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Voices of the Valley episode #48: Pleasant Valley Students Hit the Slopes This Winter
Justin Clemons and Luke Eckman interview Cole Halupnik about his skiing adventures.
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Justin Clemons, "Failed It" Anchor
Justin Clemons is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and is one of the anchors for the “Nailed it, Failed it” show for the Spartan Shield. After high school, Justin plans on majoring in Marketing at Iowa State. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and family. He enjoys competing with his siblings in pickleball and wiffle ball during the summer. He also has fun working out and playing videogames with his friends. During the school year, Justin supports his sister and the girls basketball team by filming and keeping score of their games.
Luke Eckman, Photo Manager
Luke Eckman is a Senior at PV and is the Photo Manager for the Spartan Shield. Luke hopes to continue his education by studying to be an aerospace engineer in college. He enjoys taking classes like Calculus 3, and AP Physics 2, due to his love of engineering. You might see Luke running around town with the Cross Country team, and he also participated in the Trap Shooting Club. He is also an Eagle Scout who loves the outdoors, and he enjoys skiing, hunting with his friends, and biking local trails. Luke continues his love of biking by working at Healthy Habits bike shop. He also can't wait to work with the journalism team on the Spartan Shield this year!