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West Word
The student news site of Greeley West High School

West Word
The student news site of Greeley West High School

West Word
Kathryn Broderius

Kathryn Broderius, Managing Editor

Kathryn Broderius is a senior at Greeley West High School. She enjoys being involved in school
activities and clubs, including FCA, FFA, NHS and STUCO. She loves sports and plays soccer
and track. You can find Kathryn spending her free time with her family, friends and dogs in the great
outdoors.

All content by Kathryn Broderius
Kathryn Broderius organized this West Word comeback and was a driving force in our coverage of West this year. Her passion and consistency will be missed, but her leadership was one-of-a-kind. Congratulations and best of luck next year!

It is always appropriate to stay humble and kind

Kathryn Broderius, Class of 2020
May 15, 2020

Even as she faces retirement, face of West stays ‘all for one, one for all’

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
Senior Grace Whyrick prepares to throw the shotput. Whyrick has multiple scholarship offers for next year.

Track and field thrower carries lessons from high school as she moves on to compete in college

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
District 6 will not return to in-school learning the rest of the year

District 6 will not return to in-school learning the rest of the year

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
As building mock-ups continue, more details continue to be released. This screen shot from the last meeting shows changes to the athletic facilities and campus.

Designing new West building continues through coronavirus outbreak

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
These plants are just some that will for sale this April, as the Greeley West plant sale goes online.

West’s FFA plant sale will go online with curbside pickup

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
April 9, 2020

Two West seniors receive prestigious Daniel’s Fund scholarship

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus has resulted in multiple cancellations around Greeley West. But school goes on, as shown in this photo illustration by Yonas Kahase.

Coronavirus has everybody asking questions about Greeley West’s spring

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020

Spartans contribute to Art Walk downtown

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
The new Greeley West design shows the landscape and layout of the building, as selected by the Design Advisory Group on Wednesday night. Groundbreaking on the project will commence next fall.

It’s really happening: Initial design revealed for new West building

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
Junior Ashlyn Estal examines her clay tiles used in her science fair project that combines her love of art with her science class.

Projects take discovery outside of science field

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
February 21, 2020
Freshman swimmer Kourtney Smith competes in the backstroke. She will be swimming at the state meet Tuesday, looking to improve upon her school record.

Spartans ready for Tuesday’s state swimming meet

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
February 17, 2020
Senior Oscar Perez Luna searches the Internet looking for the next big thing has part of his business, Soled Out. Perez buys low and sells high as a part-time job.

Soled Out: Senior’s business built from passion

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
The Greeley West IB students pose for a photo at the pinning ceremony on Thursday night.

IB students celebrate milestones through long-standing tradition

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
Not getting vaccinated is harmful in more ways than one

Not getting vaccinated is harmful in more ways than one

Kathryn Broderius, Editorialist
January 30, 2020
Greeley West junior Diego Rolon ropes a horse during a recent rodeo.

Roped and ready: West junior travels to rodeos across North America

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
The Greeley West Booster Club is hosting a chili cook-off on Thursday of next week. Stop by in the commons.

Cooking up some school spirit

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
January 17, 2020
Matt Pota, left, and Austin Mouw from Hord Coplan Macht and Adolf and Peterson, respectively, meet with Greeley West faculty members about new school designs on Friday.

West teachers, staff share ideas for new school with architects

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
January 10, 2020

West swim team intends to make splash this season

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019

Summer prep leads to early wins for wrestling team

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
Caaley Lordemann is a Greeley West graduate who finished her collegiate career at CSU playing soccer. She hopes to be a professional soccer player soon.

West grad finds success as Division 1 soccer star

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019

Thescon field trip is entertaining, educational

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
Senior Kendra Roth tapes snowflakes to the walls earlier this month, continuing a tradition that goes back decades.

Flaky finale: STUCO decks halls for final weeks

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019

Christmas can wait, Thanksgiving deserves proper celebration

Kathryn Broderius, Editorialist
November 22, 2019
Greeley West staff members Ms. Alice Weidenkeller (left) and Ms. Sophie Rogers celebrate an eclipse at Greeley West a few years back. Greeley West paused on Monday to celebrate Weidenkeller's life after she passed away unexpectedly last weekend.

