Paige Taylor believes all students should feel welcomed and have a voice at school. 

She’s the WHS Indian mascot and the senior class president. She shared her story of becoming the mascot and voice behind the intercom. Taylor shares daily announcements with the student body. Her voice echoes into scores of classrooms, for thousands of students to hear. 

“I want student council to be a place where people can come to feel welcomed and let them know they have a voice in our school,” Taylor, senior, said. 

Taylor said that being class president was something she could have never imagined being possible but she worked hard and made her dreams a reality. Mr. Conrad Bates, broadcast media teacher and Student Council sponsor, spoke on Taylor’s work ethic. 

“Paige brings unmatched work ethic, four years of experience and the ability to see a problem and come up with a solution without having to be told to do so,” he said. 

Taylor cheered for years, and spoke about how she wasn’t a tumbler or jumper. Even so, she believed before trying out for mascot that she would be a good fit due to her social nature.

 “Now, (being mascot) is my favorite thing,” Taylor said. 

WHS Head Cheer Coach and English teacher Erica Fritz spoke highly of Taylor, saying she could make a great cheer coach in the future due to her leadership skills. 

“Paige is extremely responsible, very mature for her age and so she’s always making sure everyone is on top of things doing what they are supposed to be doing, always making sure all of our traditions stay intact,” Coach Fritz said. 

Taylor said the work she and other Student Council members do is to ensure students feel welcomed, a part of a larger family and with the ability to enact change. One of her duties includes helping lead the pep rallies, often attended by over a thousand students. 

“I want (students) to know they can come and talk to an officer about an idea to make our school better and watch their ideas being followed through,” Taylor said.