Upperclassmen always tell you to get involved in the school but how do people manage it all? Senior Izzy Martinez took the advice of those upperclassmen and became very involved and does not regret it....
Math teacher for 27 years, head girls track coach for 19 years, going on year 5 of being an Athletic Director. There is a lot to say about Michelle Lillis who is Davenport West new Athletic Director.
Born...
Until time machines are created, the future is unknown. The steps we take now can help determine the future, but we never know what will happen for certain. When Mr. Arnold grows older however, he wants...
Coming from middle school to high school is a transition for anyone. Even more of a transition for freshman Madison Meador caused by the changes of the 2020-2021 school year. She imagined the bad things...
Squatting down over the barbell, sophomore Carter Bruce tightly grips his hands around the cold metal. His fingers tighten around the grate-skinned grip of the bar as he stands, his entire body shaking...
Through enduring an existential realization, sustaining a career change, and pursuing seven college degrees, AP Calculus teacher Michelle Pearce has managed to pinpoint exactly how she will imprint the...
Teacher Doyle Massey has a passion for tinkering with computers and enjoys sharing his technological knowledge with students through computer science courses at West.
Massey grew up in Sioux City, IA...
How did you become a counselor?
“I originally was a teacher, then I got my master’s degree in counseling. So now I’ve been a counselor for 17 years.”
Did you always wanted to be...
How are you liking West so far?
“I love being at West. I graduated from here so it’s like coming back to my old stomping grounds."
What do you like to do when you're not working?
“I...
While she sat with her dying father in a bleak nursing home, social studies teacher Jodi Zimmerman learned to crochet. Burdened by chronic back pain and an inability to sit still, Zimmerman kept herself...
The main office in West High School is the primary source of information for staff and students alike. With that, it takes a certain group of individuals to manage the tasks of the building. One of these...
Naomi Walker, Co-Media Editor and Buisiness Manager
• September 7, 2018
Jane Kroening has taught English at West for 14 years and claims she bleeds red and white.
“When I first came here my son and daughter [went to school here]. I was teaching at Walcott. I was very...
![Arnold wasn’t always sure about what he wanted to be growing up. He wanted to be a teacher, but did not originally plan on becoming a science teacher. “Early on I thought I wanted to [be a teacher]. I wanted to be a history teacher actually when I was in my early twenties, but I just was a little misguided,” Arnold said.](https://whstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0329-900x600.jpg)
![“I lifted for two years,” technology teacher Jason Franzenburg said. “[Bruce] is on a different level.”](https://whstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0356-900x675.jpeg)