West students, staff pause to remember ‘wonderful lady’

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
West does its part to honor veterans with special breakfast

West does its part to honor veterans with special breakfast

Kathryn Broderius
November 12, 2019
Kathryn Broderius is presented her reward in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana at the FFA National Convention. She may look like dot in this picture, but the venue holds 75,000 people and this was as close as we could get.

Blue FFA Jackets, lifelong memories leave national runner-up humbled

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
Exercise your civic duty as a voter

Exercise your civic duty as a voter

Kathryn Broderius, Editorialist
November 5, 2019
Senior Simon Tesfaselassie serves salad at Weld Project Connect. The community service activity supported hundreds of less-fortunate community members.

West student engages in unique volunteer opportunity at 9th annual Weld Project Connect

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
STUCO Grace Chahal preps a Homecoming banner in preparation for Saturday's dance.

STUCO prepares to knock students’ socks off with Homecoming week activities

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
Senior Key Club members Destiny Hirzel and Katie Junker decorate tables for Cattle Barons Ball Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

[Photo] Cattle Barons Ball raises money for cancer society with help from Key Club

Ava Stephens, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Ms. Libby Klingsmith leads a panel of agriculture experts during West's first Workforce Wednesday. The event was well-attended and will have multiple sequels, including business, family-consumer science, and construction.

Greeley West kicks off new monthly Workforce Wednesdays with the topic of Agriculture exploration.

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Sophomore Rowan Haskell leads a discussion about how labor unions can increase worker wages.

Collective bargaining simulation provides perspective on Industrial Revolution unit

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Greeley West students pose for a picture on their field trip to the University of Denver.

Spartans have smoking-good time on DU field trip

Yonas Kahase, Ava Stephens, and Kathryn Broderius
September 24, 2019
Greeley Mayor and District 6 Head of Security Mr. John Gates addresses student questions during a presentation on Friday in the choir room.

[Photo] Greeley West government students get opportunity to visit with mayor

Brevin Cruz, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
A view from above shows off this year's Fritzler's Farm Park maze, based on a new partnership with UCHealth and the Denver Broncos.

[Photo] Fritzler Farm Park announces exciting new changes for 20th season

Kathryn Broderius , Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
Denisse Navarro plays a game called Pirates at Sources of Strength training on Thursday.

Sources of Strength returns for second year of impact

Kathryn Broderius and Ava Stephens
September 13, 2019
Greeley West powderpuff players from 2017 mix it up during their game.

Powderpuff tradition returns to West

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019

College-level classes deserve GPA boost across the board

Kathryn Broderius, Editorialist
September 9, 2019
Kyra Grauberger delivers a pitch on Thursday at Northridge High School

Varsity only: Softball players unite without JV squad

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
September 6, 2019
The scoreboard at the multi-purpose turf field already has the Roggy name on it. It will be made official next Wednesday.

Athletic field, track will be dedicated to Roggy family at next week’s BBQ

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
Noah Gentzler Mcpherson holds up a water sample toward the setting sun to determine how much water each area of a yard was getting from a sprinkler system.

[Photo] Greeley West offers new Turf and Irrigation Management class for students

Kylie Worsham, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
Greeley West senior Salman Hassan dribbles the ball at midfield during Tuesday night's soccer game at District 6 Stadium. Central beat the Spartans, 2-0.

Soccer team drops opener to cross-town rival

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
August 28, 2019
Greeley West assistant boys soccer coach Mr. Fernando Perez instructs his players at practice on Friday afternoon. Perez was named the new girls soccer coach on Friday.

West athletic department announces new girls soccer coach

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
August 23, 2019
Greeley West principal Mr. Jeff Cranson gives a tour of the basement behind the computer lab used for credit recovery.

With possible new school on the horizon, old memories resurface

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer
August 19, 2019
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