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Ike Swanson, Businees Manager
Ike Swanson is currently a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and serves as the Business Manager for the Spartan Shield. At PVHS, his favorite classes are his AP Physics classes and the Business classes. He is also very involved outside of school with his two sports, baseball and wrestling. He has played both sports for all 4 years at Pleasant Valley. After high school, Ike plans to attend Luther College to study Physics and continue to play baseball. Outside of school and his sports, Ike enjoys hanging out with his friends and family. Some of his favorite things to do with his family are to go on long road trips across the country and have movie nights. Ike is excited to take on his role as Business Manager of the Spartan Shield and finish out his senior year at Pleasant Valley High School.
Drake Hanson, Photo Manager
Drake Hanson, the Photo Manager for the Spartan Shield, is a Senior at Pleasant Valley High School. Drake has been playing ice hockey for the Quad City Ice Eagles for the past 6 years. He is now the captain of the U18 team. Drake is headed to Iowa State University next year pursuing a mechanical engineering degree. Drake spends his summers working at Davenport Country Club as a groundskeeper. In his free time, Drake has been doing a lot of photography and videography. He also skis and spends lots of time with his friends and family. Drake has two pugs, Winston and Tank. Drake is excited to contribute to the Spartan Shield this year!
Alex Banerjee, News Editor
Alex Banerjee is a Pleasant Valley High School senior and serves as the News Section Editor. Alex plans to attend a 4-year university and law school to pursue a career in the legal field as a lawyer. His favorite classes at PV include AP Gov, Public Speaking, AP Physics, and AP Calculus. He is a member of the PV Ethics Bowl team, which is competing at the national level at UNC for the second year in a row. Outside of school, he enjoys photography and film; his favorite films are Fallen Angels and the Truman Show. Along with watching movies he also enjoys watching sports like basketball, football, and soccer where he supports the Bulls, Giants, and Barcelona respectively. He looks forward to working on the news section at the Spartan Shield and the rest of his senior year.