Ella Johnson, Staff Writer
Ella Johnson is a junior at Dowling Catholic High School. Within the performing arts program, she is involved in the fall play as well as Speech and Debate. She is also a part of Student Ambassadors, Student Philanthropy Council, and Ut Fidem. During the spring, she plays tennis at school and continues training year-round. Outside of school she takes piano lessons, an instrument she has played for nearly ten years. In her free time she enjoys continuously selecting the “next episode” button on any streaming service or delving into a good book.
![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)
