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The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

The Thunderbeat

The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

The Thunderbeat

The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

The Thunderbeat

2025-2026 Staff

Design Editor

Ande Hill

Ande Hill is a junior. She is the yearbook design editor.

Managing Editor

Lily Boyer

Lilyana Boyer is a junior. She is the managing editor. She plans on participating in the fall play and the spring musical.

Opinion Editor

Jackson Payne

Jackson Payne is a senior. He is the opinion editor. He will be on the bowling and track teams this year.

People Editor

Amaya Berka

Amaya Berka is a sophomore. She is the yearbook people editor. She is also involved in NHS, student council, and EdRising.

Index Editor

George Tuvera

George Tuvera is a junior. He is the index editor. He also makes a killer batch of cookies.

Anchor

Ethan Arul

Ethan Arul is a senior, he is the Anchor

Reporter

Steven Luers

Steven Luers is a sophomores, they are a Reporter.

Reporter

Noah Purganan

Noah Purganan is a sophomores. They are a reporter. They participate in marching band, forensics, Key Club, and student council.

Reporter

Ashlynn Cutinella

Ashlynn Cutinella is a sophomore, she is a reporter. She participates in theatre, voice lessons, dance, fall play, spring musical, pep band, student council,...

Reporter

Clara Petrow

Clara Petrow is a sophomore. She is a reporter. She is in marching band, plays the piano, and is a member of Sustain Bellevue.

Reporter

Benny Pendley

Benny Pendley is a freshman. He is a reporter. He is also a Thunderette.

Page Designer

Beth Routt

Beth Routt is a junior, she is a Page Designer.

Page Designer

Isaiah Nomiyama

Isaiah Nomiyama is a senior, they are a Page Designer.

Page Designer

Delaney Lusero

Delaney Lusero is a senior and is a page designer on yearbook. She also participates in Arie Armonie.

Page Designer

Anthony Pham

Anthony Pham is a sophomore. He is a page designer. He participates in marching band and indoor band.

Videographer

Olivia Davis

Olivia Davis is a senior, they are a videographer.

Videographer

Gwen McBlain

Gwen McBlain is a sophomore. They are a videographer. They will be stage manager for both the play and musical this year.

Videographer

Saleen Wilson

Saleen Wilson is a junior. She is a videographer.

Videographer

Liam Darling

Liam Darling is a sophomore. He is a videographer. He participates in marching band and indoor percussion.

Videographer

Aaron Pedersen

Aaron Pedersen is a junior. He is a videographer and a bowler.

Videographer

Hadasah Aguilar

Hadasah Aguilar is a senior. She is a videographer.

Videographer

Avery Glaza

Avery Glaza is a senior. He is a Videographer.

Features Editor

Andrew McBlain

Andrew McBlain is a senior, he is the Features Director.

Broadcast Manager

Abby Greer

Abby Greer is a sophomores, she is the Broadcast Manager.

Page designer

Rose Cortez Yepez

Rose Cortez Yepez is a juniors, she is a Page Designer

Social Media Managers

Tessa Zavala

Tessa Zavala is a junior, she is a Social Media Manager.

Page designer

Gracie Henderson

Gracie Henderson is a Junior. She is a page designer on yearbook.

Copy Editor

Grace Curtis

Grace Curtis is a junior. She is the copy editor. She is in Key Club and she works at the Lied Center as a lifeguard.

Dedication Editor

Jaycee Woodard

Jaycee Woodard is a junior, she is the dedication editor. She is an athlete who participates in softball, basketball, and FCA. She is also a member of...

Page designer

Wayland Hale

Wayland Hale is a junior and yearbook page designer. He is a member of the e-Sports team.

Features Editor

Alto Cerveny

Alto Cerveny is a senior, he is a features editor and cartoonist. He does stagecraft/theatre, and GSA. Outside of school he works and conducts Dungeons...

Social Media Managers

Claire Ryan

Claire Ryan is a sophomore. She is one of two social media managers. She enjoys theatre, dance, and journalism.

Page designer

Jacob Avey

Jacob Avey is a sophomore. He is a yearbook page designer.

News Director

Amelia Williams

Amelia Williams, also known as River, is a junior. And is the news director. They are involved in band as well as the color and winter guard programs where...

Sports Director

Braylon Kochera

Braylon Kochera is a junior, he is the entertainment and sports director. He loves doing theater and takes the noise level in a room from 1 to 5.

Sports Editor

Millie Schwabe

Millie Schwabe is a junior. She is the sports editor. She participates in golf, EdRising, student council, West Welcomers, Key Club, and NHS.

News Editor

Derek Buchholz

Derek Buchholz is a junior. He is a news editor. He participates in marching band, HOSA, and CyberPatriots. He has a particular enjoyment of terrible puns.

Page designer

Quinn Reyes

Quinn Reyes is a junior. They are a page designer on the yearbook staff. They are in American Sign Language club and theater production and management.

Editor-In-Chief

Gabi Teper

Gabi Teper is a senior. She is editor-in-chief for the yearbook. Her favorite color is pink. She plays volleyball for Bellevue West and is a member of...

Editor-In-Chief

Natalee Anderson

Natalee Anderson is a junior, she is also Editor In Chief on newspaper staff. she is in Ed rising, and Student council.

Webmaster

Max Epps

Max Epps is a senior, he is the Webmaster for “The Thunderbeat.” He is also a part of West High Singers and West Connection.

Broadcast Manager

Abigail Greer

Abigail Greer is a sophomore. She is broadcast manager. She loves talking and helping people.

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