Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated to be the first Black woman Justice
MAKING HISTORY: Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in April. Jackson will become the first African-American woman to be appointed as a Supreme Court justice by President Joe Biden following retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Photo by Sonaiya Brown
FSPA recognizes Tesser as District Teacher of the Year
HELPING HAND: TV II teacher Jodi Tesser assists freshman Aaorn Vazquez and Andres Mirreles with the class assignment. Tesser won the 2021 District 7 Teacher of the Year for FSPA. Photo by Valentina Padula
WBTV advisor Vidal Rivera and students gain national recognition
ON THE RED CARPET: Students of the WBTV club pose for a picture at the All-American High School Film Festival. Hosted in New York, the festival was an opportunity to submit pre-made films and shoot new films at the location for a period of three days. Photo courtesy of Britney Borish
West Broward DECA rejuvenates its school-acclaimed dodgeball tournament
UP AND OVER: Junior David Franco makes the very first throw of DECA’s 2021 Dodgeball event. His team was among the first two to play. This event was DECA’s first dodgeball tournament since 2018. Photo by Max Baumgartner
Teachers and staff participate in annual Bobcat Games
SHOWTIME: (Left to Right) Holly Dorsey, Ashley Lacayo, Nicole Figuerola, Gerardo Cuneo, Mike Moss, Frank Turturici, Dr. Scott Smith and Dr. Darius Horne who made up the F team strike a pose after finishing a song in the Karaoke event. Karaoke was the highest rated Bobcat Games event among the teachers interviewed with most saying they would have loved to go through the event again with different teammates. Photo courtesy of Angela Llanos
Homecoming Week brings back the Bobcats
MID GAME MADNESS READY: (From left to right) Class of 2022 officers Benjamin Brady, Angelina Campos and Carolyn Hurtado cause commotion as they walk across the football field holding a banner celebrating the Class of 2022. This year’s Homecoming game halftime show featured a club rush where clubs and other student-run associations immersed themselves onto the field to celebrate who they are and the hard work they do at West Broward. Photo Courtesy of Wintchell Henry
FEA Club brings comfort and joy to local children’s hospitals
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: FM/DEA members sort through their contributed items to later place them into the chemo care baskets. The club’s turnout this year has far surpassed last year’s 30 active members, greatly aiding the project’s productivity and efficiency. Photo courtesy of Victoria Vazquez
COVID on the rise, numbers peak in back-to-school transition
PARABOLAS IN PANDEMICS: Karen Syrocki’s Algebra II class works attentively on a worksheet while sitting in groups with their masks on. Broward County has gone against Governor DeSantis’ optional mask policy and required students to be masked while on campus. Photo by Valentina Padula