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Luke Allaman, "Failed It" Editor
Luke Allaman is currently a senior at Pleasant Valley and serves as the editor of the *Nailed it, Failed it* video section for the Spartan Shield. He enjoys math and business classes and hopes to dual major in business analytics and finance in college. Through PV, he is involved with baseball, Wharton business challenge, and sports commentary. He was the commentator and analyst for the state champion PV girls basketball team and hopes to expand to other sports in the future. Outside of school he enjoys fishing and hanging out with his friends. Luke is very excited to be a part of the journalism team and hopes to grow it to its fullest potential!
Alex Blunk, Classroom Manager
Alex Blunk is currently a senior at Pleasant Valley and serves as the Classroom Manager for the Spartan Shield. He enjoys his full schedule of classes and being able to spend time with his friends and classmates. He hopes to dual major in Architecture and finance at the University of Iowa State. He is a part of the Quad City Blues ice hockey team and spends many of his afternoons on the ice practicing with his team. Outside of school he enjoys spending time with his dog and creating memories with his friends and family. He loves music, movies, and fashion. Alex is looking forward to being a part of the journalism team and hopes to grow as a writer through the paper!