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Lena Ahrens, Social Media Manager
Lena Ahrens, 18, is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and was born and raised in the Quad Cities. Ahrens enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She is also a huge fanatic of all dogs including her own beloved puppies, Sweetie, Baby, Robi, Alafair, and Clete. Ahrens is involved in many activities such as dance, track, and softball. If you know her well, you would see her having a dance party with her sister, Ella, or playing Minecraft with her brother, Lincoln. One of her passions is photography, which she dreams of possibly turning into a career working for National Geographic one day. Ahrens plans to attend University of Iowa in the fall and major in biology. A fun fact about Ahrens is that she loves dinosaurs and has seen the Jurassic Park movies over 100 times in her life. You might find her eating her favorite Whitey’s ice cream flavor, moose tracks, with her best friend, Morgan. Her hobbies include traveling, crafting, eating food, and playing with her dogs.