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Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online

Jasmine is a senior and this is her third year on staff. Other than journalism, she cheers for the Wildcats on the varsity sideline cheer team and Senior Class Board. As the Online Editor last year, she ran the online CATalyst newspaper as well as the Instagram account. During this time, she submitted stories for awards while resigning or posting on the website. She enjoys meeting new people and learning their stories. Padilla hopes to major in journalism or criminal justice after high school. 

All content by Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla
Seniors Dana Summers, Olivia Petersen, Carli Houfek, Jaya VanAckeren and Megan Forst pose together on the turf field with their college shirts representing where they will attend. I will forever be grateful for my time at Millard West, Houfek said. I am excited to start a new chapter, but will definitely miss my friends.

Rising to the occasion

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
May 21, 2021
Madeline Unger Dances to the Millard West Fight Song at a football game performed by the schools band. What I look forward to the most as a Scarlet is being a part of the programs first year getting back into competing at UDA College Nationals. I also am so excited to perform at football games in Memorial Stadium.

What dreams are made of

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
May 12, 2021
Alumni Laura Ferguson Foral receives her plaque for being induced into The Hall of Fame.

Honoring the past

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
May 5, 2021
The Class of 2021 gathered in the gym to celebrate their prom.

A night to remember

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2021
This displays a blank bracket that students filled out with the different categories representing the groups of animals displayed in the tournament.

Mammal Madness in the animal kingdom

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
April 5, 2021
The Education Academy sits together in the Library watching the keynote speaker, Paul Timms through Zoom.

Rising above the competition

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
March 29, 2021
The varsity Competition cheer team poses in front of a banner they created to resemble the Disney feel that they typically would get at an in-person competition.

Stuntin’ on the competition

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
March 25, 2021
Grace Baker teaches this class to students to work at their own pace to gain credits for classes that they had previously failed. This program has existed in Millard at Keith Lutz Horizon High School and in some form at MS, but it has been broadened into the rest of the high schools here in Millard,” Grace Baker said. “We decided to do this in the district in response to the remote learning that has been happening because of the pandemic.”

Getting students back on track

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
March 11, 2021
With various State qualifiers in the 2019 season, the track team hopes to improve their individual times and points to benefit the team as a whole.

SPRINGing into action

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
March 8, 2021
The varsity Dance team placed first in the Hip-Hop division and 3rd in Jazz. The varsity Dance team placed first in the Hip-Hop division and 3rd in Jazz.

Cats take over State

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 25, 2021
Due to COVID and students learning remotely, teachers had to set up scheduled times to create the students schedules through Zoom meetings.

Registering for the future

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 25, 2021
The Wildcats beat Lincoln East 60-57 on Saturday, January 30th, improving their record to 12-3.

Wildcat Basketball

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 23, 2021
Im voting because I think that everyones vote matters. One extra vote might have the power to make a difference.

Ben Vanrooyan

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 22, 2021
Im voting because I dont think the current government is doing a good job. I care strongly about climate change.

Tanner Klahn

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 22, 2021
Im voting because its my first year that I can. I feel like its our right as a citizen to vote.

Erica Michel

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 22, 2021
Because Im 18, I can now do something to have my voice heard. Thats why I want to take the action to vote.

Grace Schiemann

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 22, 2021
Im thankful to be able to vote in this election specifically because I neither agree or respect our government situation. We need something new and neither are perfect choices, but there is a lesser of two evils in this election.

Mae Killeen

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
February 22, 2021
Rohwer PE students stand together showing off their Wildcat apparel.

Future Wildcats

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
January 14, 2021
This is the group picture of the Theatre department attending the festival last year.

Tweaking theater traditions

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
December 18, 2020
Teachers across the district can get tested on three separate occasions, each week until Winter break. They are able to get a Surveillance test, with results in a few hours. ”Regular contact tracing was getting more difficult because of the overall number of cases in the area,” Associate Superintendent of Human Resources Kevin J. Chick said. “Surveillance Testing would give us a more realistic look at asymptomatic carriers of the virus.”

