2019-2020 Staff
Taegan Jacobs
Newspaper - Features Editor
Taegan is a Senior at Bellevue West High School, and is in her third year on the newspaper staff. In addition to being Features Editor for The Thunder...
Gia Banks
Newspaper - Reporter
GiaVonni Blanks is a junior and is on newspaper staff. GiaVonni has many nicknames but her favorite one to be called is Gia. GiaVonni is a veteran memb...
Owen Reimer
Newspaper - Reporter
Owen Reimer is a reporter on the newspaper staff. He watches way too many movies. To keep up with him follow him on Instagram @owen.reimtime....
Ellie Woodard
Newspaper - Reporter
Junior Ellie Woodard is a reporter for newspaper. Along with newspaper, she spends her time talking to new students through the West Welcomers. ...
Frankie Hessig
Newspaper - Reporter
Frankie Hessig is a reporter for the newspaper. She also has a large involvement in the theatre department. To contact her, email her at franklynhessi...
Grace Taylor
Newspaper - Reporter
Grace Taylor is a level 10 gymnast at Omaha Gymnastics Academy 2019 Nationals Qualifier for gymnastics. Her goal is to compete at a D1 school in gymna...
Quintin Stueve
Video Yearbook - Webmaster
Quintin Stueve is a junior and the webmaster of the Thunderbeat.
Diego Mora Zubia
Video Yearbook - Videograph/Filmmaker
Diego Mora Zubia is a senior. He is part of the video yearbook staff as a videographer. He enjoys watching and playing sports such as diving and socce...
Autumn Hammond
Video Yearbook - Videograph/Filmmaker
Autumn Hammond is a Senior. She's does a few things outside of video yearbook. This is her second year on the Video Yearbook Staff....
Addison Gardner
Video Yearbook - Videographer/Filmmaker
Addison Gardner is a sophomore and a filmmaker/videographer for Video Yearbook. She plays volleyball for Bellevue West and enjoys hanging out with her...
Abby Camacho
Video Yearbook - Videographer/Filmmaker
Abby Camacho is on the video yearbook staff. She is a sophomore. To learn more about her, follow her on Twitter @AbbyCamachooo.
Jaden Grimes
Video Yearbook - Videographer/Filmmaker
Jaiden Grimes is a junior. This is her first year on video yearbook.
Rachel Sager
Yearbook - Editor-In-Chief
Rachel Sager is the yearbook EIC. She is often late, but means well.
David Berger
Yearbook - Design Editor
David Berger is a junior and the design editor on yearbook staff. This is his second year on staff. He is also a section leader for the school’s march...
Keely Prusia
Yearbook - Index Editor
Keely Prusia is a junior and is the index editor on yearbook. She works at Orange Leaf and loves to travel, kayak, and most of all, take pictures. Thi...
Brynn Haer
Yearbook - Dedications Editor
Brynn Haer is the Dedications Editor on the yearbook staff. She is a senior and is involved in color guard. Brynn also loves to watch movies with her ...
Maddy Madsen
Yearbook - People Editor
Maddy Madsen is a senior on yearbook staff. She is the people section editor, and loves designing pages. She also loves to play volleyball and eat choc...
Madelyn Gau
Yearbook - Photography Editor
Madelyn Gau is the Photography Editor on the yearbook staff. She is a senior and is on the color guard and winter guard teams. Madelyn loves to watch m...
Jaclyn Taggart
Yearbook - Business Manger
Jaclyn Taggart is a junior and the business manager of the yearbook staff. This is her second year on staff. When she’s not designing pages, she is bus...
Emily Dreher
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer
Emily Dreher is a sophomore at Bellevue west and is a page designer and reporter. She likes playing violin and hanging out with her dog, Toby....
Grace Pechacek
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer
Grace Pechacek is a sophomore and is a designer and reporter for the yearbook staff. She enjoys making scrunchies, calligraphy, and anything crafty. ...
Kimberly Martin
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer
Kimberly Martin is a reporter and page designer on the yearbook staff. She is a sophomore. Her favorite things to do are play with her dogs and hang out...
Larissa Hayes
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer
Larissa Hayes is a reporter and page designer for yearbook. She is a sophomore. She enjoys traveling and photography. ...
Kouda Lawrence
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer
Andrew “Kouda” Lawrence is a reporter/page designer for the 2019-2020 yearbook. He is entering his Sophomore year in high school and his first year ...
Madison Purdy
Yearbook - Reporter/Page Designer // Video Yearbook - Filmmaker/Videographer
Madison Purdy comes back for her senior year from being gone for two years from Bellevue West High School. She is apart of the Video Yearbook and Yearbook...
Meg Gross
Video Yearbook - Videographer/Filmmaker // Newspaper - Opinion Editor
Meg Gross is a sophomore at Bellevue West. She is the opinion editor for newspaper and a videographer for video yearbook. When not scrolling on Twitter (...
Emily Mabbitt
Newspaper - Sports Editor
Emily Mabbitt is a sophomore at Bellevue West High School and is a member of the newspaper staff. In addition to being sports editor for The Thunderbe...
Jay Walker-Schulte
Newspaper - Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jay Walker-Schulte is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Newspaper. She is a Planned Parenthood Youth Advisory leader, as well as a Sarpy County Teen Court At...
Elissa Treu
Video Yearbook - Director // Newspaper - Reporter
Elissa Treu is the director of video yearbook staff and a reporter on newspaper. She is a member of the OAYO Youth Symphony and swims for Swim Omaha as wel...
Charlie Sims
Video Yearbook - HP Reveal Director
Charlie Sims is a 12th grade filmmaker on the video yearbook staff. He is the HP Reveal director, as well as the captain of the cross country team and a...
Kara Morgia
Yearbook - Editor-in-Chief
Kara Morgia is the Editor-In-Chief of the yearbook staff. She is a Senior and this is her third year on staff. Along with yearbook Kara is also involved ...
Curista Magnuson
Video Yearbook - Podcast Manager
Curista Magnuson is a Junior Podcast Manager who has been on staff for two (2) years. In her free time she likes to harass everyone on staff and make fun ...
CJ Lilienkamp
Video Yearbook - Broadcast Manager
CJ Lilienkamp is a student athlete and the broadcast manager for the journalism department.
Brooke Jones
Newspaper - Entertainment Editor
Brooke is a Junior at Bellevue West and is the Entertainment Editor for the Thunderbeat. Along with being a part of Student Council, she is also involved i...
Tymber Haese
Yearbook - Social Media Manager
Tymber Haese is the Social Media Manager this year. She is a senior. This will be her third year on staff. She is in marching band and plays the flute....
Emma Gage
Newspaper - Managing/Copy Editor
Emma is a senior and is spending her third year on the newspaper staff as the managing and copy editor. When she's not busy with journalism or softbal...
LeAnne Bugay
Newspaper - Editor-in-chief // Video Yearbook - Director // Yearbook - Copy Editor
Senior LeAnne Bugay is editor-in-chief of The Thunderbeat newspaper, director of the Video Yearbook, and copy editor of the Yearbook. This is her third...