Women of West: Bree McMahon
Billie Jo Sherman, Reporter
March 31, 2018
"Getting involved in high school is important because it allows you to create great friendships, as well as good experiences that you can potentially use when you graduate high school!" - senior Bree McMahon...
Women of West: Kassie Remley
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
March 29, 2018
“In my four years at West, it has taught me that you will always meet new people, teachers are always willing to help you, and there are so many opportunities that you will discover everyday at school.” - senior Kassie Remley
Women of West: Lisa Rostenbach
Mackenzi Burns, Reporter
March 28, 2018
Words of wisdom from West's head secretary: “Treat others how you want to be treated because of the way things are today in the world and society. I think if people treated everybody the way they want to be treated, the world would be a better place.” -secretary Lisa Rostenbach...
Women of West: Tatiana Stepanek
Michael Davis, Features Editor
March 27, 2018
"Don’t worry about what other people think because in the end you’re there for yourself at the end of the day. Live life to the fullest and do what you like to do because if you worry about what other people think of you, then you won’t enjoy yourself. If you’re doing what you want to do a...
Women of West: Maggie Oates
Danielle Stevens, Managing editor
March 26, 2018
A funny story from Maggie Oates about traveling with her honor band students: “One time, I was driving a Suburban with some kids to an honor band in Cedar Rapids and the district had not put more windshield wiper fluid into the vehicle, plus it was snowy, muddy and I couldn’t see anything. I lit...
Women of West: Lily Hancock
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
March 23, 2018
"My happy place is my house because I can always count on someone being there; my family, my pets, my friends. My biggest influences are my parents because they support me in everything I do. They give me their input when I need it and let me do my thing when I'm confident in my decisions." -junior Lily Hancoc...
Women of West: Hailey Dormire
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
March 21, 2018
“The most memorable part of my last competition would be getting off stage and realizing that it was my last one. I took a deep breath and started sobbing because I would never do it again. I had a new appreciation of what I’ve been doing and the stresses from this year didn’t matter anymore be...
Women of West: Lindsey Gosse
Samantha Makl, Reporter
March 19, 2018
“I teach because I have a passion for helping students grow and learn the skills they need to be successful in life. I had some really influential high school math teachers, and I thought ‘yeah I would enjoy being that person shaping tomorrow’s future.’ I hope to ignite an excitement and pas...
Women of West: Angela Staber
Elise Frohna, Reporter
March 16, 2018
“Why I teach is difficult to summarize. There are so many reasons, but I think I teach literature and writing because I recognize the great power of the written word. In a world where it appears we listen and follow the loudest voice, I wish for my students to recognize that is not the method to make ...
Women of West: Amanda Bohart
Joseph Potts, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Born in Peoria, Illinois, special education teacher Amanda Bohart loved school and always wanted to be a teacher, despite struggling. “I have a learning disability which causes things that I hear to be difficult for me to understand,” Bohart said. “It is more of a auditory processing issue. I understan...
Women of West: Lori Duquette
Mackenzi Burns, Reporter
March 13, 2018
Who is someone you look up to and why? “Even to this day, although she’s been gone for 20 years, it would be my grandmother. She cared. She did things for others; she put others before her. She was born in 1901 and then passed away in 1997, so she lived through so much and she would talk about th...
Women of West: Amanda Loucks
Hannah Andrews, Reporter
March 12, 2018
“When I was younger I had a rough upbringing. These experiences have taught me how to overcome instead of shutting down. I feel that my experiences have given me the opportunity to relate to my students more so than others.” -English teacher Amanda Loucks
