HONORS, AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to all the LAHS participants to regional TSA competition on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Park Forrest Middle School. Twenty-four members competed with 6 securing first place ribbons, 3 with second place and 3 acquiring third place. All place winners qualified for TSA State competition to be held April 19-20, 2006 at Seven Springs.  According to Advisor Mark Conner, more students could still qualify for State competition depending upon the final outcome of all teams that participated.

More info and pictures available from LAHS web

Erin Zeiders (Soprano 1) and Lucas Waddell (Tenor II) are the two veterans to PMEA festivals that returned again this year and have advanced again to Regionals.  Both of them have previously attended District and Regional festivals, Erin last year as a sophomore and Lucas, for the past two years.

Danielle Barnosky (Soprano II), Courtney Hill (Alto II), Justin Araway (Tenor I), Zeke Coffey (Bass I) and Kyle Orndorf (Bass II) have all advanced to Regional Choir as well after having attended their first PMEA District Chorus festival.

Seated: Courtney Hill (Alto II), Danielle Barnosky (Soprano II), Kyle Orndorf (Bass II)

Standing: Erin Zeiders (Soprano 1), Lucas Waddell (Tenor II), Justin Araway (Tenor I), Zeke Coffey (Bass I)

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Congratulations to Alexis Mauery, who placed first chair Euphonium at the recent District 4 Band auditions.  She will be participating in the upcoming (March 1-4, 2006) Region III band festival at Philipsburg-Osceola HS, and will be auditioning for possible placement in the All-State Band.

For more information about the band, visit the IVHS band website.

The 'True Warrior' Award is a student recognition program that began in the year 2005-2006. In this program, students are nominated once a month to be a True Warrior. The following students have been selected for January: Ashley Shauver, Leah Copenhaver, Kelly Lepley, Terra Kenewell, Slysha Bunch, Jake Bander, Katelyn Meriello, Lenny Snook, Dylan Williams, Alex Hartzler and Rachel Brown. (Select the text link below for pictures from the IVMS web area.)

Congratulations students!!

-- Individual pictures from IVMS web area            
-- True Warrior Award Criteria from IVMS web area 

The District Choral Festival was held at State College Area High School, February 1 through February 4, 2006. While at District Chorus, students audition to attend the PMEA Region III Festival, which will be March 15-18, 2006 at Richland High School in Johnstown.

Students from Lewistown Area High School who qualified for the regional festival are: Brittaney Rearick-Alto 2, Matt Loewen-Tenor 2, Ben Matthews-Bass 2, and Noah Ludington-Bass 2. More from LAHS web  >>

Rebecca Hartzler is a 2nd year flute student from Union.

Music Dept. Student of the Month >>

The following LAHS students qualified to advance to the PMEA Region III Band Festival at at Philipsburg-Osceola High School in early March, 2006. more  >>