6 Student Life Student Accomplishment <<<<<<<<<<<< Flashbacks >>>>>>>>>>>> Written By: Kala Hughes Madelyn Seley: State Trumpet Soloist MSHAA’s annual solo and ensemble contest was held recently, and many North students were successful enough to qualify for state. As a freshman, Madelyn Seley received a “Superior” rating on her trumpet solo. “I had to practice a lot. I was expecting to get a ‘2.’ I practiced every other day, played it straight through, and then I worked on the hard rhythms and parts over and over again until I got it accurate,” Seley said. For other students preparing for contest in the future, Mattie suggests practicing as much as possible. She claims practice is key. “Practice a lot. Choose a piece that suits you well that’s not too challenging or too easy. It challenged me to work hard,” Seley said. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tyler Richards: Academic Scholar Senior Tyler Richards has recently been nominated for an award not very many students get. Because of his ACT score and GPA, Richards has been awarded with Missouri’s Academic Scholar award. “Good grades come naturally to me, however, I do make sure my work is done correctly and on time. If you want good grades, do the homework and study if you need to,” Richards said. Besides getting good grades, another factor that can help improve test scores in general does not just involve preparation. “If I were to give advice it would be to relax. They simply want to know if you have a basic understanding of the general concepts. If you don’t stress too much over it, you should be fine,” Richards said. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hillary Albert: Scholar Bowl Member Thanks to hard work and determination, the Liberty North Scholar Bowl team successfully dominated at the 2014 districts. One student in particular, Hillary Albert, helped make that happen. “We have one person study history, one person study literature, and someone study math,”sophomore Hillary Albert said Along with studying hard,, Albert contributed much of the needed concentration needed while competing. “The competition was pretty tough. We just have a wide variety of knowledge. There were a couple of little pieces that we had people that are really good at do so if we got any questions, we would for sure get them,” Albert said. {Photos by Hailey Wasser and Mary Coogan} e { v} May 2014