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A salute to outstanding area students
Published January 20, 2003
Student achievement has certainly been in the spotlight recently in southern Brazoria County, giving area schools a chance to toot their horn.
James Blackwell, a trumpeter at Brazoswood High School, was recently selected for the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy High School Jazz Ensembles. He is scheduled to fly to New York City on Feb. 17 to begin a weeklong expenses-paid stay and will get to attend the Grammy Awards ceremony.
As part of the 18-member ensemble, Blackwell will perform at Grammy-related events, including the nominee reception, the Jazz Standard Club and the Apollo Theater.
Students were asked to send in audition tapes, and the Brazoswood student’s included three jazz pieces.
“He really nailed it,” said Brian Casey, Brazoswood’s assistant band director. “James has achieved the pinnacle of accomplishments at the state level. Now, he’s done it on the national level.”
Earlier, Blackwell had been named first chair trumpet player for the Texas Music Association’s All-State Jazz Band.
And a number of Lake Jackson students participated recently in Rasco Middle School’s National Geographic Bee. The event pitted winners of classroom competitions. Sixth-grader Stephanie Allen, 12, won out, while Salina Lee, 11, was the runner-up.
“Everyone on this stage is a winner,” said Kathy Vanderhider, the Rasco social studies teacher who organized the competition.
Other school winners statewide will take a lengthy written test, and the top 100 scorers will be eligible to compete in a state bee April 4. The winner of that competition will travel to Washington D.C. in May to participate in an event hosted by “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, and vie for a $25,000 scholarship.
CARE CENTER RESIDENTS GET RODEO SNEAK PEEK
Angleton’s Cypress Woods Care Center residents and visitors were treated to a sneak peak of next month’s Houston rodeo festivities when clowns, musical entertainment and a horse visited the center Jan. 11.
About 25 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Speakers Committee members spent the day entertaining residents there and giving them something to smile about.
Our cowboy hats are off to those who gave their time to provide a day of happiness for others.
NEW AGREAGE FOR THE BIRDS
The San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge has acquired 608 acres that will give migratory birds a larger breeding ground in a natural habitat.
The land was purchased by the Trust for Public Land recently and then donated to the federal agency to ensure its permanent protection.
We’re glad to see that people out there are dedicated to the conservation of migratory birds and other wildlife. It is, of course, wonderful to see nature being preserved in a world that is growing so quickly it could easily be forgotten.
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