MARNARUOTAnEastHighstudentandmodel basedoutofL.A. LOOK BOOK

Adut Akech. Bella Hadid. Thijin Bol. Friday Choul. You may have never heard these names- but the modeling industry has. These are all very successful models that junior Marna Ruot looks up to. Ruot attends East High School and Central Academy- for a fashion class. Ruot recently signed to a modeling company based out of Los Angeles, California. Ruot can be described as very tall and lean, with a beautiful build. Ruot also takes pride in her gorgeous dark curly hair. Ruot is very exicited for this oppritunity- and she wants to bring more diversity into the modeling industry and more inclusivity of body types, hair types, and skin colors.

“My overall goal is to inspire people and make people feel comfortable in their own skin,” Ruot said.

While Ruot is from Des Moines, she has always wanted to go to Los Angeles. It has been her dream- ever since her childhoodto travel the world, and especially to Los Angeles.

“I have always wanted to be in California, ever since I was a little girl. I remeber being like seven years old and dreaming about flying out there and just living my best life,” Ruot said.

As the school year comes to an end, Ruot is getting more anxious and antsy day by day to be able to catch her flight to Los Angeles early this summer.

Senior, daughter, sister, worker, entrepreneur and East High School student. These are all words that could be used to describe Tiera Lynn Bennett, but there’s so much more to her. Here’s all you need to know about Bennett.

Bennet grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born Oct. 22, 2004, in Des Moines, Iowa, Bennet spent her childhood happily in the presence of family and friends. She grew up in a family of four: Mom, Dad, and younger sister Lilly. Her sister claims to have loved having Bennett as a sister growing up.

“One time, my papa Kenny was baby sitting us and he decided to take me and my sister to Chicago just to see the river because it was green for St. Patrick’s Day. We had so much fun,” freshman Lilly Goode, Bennett’s sister said.

From a very young age Bennet has been somewhat of a social butterfly. Never has she been a stranger to making friends, a trait that has grown with her into her teen years.

“I’ve always been very social, a lot of people call me friendly. There needs to be more people who are wholehearted and supportive of everyone. I started gaining