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West’s STEM Academic Community Takes On Sleeping Bear Dunes

Students learn about various environmental science topics
Tess Tarchak-Hiss, Section Editor, Page Designer
March 21, 2024
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Both West and Central STEM Academic Community Students run up the dunes, a Michigan tradition. Photo Credit: T. Tarchak-Hiss/staff
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Tess Tarchak-Hiss
Tess Tarchak-Hiss, Assistant Editor, Lead Page Designer
Tess Tarchak-Hiss is a junior and in her third year of newspaper. She joined the newspaper freshman year to hone her writing skills and talk to people from different walks of life. Currently, she is lead page designer and and Assistant Editor in Chief. Outside of school, Tess likes to roller skate, play guitar, and watch “The Simple Life”.