WESS 2025 Library Gala
Your Hosts
Our group of planners consists of dedicated students, staff, teachers, parents, and so many others who have offered up their time and knowledge to see this project through.
Hosts and Organizers
Jonah Vimont
A Junior at WESS, Jonah has been a member of the community since 6th grade. He is the current VP of Student Council, a student body rep on the School Leadership Team (SLT), Co-founder and Co-President of the Photography Club, a Chief Director of the school Newspaper, and a proud member of the Cross Country and Track Team.
Simon Sposito
Simon is a Junior at WESS who has been a member of the school since 6th grade. He is the current Treasurer of the Student Council, Co-Founder and Co-President of the Photography club, a Chief Director of the school Newspaper, a member of the Cross Country and Track Team, a member of the entrepreneurship club, and a member of the Tutoring Club. Just make sure not to mention the 2014 Super Bowl; he's a diehard Seahawks fan...
Staff
Nikki - High School Art Teacher
Nikki is the high school art teacher and has been a tremendous help in arranging the artwork and setting up the logistics for the Gala. She has been a constant source of inspiration and ideas and has helped to push the event further than we've ever anticipated.
Gina - Middle School Art Teacher
Gina is the middle school art teacher who has been a key figure in planning the Art Gala. She helped create the idea and has been constantly contributing new ideas and assisting in planning the event. She is a continuous source of inspiration and has been tremendously helpful in every way possible.
Aristo - High School English Teacher
Aristo has dedicated countless hours to cataloging and organizing the books WESS has. In the summer of 23', he, along with Sansriti, undertook the massive task of indexing all of the books that currently reside in WESS's "library." Both Sansriti and Aristo have been tremendously helpful in planning the future of the library.
Sansriti - High School English Teacher
Sansriti has donated many hours and has been tremendously helpful in revamping the library. She, along with Aristo cataloged and indexed all of the books in WESS's previous library. She has helped to pave the way for this event, providing support, insights, and knowledge on how to setup the library.
Andrew - Principal
Andrew has dedicated much of his time to helping plan the logistics for the gala and the future of the library. He has assisted with organizing the art gala, coordinating efforts to gather artwork and involve the school community, and has been a beacon for new ideas and inspiration.
Karyn - Parent Coordinator
Karyn has helped organize the logistics of the gala and has assisted tremendously in the event's planning. Through her help, we've been able to reach out to more people, solidify dates and truly make this event stand out.
Andreas Frisch - Parent Advisor
Andreas has graciously lent his expertise in the arts to assist with the planning of the Art Gala. He has assisted with arranging artwork, providing insight on organizing the displays, and has been tremendously helpful planning the auction.
Liz Sorem - Parent Advisor
Liz has worked on getting artwork from the local community; a tremendously helpful endeavor that has helped us connect with more local artists. She also has had some incredible ideas for what this event could become in the future.
Ayesha - High School English Teacher
Ayesha ran the WESS Library elective in previous years sparking an interest in revamping the space. Through her leadership, many of the books WESS owns were sorted and organized.
Marc Lovci - Parent Advisor
Marc has lots of experience running WESS events, and has been extremely valuable for this project. He has unmatched expertise with budgeting, and helped with the financial components of this event.