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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Department announces Cabaret cast list

Kate Schrage September 4, 2017

Cast: Emcee: Jake Schroeder Cliff: Michael Gaven Sally: Charlotte Weinman Schneider: Alex Goldstein Schultz: Alec Davila Ernst: Jakob Klein Kost: Tarin North Customs Officer / Klub Denizen: Will...

Steve Yang ’08: Physics

Jeanine Kim August 31, 2017

Steve Yang ’08, a former teaching assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will return to his alma mater to join the science department as a Physics teacher this year. After graduating from Harvard-Westlake,...

Sophie Wasson: Psychologist

Joanna Im August 31, 2017

Formerly working for Notre Dame De Namur University, California College of the Arts and other institutions in psychological studies, Dr. Sophie Wasson will be the new upper school psychologist. She earned...

City holds parking hearing

Maddy Daum August 31, 2017

The Parking, Safety and Athletic Improvement Project is waiting for the City Planning Commission’s approval to move forward after the Aug. 8 hearing, where attendees were able to voice their concerns. The...

Milo Sini to act as new Health Officer

Saba Nia August 31, 2017

After serving in the upper school trainers’ office, Milo Sini assumed the newly minted position of Community Health Officer. "I’m in charge of the overall general health of the student body and anything...

Faculty and staff elect Holmes-Chuba to represent

Sarah Reiff August 31, 2017

History teacher Katherine Holmes-Chuba will begin her tenure as the Upper School Dean of Faculty and Staff after working at Harvard-Westlake for over 30 years. The Upper School Dean of Faculty and Staff...

Sephora Escarpeta-Garcia: Spanish

Marcelo Blander Rodriguez August 31, 2017

After teaching four different levels of Spanish over the course of fifteen years and serving as department chair at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio, Sephora Escarpeta-Garcia will begin the school...

Patrick McCullough: History

Jordan Murray August 31, 2017

Patrick McCullough said he is looking forward to discussing contemporary issues with his students as a new member of the History Department. McCullough will teach United States History. "I am excited to...

Grace Brown: Learning Specialist

Tammer Bagdasarian August 31, 2017

The school’s first learning specialist, Grace Brown, will join the faculty this year, bringing 22 years of experience in the field to the new position. Brown said that the main purpose of her position...

Oscar Cancio ’04: Admissions

Luke Schneider August 31, 2017

After working as a Harvard-Westlake Alumni Volunteer for over seven years, Oscar Cancio ’04 will join staff this year as an Associate Director of Admission. Cancio previously worked in admissions at...

Nia Kilgore: Upper School Dean

Kyra Hudson August 31, 2017

Nia Kilgore landed the position of Upper School Dean after years of experience as a college counselor at various independent schools in the Los Angeles area. Kilgore worked as the Interim Director of College...

Hannah Platt ’08: Advancement

Isabel Llevat August 31, 2017

Hannah Platt ’08 is the newest addition to the Advancement Team as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the Middle School. For three years, Platt has been the Program and Outreach Director at...

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