WESTFIELD — This week the Westfield High School Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO) announced the winner of the school’s logo concept contest that began earlier this spring. After receiving over 60 logo concept submissions from students, alumni, educators, and other members of the Westfield community, the PTSO – sponsors of the contest – recently narrowed down the contenders to six finalists.
Here are the names of the finalists:
A. Designed by: Unknown; Submitted by: Jonathan Huntley (Grade 10) & Gabe Piepergerdes (Grade 10)
B. Designed and Submitted by: Bogdan Znakharchuk (Grade 11)
C. Designed and Submitted by: Madison Atkocaitis (Class of 2014)
D. Designed and Submitted by: Anthony St. Pierre (Grade 10) & Bob St. Pierre (Class of 1993)
E. Designed and Submitted by: Anthony St. Pierre (Grade 10) & Bob St. Pierre (Class of 1993)
F. Designed and Submitted by: Alyssa Lewis (Grade 11)
After tallying almost 1,000 votes, the winner of the Logo Concept Contest is Submission A, submitted by Jonathan Huntley and Gabe Piepergerdes. Huntley and Piepergerdes will work with school administration and a graphic designer to publish a final digital design that meets the wishes of the school community and professional publishing standards.
Earlier this year Westfield High School administration approached the new PTSO about sponsoring the logo contest. Explaining the need to find a new logo due to the University of Wisconsin’s copyright concerns with the WHS “W” logo currently in use, Principal Jonathan Carter asked PTSO Interim President Bob Smith and Grade 12 student Michael Tong to spearhead a student-directed effort to rebrand the Westfield High School logo.
Starting with the 2015-2016 school year, the new logo will be used to brand Westfield High School and all of the school’s activities, clubs, sports, documents, websites, and merchandise. Finally, over the next few years the current “W” will be phased out of appearing on uniforms, clothes, merchandise, marketing materials, documents, etc.
“Our goal with the logo concept contest is to develop a strong, authentic, modern, and inspiring logo for Westfield High School that respects the history of ‘Bomber Pride’, as well as the intellectual property of others,” said Carter. “We are pleased with the quantity and quality of submissions. We really never expected to receive so many creative ideas for a new logo concept. In the end, the six finalists represent the best of the best logo concepts, and the school community has spoken with their votes… our logo will include a ‘W’ and a ‘bomber plane.’ I want to thank our new PTSO for their guidance, as they have been very helpful in leading our process. I am happy that students, alumni, parents, teachers, and other community members all contributed to this fantastic effort.”
“The task of finding a new logo concept was not one that was taken at all lightly,” said Smith. “The passion and diligence that all the parties – from alumni, teachers, staff, parents, and students – put into the process was impressive. It speaks highly to the commitment they all have to maintaining a positive image of WHS.”
“A new logo concept is important for the identity of Westfield High School,” said Tong. “Keeping that in mind, it was important for us to take our time and carry out this entire process carefully and correctly. I believe that the efforts of all individuals involved in the contest have paid-off and the school community will be very pleased with the final product.”
