The student news site of Arvada West High School

The Westwind

The student news site of Arvada West High School

The Westwind

The student news site of Arvada West High School

The Westwind

2023-2024 The Westwind Staff

Maci Lesh
Editor-in-Chief

Maci Lesh

Maci Lesh is a junior and this is her third year on staff. She loves to read, write (obviously), and ride horses. She is a Gilmore Girls addict, and she is so excited to be Editor-in-Chief this year and looks forward to working...

Madeus Frandina
Editor

Madeus Frandina

Madeus Frandina is a Sophomore at A-West who loves anything involving literature and plays soccer. A second-year staff member, Madeus currently serves as the Feature Editor for The Westwind. He hopes to continue with journalism...

Fallyn Bowlen
Editor

Fallyn Bowlen

Fallyn Bowlen is a freshman and it is her first year staff, in her free time she enjoys reading and playing with her pets. She's so excited to be in journalism this year and wants to make it an amazing year in journalism with...

Editor

Chloe Rios

Chloe Rios is a junior this year, and it is her second year on staff. In her free time, she loves to paint, listen to a lot of Taylor Swift, and spend time with her friends. She is a part of A-West's Theatre Company, National...

Charlie Durant
Reporter

Charlie Durant

Charlie Durant is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. She loves music, her animals (including 4 dogs and 1 bunny), and playing soccer. She is super excited to be apart of the news paper this year!

Baliegh Bentley
Reporter

Baliegh Bentley

Baileigh Bentley is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. She loves reading, writing, drawing, and painting. She is very excited to be in this class this year as it is something she is very interested in. She is looking...

Jasmine Seaver
Reporter

Jasmine Seaver

Jasmine Seaver is a freshman and this is her first year being staff for The West Wind. She likes to spend her free time doing her hobbies, and spend time with her cats. She is excited to be apart of The West Wind this year.

Cate Kennedy
Reporter

Cate Kennedy

Cate Kennedy is a freshmen and this is her first year on staff and she likes to take photos and plays soccer.

Elly Alcantar
Reporter

Elly Alcantar

Ellyianna Alcantar is a freshman at Arvada West and this is their first year on staff. She enjoys listening to music, car rides, reading, writing and hanging out with his cousins. She's introverted and not very outgoing. She's...

Zane Stehwein
Reporter

Zane Stehwein

Zane Stehwein is a Freshman and this is his first year on the journalism staff. He loves Football, and likes to fish. He's excited to be on the staff for his first year and is looking forward to being on the staff.

Matt Snyder
Reporter

Matt Snyder

Matthew Snyder is a freshmen and this is his first year on staff. He loves to play hockey.

Mattie Perez
Reporter

Mattie Perez

Mattie Perez is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. She loves being social and making new friendships. She enjoys sports and participates in soccer and flag football. She is looking forward to providing great photography...

Aly Nichols
Reporter

Aly Nichols

Alayna "Aly" Nichols is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. She enjoys theater, writing, and drawing. She is excited and looking forward to writing for her first year at the Westwind and interviewing others.

Lexi Maes
Reporter

Lexi Maes

Alexis "Lexi" Maes is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. she loves sports, writing, and drawing and is looking forward to writing stories about things she is passionate about.

Ashlyne Gomez
Reporter

Ashlyne Gomez

Ashlyne is a sophomore and this is her second year on staff. She is in color guard and FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). She is currently working at Coldstone. She is looking forward to getting to know more...

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