Courtney Skala, 18, of Dixon, is a nursing student at Sauk Valley Community College. She is the daughter of Michele Siemianewski of Rockford.

Alma mater: I graduated in 2009 from Byron High School.

Philosophy: Live, love and laugh.

Hearts: Dancing and hanging out with friends, and "America's Best Dance Crew" on MTV.

Darts: People's drama.

Haunts: The mall and Sauk Commons.

Hero: My great-grandmother, the late Lillian Hue. She taught me a lot of my morals.

First job: I worked at Burger King in Byron when I was 16 as a cashier. I didn't like it.

Read this: "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" by Mary Higgins Clark.

People say I look like: My friend Shawn Tomlinson.

Phobia: Feet.

Guilty pleasure: Complaining.

I'd like to meet: Lil' Wayne.

In the dictionary next to: Outgoing.

Trading places: I'd like to be a professional background dancer.

Trading spaces: I'd like to visit Australia.

Best thing about Dixon: My friends.

Shout out to: My family and friends.

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