Lauren Puthoff, Opinion Editor
Lauren Puthoff is currently a senior at Pleasant Valley. She is kept busy as a two-year Spartan Assembly representative and as a member of the National Honors Society. After school hours, you can find her at a Positive Place, the club in which she discusses how to improve inclusivity at PV with her peers. Lauren also showcases her academic abilities and promotion of girls in STEM through aviation club and as a member of the first tech challenge where she connects with new people through. Not only is Lauren a stellar scholar, but she is also an athlete. Lauren has been swimming for ten years and has an impressive four years on the high school’s varsity swim team. If Lauren is not at a school club, you can find her working at the Bettplex, but during the summer, she works as a lifeguard at the Davenport Country Club. To relax, Lauren likes to settle down with a good puzzle and some true crime podcasts. The key to Lauren’s heart is tacos with chips and guacamole, but her one true love is her goldendoodle named Jasper. After high school, Lauren plans to leave the state and study construction engineering, but for now, she cannot wait for the adventure that awaits her as the Spartan Shield’s Opinion Editor for the semester.