2018 Prescott Curley Wolf honor graduate, stopped by Prescott Junior High to share her plans after her fall graduation from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Nard, a biology major, is applying to medical schools to further her career of becoming a Neonatal intensive Care Unit (NICU) doctor for premature babies who need medical assistance to develop and become stronger.

Although she is preparing to score high on a major exam which will attract top medical schools, Nard took time out of her preparation to address Pearl Bailey’s classes. Keyonna advised the junior high students to work hard to gain a good education but emphasized that participation in extracurricular activity offers an emotional balance.

She told the students that while their relationships with friends will change, a good education will “stay with you and give you opportunities to dream” of future careers or occupations. Nard said the key to realizing dreams is to set extraordinary goals and to work hard to reach them or exceed them.