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Kate Stewart, Copy Editor
Kate Stewart, 17, grew up in Muscatine, Iowa, and moved to Bettendorf in 8th grade. She has used her time here at Pleasant Valley High School to get involved in a variety of activities. She recently joined the cross country team, and in the past few years, she has been a part of the volleyball, track, and tennis teams. Kate has been a committed member of the Pleasant Valley band as well; she is currently a Spartan Leader in the marching band. Outside of school, Kate enjoys spending time with friends, working at Whitey’s, and caring for her 2 cats, Malcolm and Fergus. In the future, she plans to attend college and possibly study psychology. This year, Kate will be a copy editor for the Spartan Shield.
Cienna Pangan, Photo Manager
Cienna Pangan was born October 28th, 2001, in Dallas, Texas. Although she was born in Texas, in 5th grade Cienna moved from Dallas to Bettendorf, Iowa, where she is currently a senior enrolled at Pleasant Valley High School. She is involved in a wide range of activities at her school, from athletics like cross country and tennis, to art and music, as she not only plays the trumpet, but is a drum major for the Pleasant Valley marching band. Though she is actively involved and focused on her high school career now, she also has many goals for her future. She is very passionate about improving the environment, and states that “I think you should leave the world a better place than when you found it originally. . . it’s the only place we have.” Although Cienna has not yet committed to a college, in the future, she wants to study abroad. Along with focusing on her future goals, Cienna also stays busy now by working many hours a week at Whitey’s Ice Cream. She has three siblings, two of which attend schools in the Pleasant Valley district currently. Lastly, Cienna owns two cats, Coco and Prince, for which she cares deeply.