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

2023-2024 Staff

Jacki Petrow
Editor-in-Chief

Jacki Petrow

Senior Jacki Petrow is the EIC on Newspaper. She also plays flute and is involved in local environmental activism. Her Instagram is @jackipetrow....

Jake Breaux
Editor-in-Chief/Reporter

Jake Breaux

Jake Breaux is a senior on Newspaper and Yearbook. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the yearbook and a reporter on newspaper. He is also involved with the bo...

Emmalie Herd
Co-Editor-in-Chief/Copy Editor

Emmalie Herd

Emmalie Herd is a senior on newspaper where she is the co-editor-in-chief and on yearbook where she is the copy editor. She is involved in cross countr...

Sophia Epps
Design Editor

Sophia Epps

Sophie Epps is a senior on the yearbook staff where she is the design editor. She is a part of the color guard and loves to listen to music. Follow her ...

Keira Brevik
Managing Editor

Keira Brevik

Keira Brevik is a junior and the managing editor of the yearbook. She is also involved in percussion and enjoys art and music. She loves photography an...

Raegan Rains
Copy Editor/Videographer

Raegan Rains

Junior Raegan Rains is a videographer and copy editor on The Thunderbeat. They have 7 younger siblings. As a principle, there is no favorite, however ...

Bella Martin
Dedications Editor

Bella Martin

Bella Martin is a junior where she is the Dedication Editor for Yearbook Production. She is also involved in Marching Band and a couple more groups outside...

Cole Schreck
Entertainment Editor

Cole Schreck

Senior Cole Schreck is the Entertainment Editor for The Thunderbeat. In his free time, Cole likes to play guitar and bass, write song lyrics, and listen to p...

Alex Jolley
Opinion Editor

Alex Jolley

Alex Jolley is the Opinion Editor for the newspaper. In her free time, she likes to read, garden, and bake. She is also the vice president of Key Club ...

Keatyn McGovern
People Editor

Keatyn McGovern

Keatyn McGovern is a junior on Yearbook where she is the People Editor. This is her third year on staff and her second year as an editor. Along with Yearbook,...

Lizzy Wagstaff
Index Editor

Lizzy Wagstaff

Lizzy Wagstaff is a junior and the index editor for the yearbook. She is also a cheerleader. Her Instagram is @lizzywagstaff.

Trevor Slachetka
Anchor

Trevor Slachetka

Trevor is the news anchor for The Thunderbeat and is involved in many other of Bellevue West's fine arts programs. He is an 3 time All Sate Choir member...

Mia Santiago
Production Designer

Mia Santiago

Senior Mia Santiago is the production designer for the Thunderbeat. She is also involved in theater and west high singers. She hopes to pursue photography...

Athena Navarro Amaya
Social Media Manager

Athena Navarro Amaya

Athena Navarro Amaya is into film and photography. She is the manager for lighting and sound in the Bellevue West Theatre. She enjoys driving and cooking...

Rory Vargas
Social Media Manager

Rory Vargas

Senior Rory Vargas is social media manager of The Thunderbeat. He likes writing, wearing old man sweaters, and enjoying anything related to fall. Being...

Tauren Woodward
Social Media Manager

Tauren Woodward

Tauren is a page designer and the social media manager for the yearbook. She is also involved in West High Singers and Cheer where she is a cheer captain....

Andrew Callison
Reporter

Andrew Callison

 This is Andrew's first year on the Thunderbeat and he is very glad to be on staff. He is hoping that this year Ihewill give it his all and not mess up...

Aurora Christensen
Reporter

Aurora Christensen

Aurora is a reporter for The Thunderbeat. She has three pet hermit crabs. She likes to read and spend time in nature in her free time....

McKenzie Hendrix
Reporter

McKenzie Hendrix

Senior McKenzie Hendrix is a reporter for the Newspaper. She loves her cat Gypsi and recently found a new love for gardening. Follower her on Instagram @hend...

Nat Thomas
Reporter

Nat Thomas

Junior Nat Thomas is a 2 year reporter and 3 year forensics student. She enjoys watching bad movies and listening to Paramore. ...

