Students excel in academic competitions

Music competes at regional festival

Multiple students made it to state after competing in the Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Tabor College on April 13.

Students are graded on a scale of one to five, with one being the best and a state qualifying rank. Of the nine students who competed, six qualified for state.

Meredith Denton, Kayla Jernigan, Conrad Cassell, and Rhett Parry all qualified for state for vocal solos.

Isabelle Stuhlsatz, Matthew Vanstory, and Blake Murphy are all going to state for band solos.

Everyone else who competed got a two, which is an exceptional score despite not qualifying for state. 

Leah Schrader got a two for her band solo, and Isabelle Stuhlsatz, Adalynn Miller and Leityn Bolinder got a two for their clarinet trio. The mixed vocal ensemble also got a two for their performance.

State is April 27 at Tabor College. Family and friends are allowed and encouraged to come watch performances.

Freshman livestock team takes first  

Wabaunsee FFA competed in the Miami County Aggie Days livestock judging competition in Paola Friday. The Freshman team took first in the intermediate division. 

The team consisted of Corbin Russel, Hannah Ringel, Graham Castillo, and Tyler Poovey. Individually Russel placed 7th, Ringel 10th, Castillo 18th and Poovey 21st.

WHS FFA will host livestock judging Wednesday at the Wabaunsee fairgrounds.

Art students place at Mid-East League competition

Multiple art students placed in the Mid-East League art competition last week. Students will also attend a workshop Friday at Iron Clad in Wamego.

Canyon Schmitz placed 3rd in modified curriculum for splat monopaint. Hailey Standefer received honorable mention in fiber for her puff dragon. Macy Alderman received honorable mention in fiber for her forest frog. Dallas Quintanilla and James Poulter received honorable mention in 3D miscellaneous for a frog plague.

Art work will be on display in the WHS library.