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VHS Band Wins League, Qualifies for State
The Vernonia High School Band
won the Northwest League Band Festival
on March 8, 2012 and has qualified for the
State Contest in May.
According to Band Instructor Rob
Izzett, the VHS Band received scores of
85, 86, and 87, which was higher than any
other school, including 3A schools at the
competition. This was a big improvement
over the previous year when VHS was
chosen to attend State from a pool based
on receiving two scores of 75.
In addition, several weeks ago a
number of Vernonia High School students
competed at the district #3 solo/ensemble
VHS Band members (left to right): Iryna Verhogliad, Sarah Wagner, Jacob Medearis, contest with all four qualifying for the
Nate Izzett, Jackson Miller and Brandon Krause qualified for the state solo contest. state solo contest.
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The following students represented
VHS at the district competition and
qualified for state:
Jacob Medearis - trombone - 1st place
Jackson Miller - trombone - 2nd place
Sarah Wagner - Tuba - 2nd place
Nate Izzett - Marimba - 1st place
Brandon Krause and Jacob
Medearis performed a Euphonium/
Trombone duet and scored high enough
to qualify for State, but they do not accept
this type of ensemble at the State level.
Band Instructor Rob Izzett also
wished to acknowledge foreign exchange
student Iryna Verhogliad who was the
piano accompanist for Sarah Wagner’s
tuba solo.
VHS Student Wins
D.A.R. Award
The VHS Band practices before their Northwest League Contest. The Vernonia Band won the festival and
will compete in the State competition in May at Oregon State University.
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Vernonia
High
School senior Crystal Ann
Carreon has been awarded
the Good Citizen Award
by the St. Helens Chapter
of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The prestigious
award recognizes and
rewards high school
seniors who possess good
citizenship qualities of
dependability,
service,
leadership, and patriotism VHS student Crystal Ann Carreon was
awarded the Daughters of the American
in their homes, schools, and
Revolution Good Citizen Award.
communities. Each award
is given on a merit basis including completion of a questionnaire,
essay, scholastic record, and a letter of recommendation.
Carreon attended a ceremony with her family and VHS
Principal Nate Underwood, where she received her award and
read her essay she had written for the competition.
Photos courtesy of (above clockwise): (1-2) Tracy
Easlon, (3-4) Dolly Keenan, (5) Tracy Easlon, (6)
Dolly Keenan, (7) Tracy Easlon and (8) Eric Weller.
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