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

2022-2023 Staff

Isaac Hart
Webmaster

Isaac Hart

Senior Isaac Hart is the Webmaster for The Thunderbeat. He spends his free time on computers. His Instagram is @isaachart241

Sophia Epps
Senior Dedications Editor

Sophia Epps

Junior Sophie Epps is the Senior Dedications Editor on the Yearbook staff. She is apart of the Colorguard and Winterguard programs. Follow her Instagram...

Keatyn McGovern
People Editor

Keatyn McGovern

Sophomore Keatyn McGovern is a People editor on yearbook. She has owned a hedgehog

Trevor Slachetka
Anchor

Trevor Slachetka

Junior Trevor Slachetka is the Anchor on Video staff. His free time is spent producing music.

Beck Frazier
Broadcast Manager

Beck Frazier

Senior Beck Frazier is a Broadcast Manager on Newspaper Production. He competes for a mountain bike team in the metro area. Twitter is @B_frazier5

Fletcher Anders
Broadcast Manager

Fletcher Anders

Senior Fletcher Anders is a Broadcast Manager on Newspaper. He umpires baseball in his free time.

Cole Schreck
Reporter

Cole Schreck

Junior Cole Schreck is a member of West High Singers and love to endorse indie music. He also loves to make art and partake in theatre projects whenever...

Nat Thomas
Reporter

Nat Thomas

Sophomore Nat Thomas is a Reporter for Newspaper. Their favorite type of show is a sitcom.

Alex Jolley
Reporter

Alex Jolley

Junior Alex Jolley is a reporter on Newspaper. She has three cats and one dog.

Chloe McAleer
Reporter

Chloe McAleer

Senior Chloe McAllen is a Reporter on Newspaper. She loves to paint and garden in her free time.

McKenzie Hendrix
Reporter

McKenzie Hendrix

Junior McKenzie Hendrix is a Reporter on Newspaper. She eats lemons whole. Instagram @hendrix.mcKenzie

Rowan Clang
Reporter

Rowan Clang

Junior Rowan Clang is a Reporter on Newspaper staff. She likes to watch K-dramas. Instagram is @rmclang

Eliot Althof
Social Media Manager

Eliot Althof

Senior Eliot Althof is a Social Media Manager for Video Broadcast. He loves acting and making movies. His Instagram is @eliotalthof

Raegan Thompson
Social Media Manager

Raegan Thompson

Sophomore Raegan Thompson is a Social Media Manager and Page Designer on Yearbook. She has a bearded dragon named Hero

Caitlyn Wohlford
Entertainment Editor

Caitlyn Wohlford

Junior Caitlyn Wohlford is an Entertainment Editor on Newspaper. Her favorite activity is getting out and playing tennis. Her Instagram is @caitlyn.wohlford

Raegan Rains
Videographer

Raegan Rains

Sophomore Raegan Rains is a reporter on newspaper production as well as a videographer on broadcast production. They currently own a bearded dragon.

Evelyn Seitz-Troullier
Videographer

Evelyn Seitz-Troullier

Sophomore Evelyn Seitz is a videographer on Video Broadcast. Her past time is spent playing video games and doing art

Evalyn Colley
Videographer

Evalyn Colley

Junior Evalyn Colley is a Videographer on Video. She lives to drink pickle juice. Insta is @Eva.is.here

Lucas Pechacek
Videographer

Lucas Pechacek

Sophomore Lucas Pechacek is a Videographer on Video. I am a history buff and YouTube editor. Twitch t.tv/bananarevolutionist

Zachary Hayes
Videographer

Zachary Hayes

Sophomore Zach Hayes is a Videographer on Video. He enjoys watching movies and T.V

Grant Schaefer
Videographer

Grant Schaefer

Junior Grant Schaefer is a Videographer on Broadcast. He does both Cross Country and Track. Follow his Twitter @GrantSchaefer10

