The West Ottawan

2023-2024 Staff

Riley Zuniga
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Riley Zuniga

Obviously Oblivious Riley is involved in IB Art as well as WO Renaissance. She loves WOBN and claims to be "bffs" with Ken Strobel, who teaches the journalism class at WO.

Ken Sanabria
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Ken Sanabria

Surprisingly Talkative Ken is a member of WENOW (West Ottawa Equality Now) and the creator of Humans of West Ottawa. She loves to write articles and stories, read, produce short films, and play Mario Kart.

Mckenna Weliver
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Mckenna Weliver

Seemingly Sympathetic Mckenna plays for the WO Soccer Program, is a member of NHS, a certified LINK, and a PAL. She enjoys hanging out with others, hiking with her family, and spending her paycheck on Chipotle.

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Makenzie Baldwin

Joyfully Jolly Makenzie is on the varsity swim team and a part of NHS!

Cailey Mooney
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Cailey Mooney

Basically Bubbly Cailey is a member of NHS and is in the PALS program. She works at Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon.

Taliyah Murphy
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Taliyah Murphy

Accidentally Shy Taliyah is a Junior and a member of NHS (National Honors Society) at WOHS. She likes to write, ride her bike, listen to music, and watch Friends...

Arianna Loveless
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Arianna Loveless

Extremely Clever Arianna is a member of Bella Voce and the West Ottawa Varsity Cheer team. She loves to make people laugh and helps others whenever she can. She likes to write informative articles for the West Ottawan.

Savanna Karsies
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Savanna Karsies

Literally Silly Savanna is a member of the Varsity dance team and a drama club officer. She loves to go to concerts, get coffee with friends, and go for walks with her dog. Contributing to her love of writing, Savanna hopes to...

Helen Sachs
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Helen Sachs

Unapologetically Driven Helen is an avid cross-country and track runner. She is driven, on and off tracks and courses, and loves to bike in her free time. Family and friends are everything, and walks on the beach with her gold...

Hugh Ervine
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Hugh Ervine

Surprisingly Smart Hugh loves to spend his free time playing sports and hanging out with family and friends. He plays golf and tennis for West Ottawa.

Cody Schurman
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Cody Schurman

Extremely Cool Cody is a member of the Varsity Tennis team at West Ottawa and loves all things related to sports. He always looks forward to watching the Detroit Lions play on Sunday, along with watching the Detroit Pistons ...

Lily Montes
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Lily Montes

Undeniably Compassionate Lily Montes is involved in WOSWE (The Women's Select Ensemble), WOHS theater, and WO Varsity Lacrosse. She loves meeting and learning about new people, she is super extroverted and loves to write st...

Anne Uzelac
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Anne Uzelac

Undeniably Ginger Anne is the vice president of the Interact club, a member of DECA, and a volunteer at both the JDRF and the First Tee. She enjoys reading, spending time on the water, and playing golf along with tennis....

Gionna Bean
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Gionna Bean

Compassionately Honest Gionna is an aspiring Journalist and Psychologist. She loves to take on the big debates of society, and wants to make an impact in the world. She's a Captain of both the West Ottawa Color Guard and the ...

Ashton Garcia
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Ashton Garcia

Accidentally Short Ashton is in choir and loves drawing, especially on their phone. Ashton enjoys writing stories when they're bored.  

Karalynn Davis
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Karalynn Davis

Hilariously Ambitious  Karalynn is a member of WOSWE (West Ottawa Select Women's Ensemble) and is constantly involved in theater at WOHS. She loves to sing, play guitar, go on walks, and produce news for both The West Ottawan...

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