Wonderful Westview Alumni News

Avery Najarian

Caroline Love

At the age of 4, Caroline had a sudden onset of Landau Kleffner Syndrome. She was deaf and unable to communicate with the world. Per Caroline, “Westview provided me with the environment and resources I needed as I regained my ability to process sound. It was the perfect place for me to learn how to gain back the power of my voice.” Caroline spent her high school years performing theatre, choir, and dance. In 2019, she graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in journalism. Caroline currently attends the graduate journalism program at Northwestern University. Set to graduate in August 2021, her dream is to work at NPR.

Colin Brogdon

Colin attended The Westview School for three years. Next, he went to Kirk Elementary for two years, and then The Grace School. He is currently a freshman at Houston Christian. Colin said about his time at Westview, “Westview has greatly helped me not only in my academic success but also in the way I conduct myself and interact with others. [Westview] helped me to make friends, communicate and discuss how I feel, and taught me a great variety of communicative skills. It helped me reach out of my bubble and explore many new diverse opportunities that I would have never been able to dream of doing without the help of Westview.”

Kaitlin Winkler

Kaitlin spent most of her childhood at The Westview School. Kaitlin says that Westview taught her it was ok to be different because the world is nowhere near perfect and that she will always have a support system for the hard times. Kaitlin works as a patient escort at the medical center’s VA hospital. Talking about her job, Kaitlin says, “I like that I can interact with many people and listen to their stories.”

Alex Taeger

Alex graduated from The Westview School after twelve years as a Westview student. He is currently a senior at Gateway Academy. Alex’s memories of Westview include his friends, the middle school dances, presentations in Mrs. Irvin’s class, and science with Mr. Standish. Alex says that Westview helped prepare him for high school. His advice for current students: “Friends are important. Don’t forget to work hard and have fun.”

Tyler Therriault

Following Westview, Tyler went to The Briarwood School for high school. He is a freshman at the University of Houston studying Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Cybersecurity. Tyler has plans to pursue a Master’s Degree when finished with his undergraduate studies.

Eli Mogil

Eli is a junior in high school at Gateway Academy. He attended Westview for ten years from the age of 4-14. Eli says he made a lot of friends at Westview that he still has today. Regarding Eli’s favorite thing, he says, “I love to drive my car. I worked hard and got my driver’s license last year. I drive to school every day by myself.”