Addi Stueve
Videographer

Addi Stueve

Senior Addisyn Stueve is a Videographer on Video. She loves to sing and act. Instagram @Addisyn.Stueve and Twitter @Addisyn.Stueve

Athena Nararro Amaya
Videographer

Athena Nararro Amaya

Junior Athena Navarro Amaya a Videographer for Video Broadcast. She is the new manager of lights and sound for Stagecraft. Instagram @Athena_hate_crime

Mia Fox
Sports Editor

Mia Fox

Senior Mia Fox is the Sports Editor on Newspaper. She loves to pain and hang out with animals in her free time. Follow her Instagram @mmia.fox

Emmalie Herd
Features Editor - Page Designer

Emmalie Herd

Junior Emmalie Herd is the Features Editor in the newspaper and a Page Designer on yearbook. She enjoys running and spending time with her friends, and...

Jaedyn Shock
Copy Editor

Jaedyn Shock

Senior Jaedyn Shock is a Copy Editor on Yearbook staff. I have been to roughly 19 different countries in the word. Instagram is @j.shock99

Aletha Bates
Managing Editor

Aletha Bates

Senior Leah Bates is a managing editor on Yearbook. She does dances and loves to play with her dog. Instagram: @leahb99s

Claire Wood
Reporter / Social Media Manager

Claire Wood

Senior Claire Wood is a Reporter and Social Media Manager on Newspaper. She loves spending time in nature

Jacki Petrow
EIC

Jacki Petrow

Junior Jacki Petrow is an EIC on Newspaper. She is also in Marching Band and Ecology Club. Her Instagram is @jackipetrow

Sarah Breaux
Editor-in-Chief

Sarah Breaux

Junior Sarah Breaux is the Editor-in-Chief on Yearbook. She is on the Forensics team and the Bowling team

Faith Kretzer
Page Designer / Reporter

Faith Kretzer

Sophomore Faith Kretzler is a Page Designer, Reporter, and Photographer on Yearbook staff. She loves to travel when she can and do volunteer work. Instagram...

Lydia Torres
Production Designer / Page Designer

Lydia Torres

Senior Lydia Torres is the Design Editor on Yearbook and the Production Designer on Video. She loves to read and go to concert. @lydiamarie.21 on Instagram

Sophie Redler
Page Designer

Sophie Redler

Junior Sophie Redler is a Page Designer on Yearbook. She likes to paint on her free time and is a cat person. Her Instagram is @e.ssophie

Ashley Mitchell
Page Designer

Ashley Mitchell

Sophomore Ashley Mitchell is a Page Designer on Yearbook. She likes to play with cats. Her Instagram is @monkey.go.oaoaoa.

Abby Vater
Director - Page Designer

Abby Vater

Senior Abby Vater is a Page Designer on the Yearbook staff, and the Director on the Video staff. She enjoys watching sunsets and listening to music. Follow...

Keira Brevik
Page Designer

Keira Brevik

Sophomore Keira Brevik is a Page Designer on Yearbook staff. She plays many instruments and is involved with marching band and indoor percussion.

Kalee Blume
Page Designer

Kalee Blume

Kalee Blume is a Senior and a Page Designer on Yearbook staff. one interesting fact is that she is a dancer. Her Instagram is @kakers.cake

Lizzy Wagstaff
Index Editor

Lizzy Wagstaff

Sophomore Lizzy Wagstaff is an Index Editor on Yearbook staff. She also participates on the Cheerleading team.

Avalynne Schneider
Page Designer

Avalynne Schneider

Sophomore Avalynne Schneider is a Page Designer on yearbook staff. She loves traveling and scuba diving around the world.

Alysia Garber
Page Designer

Alysia Garber

Sophomore Alysia Garber is a Page Designer on yearbook. They are also in marching band and cheer. Their Instagram is @_reduo_

Donate to The Thunderbeat
$260
$500
Contributed
Our Goal