Updated 1/3/12

VHS 2012 Seniors
in the Spotlight

Meet Stephanie Kaylor

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

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

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

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).

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Meet Meredith Miller

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

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

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

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?
6 

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 

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