Kayla Willard is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Jay and Kelly Willard. She attends Stratford High School, where she is ranked first in her class. Kayla plans on majoring in forensic science at Baylor University. Her school counselor said, “Her positive attitude and determination exemplifies the model student that she is. I believe that Kayla will devote herself whole-heartedly to her collegiate career.” Kayla says of her choice is her major, “Forensic science appeals to me because I love puzzles and solving mysteries. Anything that is mentally challenging attracts me like nothing else. I would love to be the person that gathers all the evidence from a crime scene and tries to figure out what happened and who did it.” XIT would like to congratulate Kayla and wish her great success in her college endeavors.