Durham School of Technology Principal Lamont Dixon says that senior Kennedy Watkins “has a wonderful personality. She is hardworking and takes her academics very seriously. She loves life and has a genuine positive attitude daily.”
Watkins is active in and outside of her school, participating in sports, school clubs, and more, while also working part-time and occasionally helping her grandmother with her cake business.
She is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and the Hillside indoor and outdoor track and field team. Last summer, she attended the Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge hosted by Wingate University. She has also played basketball and enjoyed the experience very much.
After graduation, Watkins said that she plans to get a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and then she plans to go to law school to prepare to become a criminal defense attorney. Lamont said that she’s already well on her way after earning credits from Durham Tech and maintaining a high GPA.