Hi, my name is Allisson, or you can call me Allie for short! I’ve been an online student at JVA for 5 years, now a junior, although I plan on graduating in May next year. My goal is to study animal medicine and marine biology at the University of Manoa in Hawaii. If you can’t tell, I absolutely love animals and am fascinated by marine life! I have 3 beagles at home, Pepper, Toffee, and Maple, who I love very dearly. In my spare time I enjoy reading books, primarily science fiction and historical fiction/nonfiction and am a huge Star Wars fan! I also run track and cross country competitively for Lakewood High School and love playing soccer. I am very excited to be part of the newspaper and yearbook staff, and I can’t wait to help tell the stories that matter to our community!