Caitlyn Wohlford
Reporter

Caitlyn Wohlford

Senior Caitlyn Wohlford is a reporter on The Thunderbeat. Her favorite hobby is hanging out with animals. She also enjoys playing tennis when she can. ...

Lily Boyer
Page Designer

Lily Boyer

Lilyana Boyer is a freshman on Yearbook Staff. Along with yearbook she is a cheerleader, a Student Council member, and a member of Book Club. In her f...

Alysia Garber
Page Designer

Alysia Garber

Alysia G. is a page designer on yearbook. She is a junior and Mr. Stueve is her favorite teacher.

Isabelle Geick
Page Designer

Isabelle Geick

Izzy is a shy person who is involved in many activities including yearbook and JROTC. She loves designing and playing video games. They hope to help make...

Chloe Grabenbauer
Page Designer

Chloe Grabenbauer

Junior Chloe Grabenbauer is a Page Designer on Yearbook. She is in Student Council, JROTC, and likes to hang out with friends.

Kaylee Grabowski
Page Designer

Kaylee Grabowski

Junior Kaylee Grabowski is a page designer, reporter and photographer on yearbook staff. She enjoys music, baking, and playing board games. ...

Max Graziano
Page Designer

Max Graziano

Junior Max Graziano is a Page Designer on Yearbook. He loves to draw occasionally and watch basketball. His mini goldendoodle is his favorite....

Faith Kretzer
Page Designer

Faith Kretzer

Faith is a page designer on yearbook staff. Her favorite thing about yearbook is taking photos and designing pages. Faith enjoys reading and watching Netflix...

Atira Lanning
Page Designer

Atira Lanning

Atira Lanning is a new member of the yearbook team. She is an artist and enjoys designing and taking photos. She also enjoys listening to music and playing...

Kelsey Long
Page Designer

Kelsey Long

Kelsey Long is a junior on Yearbook staff where she is a page designer, photographer, and reporter. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, read...

Gabi Teper
Page Designer

Gabi Teper

Gabi is a sophomore at Bellevue West high school. It is her first year on yearbook staff and she is also involved with Volleyball, FCA, Student Council...

Raegan Thompson
Page Designer

Raegan Thompson

Raegan enjoys spending her free time painting. Her favorite show to watch is Criminal Minds. Raegan loves performing  in West Connection and West High Singers...

Eva Colley
Videographer

Eva Colley

Eva Colley is a senior videographer and a costumer at Bellevue West. She loves cats and sleeping. She hopes to produced entertaining content this year.

Avery Glaza
Videographer

Avery Glaza

Avery Glaza is a sophomore at Bellevue West. At first he is a quiet person, but when he gets comfortable he becomes a very talkative person. He is also a ...

Zach Hayes
Videographer

Zach Hayes

Zach is a junior at West. This is his second year on staff as a videographer. His older sister Larissa was also on staff. He doesn’t do much outside...

Andrew McBlain
Videographer

Andrew McBlain

Andrew McBlain is a videographer for The Thunderbeat. He likes animals, superheroes, movies, and T.V. He recently decided that he will be a writer and di...

Lucas Pechacek
Videographer

Lucas Pechacek

Lucas Pechacek is a videographer for The Thunderbeat. He does trap shooting for Bellevue, and has three gold medals. He does content creation on YouTub...

Ilan Salgado
Videographer

Ilan Salgado

Ilan Salgado is an inspiring student with many incredible stories to tell. He has great fashion taste and works at Imperial Palace.

Grant Schaefer
Videographer

Grant Schaefer

Grant Schaefer is a senior on Video Broadcast where he’s a videographer. He does cross country and track. Follow his twitter @GrantSchaefer10.

Eve Seitz-Troullier
Videographer

Eve Seitz-Troullier

Eve Seitz-Troullier is a videographer for the Thunderbeat. This is her second year. She loves working with the staff and Mr. Stueve and is excited to create...

Wenling Wester
Videographer

Wenling Wester

Wenling Wester is a sophomore at Bellevue West and she loves drawing, as well as making videos. She considers herself as very efficient....

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