Gymnastics team captain, varsity volleyball player, Pledgemakers president, and DECA State member Lauren Heintz shines bright as she soon finishes her final year of high school. As a student athlete who’s involved in many different academic clubs, she has inspired many with her positive attitude and hard work ethic.
Heintz takes pride in being a part of many different clubs. Being in that many clubs and activities is crucial to how Heintz originally started getting involved and becoming a more active member of the Spartan community and meeting new people.
“I play high school volleyball, volleyball for club superior, I did gymnastics for 3 years and was the head varsity captain, I did DECA for 3 years and went to state twice, I’m also an NHS member and the public relations officer, Pledgemakers president, and member of the science club at UMD,” Heintz said.
Heintz is a great role model for upcoming freshmen, helping set up and organize many different events while also maintaining a hard work ethic in her classes.
“I run and am on the board for a lot of different clubs which have made huge impacts in our school, and I am willing to help out with lots of different events and situations,” Heintz said.
Phillip Roe, who runs Pledgemakers, has close relations with Heintz due to her presidency of the 2025-26 pledgemakers board.
“Lauren is enthusiastic, kind, and very well organized. She’s a huge go-getter. As a pledgemakers president, she’s done a lot of work behind the scenes to make awesome events happen,” Roe said.
Lauren has helped make many events happen, such as blacklight volleyball, and other fun school events and opportunities.
“As a leader, Lauren isn’t afraid to take charge, and do what it takes to get the job done. She treats everyone with respect and makes them feel empowered to be leaders as well. She inspires other people to take the lead,” Roe said.
Heinz is going to take her leadership skills and strengths into her future plans, and will continue her drive to create change.
“Make as many connections as possible, get involved in anything to discover what you like and what you don’t like, and be willing to be challenged,” Heintz said.
