Emily Ponxs, Staff Writer
Emily Ponxs is a senior at Dowling Catholic. She is involved in Peer Ministry, Yearbook, Maroon Crew, Cards for a Cause, Students and Seniors, as well as dancing outside of school at Becky Nalevanko’s Dance Studio in Pleasant Hill. She is a huge sushi fan and also loves writing, taking tons of naps, hanging out with friends and going boating at her lake house. Emily plans on attending Central College in the fall of 2023 and will be studying Communications and Public Relations.
![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)
![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)
![Barrios shows off his famous smile. [J. Umstead]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_1485-900x600.jpg)
