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VHS 2012 Seniors
in the Spotlight


Meet Stephanie Kaylor
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
I've played French Horn and Baritone.

How many years have you been in the band program?
I've been in band for 7 years. 

Tell us about your family/pets:
I live with my mom, my sister Annaleesah, my brother Dillan and Nate, 2 dogs Cocoa and Bo and our 3 cats Lilly, Runt and Piper.

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
Live the life you love, Love the life you live.

I was born in Spartenburg, South Carolina.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Junior year at band camp, pillow fight with Rosier, Jena, Adam, Jake, Chewy and Aricka. First place at Jenison.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
Winning Homecoming all 4 years.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Mr. Rosier and Mr. Smith.

What are you Post High School plans:
Go to KVCC then transfer to WMU to get my nursing degree.


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Meet Emily Klein
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Trombone and Trumpet

How many years have you been in the band program?
7 years

Tell us about your family/pets:
Parents: Anthony and Margret
4 Sisters: Amanda, Rebecca, Heather and Monica
1 Dog: Roxie
6 Cats: Lucky, Garfield, Fred, George, Mittens, and Reeses

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
Not all who wonder are lost - J.R.R. Tolkien

What is your favorite band memory to date?
New Orleans Trip

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
Doughnuts in the Jehovah's Witness parking lot.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Mr. Rosier, Mr. Smith, Mr. Ouelette

What are you Post High School plans:
KVCC

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Meet Alex Liermann
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Alto Saxophone

How many years have you been in the band program?
7 years, starting in 6th grade

Tell us about your family/pets:
Buster - Chocolate Lab               Holly - Beagle                 Midnight - Cat

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
Is a super comic book geek.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
On the way back from New Orleans getting chased by crazy Alabama Truckers.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
Going to New Orleans with the band.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Mr. Teall, Mr Smtih and Mr. Rosier

What are you Post High School plans:
Move to Chicago, go into film making or photography & continue being a super geek.

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Meet Courtney Littel
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Tenor Drums / Piano / Any form of Perc

How many years have you been in the band program?
Ever since 6th grade; 7 years

Tell us about your family/pets:
Parents: Mark & Danette Littel.  Older brothers: Alvin & Mark Jr Littel. 
Older Sisters: Joanne Carpenter and Andrea Littel (both past DM's)  
3 Kitties: Sam, Tracy &  Sassy         

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
The Tenor line has been an all girl line for four years (from 2007-2010), and I am the last girl from that group.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
New Orleans 'nuff said.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
When I got the lead in Zombie Prom (the principle Ms. Delilah Strict).

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Joseph Lukowski (Papa Lu), Mr. Teall, Mr. Zartman (Z-man), Mr. Morris (Momo), Mr. Rosier, Melissa Sparks, Mr. Roberts & Josiah  Solis (American Pie & Sexi Mexi).

What are you Post High School plans:
Several thoughts. 2 years @ KVCC, transfer to WMU or AMDA (American Musical & Dramatic Academy in NY). Either way I'm going to Musical Theatre.

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Meet Meredith Miller
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
French Horn

How many years have you been in the band program?
Since 6th grade, 6 years.

Tell us about your family/pets:
Dad - Dave, Mom - Kim, Brother - Cam, 5 Cats: Raffe- Fiero - Luna - Cocoa - Maisy, 2 Fish: Molly - Balls

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
I have nine and a half toes (not kidding)

What is your favorite band memory to date?
New Orleans trip, the day after New Year's Eve at Shoney's Diner. "BACON ALERT!"

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
AP Chemistry class of seven people at 8 in the morning Junior Prom (2011) - A Night in Paris.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Ms. Porter, Mr. Cagney, Mrs. Szczesny, Mr. Lambdin and of course Mr. Rosier

What are you Post High School plans:
Either WMU or GVSU to study Chemistry

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Meet Abbigale Murray
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Trombone

How many years have you been in the band program?
7 years

Tell us about your family/pets:
Carol Murray - Mom, David Eaton - Stepdad, Jerkey Girl, Kirbydogs, Kakaroo

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
3 out of 4 of my best friends I just started talking to at band camp.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Senior Night at band camp.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
Laying on field after a football game with Michelle.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Mr. Rosier

What are you Post High School plans:
Going to Central Michigan with Julie Pine to become an early Elementary teacher.