Testing the odds

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
December 10, 2020
The club members sit in Wildcat 1 cutting out and coloring the shoes for the teachers. Since we went remote for the two days before Thanksgiving, our NHS meeting for that Tuesday was cancelled, NHS Sponsor, Delanie Shult said. We only meet twice a month, so Student Council and German Club took over coloring and making the shoes for each staff member. While NHS is attaching pieces of candy to the shoes and organizing them to be put into teachers mailboxes on Monday, December 7.

Shoes for St. Nick

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
December 3, 2020
The varsity team strikes their first pose in their Tumbling, Non-Building routine. For their first competition of the season being completely virtual, the girls look forward to hopefully being able to compete in person. “I think it makes it a little harder to get a feel for what a comp day is really like, especially for the freshman,” senior Delaney Cutler said. “Luckily on the showcase night, we had a good amount of people in the crowd yelling with us which really helped us out.”

Shout for your team

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
November 19, 2020
In the play, “Matt and Ben” focus on the writing of their screenplay. The two deal with their difficulties throughout their friendship during the writing of “Good Will Hunting.” “My favorite part of the show is getting to play around with the dynamic between the two characters,” senior Anna Blumenthal said. “They are two very different people, and so as an actor, I needed to convey that message to the audience.”

Matt and Ben take the stage

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
November 12, 2020
During the cheer clinic, the girls set aside time to work on motions as well as jumps. The cheerleaders stood at the front of the gym with a mic to demo materials they were being taught. “It was important for us to still be able to offer this opportunity to kids,” cheer coach Stefani Lane said. “We have a group of kids that love and look forward to coming every year. We are really happy that we still got to do it, even if it was on a smaller scale.”

A spook-tacular time

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
November 4, 2020

Why do you vote?

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
October 30, 2020
The Class of 2021 came together to do the mask tie dye event in the Commons. Students went to various tables to create their colorful masks. “I thought the turnout was a perfect amount,” senior Lily Dame said. “Even though we did not have a lot of seniors, it was nice

An event tie dye for

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
October 28, 2020
The wall in front of the library honors Hispanics throughout history. Many different Latinos/as are displayed along with their stories and accomplishments. “As a Latina, when creating the posters of important people for Hispanic and Latino Americans, I found it to help me better my sense of connection to my community,” senior Delaney Akins said.”While researching, I found figures who helped stand up to racial injustices and overall help progress American society forward.”

Honoring Hispanic Heritage

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
October 13, 2020
The Athletic Leadership academy meets once every month to build upon their goal to elevate the culture. During these sessions, various companies including STRIV visit to help work on leadership skills.

Elevating the culture

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
September 23, 2020
Seniors (from left to right) Josie Maw, Kody Horrocks and Ahnysia Jackson watch the Cabaret. During this time members of the department viewed the completed compilation of students’ videos. “I am super happy that this event was still able to happen,” senior Drama Club Historian Kody Horrocks said. “This gave us hope that this year could still have many opportunities for us even if they aren’t “normal.’’’

Students display talents on screen

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
September 10, 2020
The Iced Honey Vanilla Coffee pictured by the store front in Legacy. The drink was the perfect blend of the two flavors.

Brewing up a good time

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
September 4, 2020
Tomm Bigler and his date, Mae Killeen keep social distancing while taking pictures to recreate their prom night.

A PROM-ising night

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
April 29, 2020
Junior, Nasser Nabulsi defends the Westside Warriors from the goal by trying to reverse the ball with the help of midfielder alum Trevor Green.

[Photo] The future of high school sports

Cody Bennett, Sports Director | Executive Striv Producer
April 19, 2020
Show Choir Premiere

Show Choir Premiere

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
January 14, 2020
The Jonas Brothers tour had lots of lights and special effects that helped the overall effect of the show.

A trip down memory lane

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
December 12, 2019
The Millard West Varsity Cheer team poses with their division winner banner along with their first place trophy.

Get wild for the Cats

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
November 26, 2019
Baseball player, Preston Menicucci helps pass out candy to students.

Reeder Door Dash

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
October 30, 2019
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