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Posing for a photo, DECA seniors Brooke Xu, Valerie Zhang, and Hannah Lee relax after qualifying for the State competition. Westwood DECA beat personal records this year, having a total of 256 members advancing to compete at the next level.

DECA Breaks District Records

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 18, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) began their season with the Districts competition at Kalahari Resort. DECA members gathered to compete in written and roleplay events...

Smiling with supplies for animals in need, Paw Plan officers Phylicia Ren '25 and Dawoon Jung '25 display some of the items collected. Paw Plan donated items to shelters based on necessity, and due to  Austin Pets Alive being over maximum capacity, they received the majority of donations raised.

Paw Plan Donates Supply Drive Items to Animals in Need

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor December 29, 2023

After three months of collecting supplies for animals in need, Paw Plan officers dropped off donations in a community supply drive to animal shelters Austin Pets Alive and the Central Texas Society...

Clocking in at 7 a.m., Benjamin Li '25 and Andrew Zhang '25 work with the Central Texas SPCA staff to arrange tables for booths at the event. Barktoberfest had various booths such as ones for small businesses, vets, and a kids' play zone.

Paw Plan and Austin CoACT Give Back at Central Texas SPCA’s Barktoberfest Event

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor October 24, 2023

On Saturday, Oct. 21, the nonprofit Paw Plan teamed up with Austin Cooperation Act (CoACT) to volunteer at the Central Texas Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' (SPCA) annual Barktoberfest...

Students who advanced to the State Leadership Conference will compete from April 19 to 22 in Galveston.

HOSA Students Place At Area Spring Leadership Conference

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief February 17, 2022

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members competed at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) at James Madison High School in San Antonio. The competition took place from Friday, Feb....

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