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Meet Julie Pine
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Mellophone, French horn, trumpet, flute

How many years have you been in the band program?
6 1/2

Tell us about your family/pets:
Mom: Melissa; Dad: Chris; Step-dad: Dave (Mittens); Brother: Holden; 2 cats: River (Kropkins, Shanaynay) B.B.

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
"The average hammok costs 100$"- Bobby Cline  (miss you tons Bobby!)

What is your favorite band memory to date?
One class period I threw candy corn at Dom Sirotti then we got in a candy corn war...he won.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
Winning Homecoming all 4 years and having a sectional in the stairwell by Mrs. King Room and getting yelled at by her.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School?
Sir Benjamin Rosier, BH (Gary Boyle-Holmes), Mr. Zartman, Mrs. King

What are you Post High School plans:
Going to Central Michigan University to become a High School Math Teacher.

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Meet Andrea Rey
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Flute - Symphonic & Pit / Pic - Marching
Bari - Jazz 1 & 2 & Pep

How many years have you been in the band program?

Tell us about your family/pets:
1 older brother, 1 chocolate lab named Luke and a Yellow Lab named Tess.

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
"You start living when you experience death"
Fun Fact - I have hurt something every year of band.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
New Orleans...enough said

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
This one time at band camp...

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School
-Rosier        - Kosiba
-D. Smith

What are you Post High School plans:
Attend Alma for major in Pre-vet and minor in music but I plan on trying out for DM there.

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Meet Alex Rosenthal 
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Trumpet

How many years have you been in the band program?
4

Tell us about your family/pets:
Cris  Roger  Taylor  Bandit

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
I love bloons!

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Jenison my sophmore year

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
My freshman year band camp

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School
Rosier is my favorite teacher.  Period.

What are you Post High School plans:
KVCC or Western

Christie Aeed
Jacob Ackerman
Patricia Clarey
Stephanie Kaylor
Emily Klein
Megan Kline
Alex Liermann
Courtney Littel
Sarah Manski
Justin McLouth
Meredith Miller
Abbigale Murray
Michelle O'Brien
Julie Pine
Andrea Rey
Alex Rosenthal
Emilie Wells-Schmidt
Austin Whipple
Sarah Wolf

 

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Meet Emilie Wells-Schmidt 
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Trumpet

How many years have you been in the band program?
7 years

Tell us about your family/pets:
My parents are John and Debbie my brother Robbie, my sister Meggan and Katie, and I have 2 dogs

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
A fun fact about myself is I never wear matching socks.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Sophomore year at bandcamp was one of my favorite memories ever!

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
I love all the memories I ave of hanging out with my friends. I'm going to miss everyone so much next year.

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School
One of my favorite teachers is Armitage. She is crazy but a fun teacher!

What are you Post High School plans:
I plan on attending Ferris State and entering their pharmacy program.

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Meet Austin Whipple 
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Trombone.

How many years have you been in the band program?
Since 6th grade, so seven years

Tell us about your family/pets:
Mom: Kelly Jo, Dad: Dave. I have a sister, Brittney, two cats, Shadow and Gracie, and a parrot, Meynard.

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
"Love the pants. Love yourself."
Fun Fact - I play drums in a jam band.

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Band camp, Senior year.

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
New Orleans

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School
Rosier!

What are you Post High School plans:
I plan on attending Western and playing in the Bronco Band.

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Meet Sara Wolf 
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What instrument have you played and/or are currently playing?
DM/Bari Sax

How many years have you been in the band program?
7 yrs

Tell us about your family/pets:
Cat name Ruby

Tell us a favorite quote or fun fact about yourself:
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take your breath away."

What is your favorite band memory to date?
Hanging out with Christie, Emilie, Madison, Jena, Aricka, AJ, Alex, Ryan, Bhall, Justin & Deric

What is your favorite HS memory to date?
The adventures of Trevor, Matt, Jake and myself. :-)

Do you have significant educator(s) in High School
Rosier, Ms. Tatt,Mr. Smith & Mrs. Kosiba.....and Mrs. Carr too!

What are you Post High School plans:
Attend WMU in the fall of 2012 and am apart of the Navy Reserve. I plan on going into the medical field.

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Christie Aeed Jacob Ackerman Patricia Clarey
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Megan Kline Sarah Manski Justin McLouth
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Michelle O'Brien Logan Pauli Nick Tompkins
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