Clare was born in Tucson Arizona and moved to Silver City  New Mexico in December of 1991. She is a student of LaPlata Middle School and enjoys reading, running, watching movies and being with her friends. Her favorite subjects are math and science. She hopes to go to college and become an architect or an interior / graphic designer. Clare will be fourteen in June, loves the ocean and has five younger brothers.

Clare is the daughter of Dr. Thomas Gruszka, Professor of Mathematics at WNMU and his wife Mary.