My name is Makayla McGuire and I have lived in Giles County my whole life. I was born in Blacksburg, VA. I use to live in Pembroke, then moved to Pearisburg when I was about 7 years old. I have one older brother. My Mamaw and Papaw are my best friends and everything I do is for them.

Right now I work in the cafeteria at an elementary school, but after high school, I plan to work with the Postal Service. My dream job would be to join law enforcement, but I think it is too dangerous to do that nowadays.

For my classmates, I hope they follow their dreams and don't let anyone or anything hold them back. I hope they succeed and do well in the future.