Delaney Platt is a junior at Dowling Catholic High School. She is involved in Student Ambassadors, Students for Life, Youth Leadership Initiative, as well as Special Olympics, Volleyball, and Ut Fidem. In her spare time, Delaney loves reading, binge-watching Netflix, and hanging out with her friends. She is super excited to continue sharing the stories of Dowling Catholic.
![Ava Vaske smiles into the camera before her cancer diagnosis.
[Photo Courtesy The Des Moines Register]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ava.webp)
![Mrs. Smith in her office, ready to chat with students [A. Cleghorn]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MRSSMITH-675x900.jpg)
![Leah Rhode (12) and Frerichs hug on senior night. [Anna Olsen]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_0343-900x600.jpg)
![All are welcomed to admire the Dowling Catholic Ofrenda that will be on display in the Narthex for just over a month, starting October 24th. [Artwork by Carter Coppola]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ofrenda-927x1200.jpg)
![Dowling staff and students with the Terra Livre founder, staff, and camera crew [T. Clark]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BRAZIL-900x506.jpg)
