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Michelle Bishka

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Michelle is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Glen Bard. She is currently a senior and is excited to be part of the Glen Bard staff. Her passions include reading, writing, and taking pictures of her dog. In addition to being part of the newspaper staff, she also participates in Math Team and Science Olympiad.

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Congratulations to Mr. Pecilunas, special education teacher and coach, on his retirement

Congratulations to Mr. Pecilunas, special education teacher and coach, on his retirement

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2021
Congratulations to Mr. Wyllie, math teacher, on his retirement

Congratulations to Mr. Wyllie, math teacher, on his retirement

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2021
Congratulations to Mrs. Shanley, special education teacher, on her retirement

Congratulations to Mrs. Shanley, special education teacher, on her retirement

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2021
Photo courtesy of Maureen Johnson's website.

‘Truly Devious’ wows with setting, not characters

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2021
Photo courtesy of the GPS website.

Tara Westover talks about ‘Educated,’ independence, family at GPS

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2021
Photo courtesy of the GPS website.

Shaun Derik: Being T.H.E.R.E Workshop

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2021

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Mikaela Joiner

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 7, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Kayla Jaffe

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 4, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Tanya Campos

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 3, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Celeste Rodriguez

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 2, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Becky Gasaway

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 1, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Christina Medina

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: David Voland

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: Laura Wells

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: Pete Baker

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: Syedda Mehdi

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: Kruti Parikh

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West welcomes new staff members for the 2020-2021 school year: Tim Doyle

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020

West Welcomes New Staff Members for the 2020-2021 School Year: Sheila Jercich

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 27, 2020
Photo courtesy of roznay.com.

Recent Mystery Release: Hurry Home

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-In-Chief
August 24, 2020
Time travel across decades with this quarantine read: 'The Sun Down Motel'

Time travel across decades with this quarantine read: ‘The Sun Down Motel’

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2020
How to manage your time, stay productive, happy during quarantine

How to manage your time, stay productive, happy during quarantine

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Brenda Czabaj

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 20, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Devon Dickson

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 20, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Michael Langurst

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 19, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Ronald Brock

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 19, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Miles Ritchie

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 18, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Philip Wicyk

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 18, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Theresa Kim

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 15, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Jennifer Panici

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 14, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Wilyna Frankel

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 13, 2019
Photo courtesy of Glenbard West Twitter.

West Welcomes Marissa Mersch

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
November 12, 2019
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Le, Glenbard North.

GPS Series: David Grann’s discusses research process, writing, history behind of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2019
Photo courtesy of rileysagerbooks.com.

Summer Must-Read: Lock Every Door

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2019
Photo courtesy of catherinemckenzie.com.

Summer Must-Read: I’ll Never Tell

Michelle Bishka, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2019
Counselors and English Teachers Reveal Helpful Tips about Applying to College

Counselors and English Teachers Reveal Helpful Tips about Applying to College

Michelle Bishka and Asiya Mohiuddin
August 20, 2019
The Sweden competition awards ceremony where Starlights earned a bronze medal, placing third. Photo used with permission from Synchrophoto.eu, Richard Seijger.

West Sophomore and Her Synchronized Skating Team’s Impressive Season

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
May 30, 2019

Predicting the Top 10 Places for Eurovision 2019

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
May 21, 2019
Photo courtesy of emilylockhart.com, E. Lockhart's official website.

Taking a Closer Look at E. Lockhart’s Works

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
May 17, 2019
Ms. Anderson: Most rewarding part is seeing students succeed

Ms. Anderson: Most rewarding part is seeing students succeed

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
May 13, 2019
Pictured from left to right: Vanishing Girls, Two Can Keep a Secret, and Hidden Pieces.

Taking a Deeper Look into Young Adult Mystery

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
April 23, 2019

National Chess Federation Championship Recap

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
April 16, 2019
The Forensics Team after their State Meet, placing 3rd in Performance in the Round (PIR.)

Forensics earns 3rd place in PIR at State Meet

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
March 22, 2019
Pictured from left to right are the must-read books Last Seen Leaving and Broken Things, written by Caleb Roehrig and Lauren Oliver respectively.

Lies, blurred reality, disappearances: which novel is right for you?

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
March 22, 2019
Climb Out of the Ditch of Procrastination

Climb Out of the Ditch of Procrastination

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
February 12, 2019
Behind the Scenes of Fox 32 Chicago's "Pep Rally Friday" News Coverage

Behind the Scenes of Fox 32 Chicago’s “Pep Rally Friday” News Coverage

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
October 12, 2018
Welcome the New Staff Members at Glenbard West

Welcome the New Staff Members at Glenbard West

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
October 10, 2018
Fox 32 News filmed several groups of students at Glenbard West High School for their Pep Rally Friday segment. Mr. Byrne, Science Department Chair, showcases the amazing projects and clubs in the Science Department.

Glenbard West featured in Fox 32 News ‘Pep Rally Friday’ segment

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
October 5, 2018
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[Photo] Glenbard West Homecoming Celebrations: Bringing the Community Together

Meg Pieper and Carley Jackman
September 20, 2018
Starting and Staying Fresh: Advice You Would Give to Freshmen

[Video] Starting and Staying Fresh: Advice You Would Give to Freshmen

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
September 18, 2018
Pictured from left to right is the In the Woods prologue, which will immediately get you hooked to the novel, and the cover of the book, which is just as ominous as the content of its plot.

Mystery Must-Reads

Michelle Bishka, Features Editor
August 22, 2018

Complete Coverage of Figure Skating at the Olympics

Michelle Bishka and Avnika Surapaneni
March 9, 2018

Science Olympiad’s First Meet

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
December 9, 2017
National Merit Semi-Finalists 2017

Meet the National Merit Scholars Semi-Finalists and Commended Students of West

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
October 25, 2017
Front row of desks: Rachel Urista, Allison Filipak, Emily Trowbridge, Tracy Dohrer Second row of desks: Sarah Walsh, Alicia Hollander, Rachel Nolan, Robert Sanders, Sydney Morse Third row of desks: Amanda Minogue, Deandra Bass, Diane Robinson, Kelly Egan-Pater, John Sigmund Not pictured: Michael Souza

West Welcomes New Staff Members

Michelle Bishka and Genevieve Ick
October 7, 2017
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