I am beyond thrilled to be helping to lead the Horizon this year, alongside Aarya. Being a member of Student Press over the past few years has allowed me to hone my passion for storytelling and writing, and I’m really looking forward to all of the great stories to come this year. In addition to Press, I am an active member of Westwood Theatre and the IB program. Outside of school, you can likely find me doing improv, thrifting, or hunkering down in a coffee shop. I also adore listening to music, watching movies (especially horror movies!), and reading.
![Gazing into the audience, Wes Autry ’26 as Mr. DePinna poses like the Discus Thrower as Mayla Montgomery ’26 as Penny Sycamore paints him. Mr. DePinna was especially absurd, requiring intense amounts of committment from Autry and resulting in an All-Star Cast honor at competiton. “I never expected anything like that,” Autry said. “[This is] the first year I’ve ever gone to UIL, and winning an award from it is gratifying. It’s something I never thought I would achieve, and so achieving that makes me feel like everything I’ve done here wasn’t pointless.”](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-3.28.43-PM-1200x799.png)
