My name is Laura DiMarco, and I am a senior mathematics major with teacher certification at Ohio Northern University. My hometown is Valley City, Ohio, which is located just outside of Medina and thirty-five minutes southwest of Cleveland.
Valley City is a small semi-rural community that is rapidly growing.
There are a few major farms in my district, but there are also many new developments. Valley City is called the Frog Jump Capital of Ohio , as there is a local Frog Jump competition each year. In addition, I come from a very close knit family. I have a younger sister, Dana, who is a senior in high school, along with a younger brother, Ben, who is in the sixth grade. Dana enjoys playing the trumpet and playing softball.