The Longview High School UIL Academics team traveled to Athens on December 10 to compete at the Athens Winter Invitational. Following are the results:
Accounting – Deborah Conrad, Coach
Marcus Stroud– 1st Place Accounting (6 competitors)
Calculator Applications, Mathematics, Number Sense – Heather Cisco, Coach
Jackson Schaap– 5th Place Math (50 competitors)
Chris Yu – 5th Place Calculator (30 competitors)
Taylor Yuen, Jose Felix, Eric Ramos, Ali Yacoub, Simone Macklin,
Cherryl Tronzon
Computer Applications – Carolyn Warren, Coach
Terran Dixon – 2nd Place (14 competitors)
Karis Warren – 6th Place (14 competitors)
Yanitza Tapia
Computer Science – Loreto Guevara, Coach
Marcus Martinez – 5th Place (9 competitors)
Andrew Hopson – 6th Place (9 competitors)
Social Studies – Molly Adams, Coach
Josh Hilscher – 2nd Place (25 competitors)
Pedro Martinez Barillos – 4th Place (25 competitors)
Journalism – News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing -Kevin Berns, Coach
News Writing
Caroline Araiza – 1st Place (20 competitors)
Jonathan Vazquez – 2nd Place (20 competitors)
Meghan McNamara – 3rd Place (20 competitors)
Hannah Brown – 5th Place (20 competitors)
Feature Writing
Hannah Brown – 2nd Place (20 competitors)
Meghan McNamara – 5th Place (20 competitors)
Jonathan Vazquez – 6th Place (20 competitors)
Editorial Writing
Caroline Araiza – 2nd Place (20 competitors)
Hannah Brown – 3rd Place (20 competitors)
Headline Writing
Caroline Araiza – 1st Place (20 competitors)
Sarah Brown – 2nd Place (20 competitors)
Prose – Pam Mercer-McWilliams, Coach, LHS UIL Coordinator
Karis Warren
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Forty-four Longview High School (LHS) band members have earned 2011 All-Region Honors in a musical playoff versus more than 300 of their colleagues from other schools.  The competition was held at Tyler Junior College. Of the 44, there were 16 who earned the right to compete at the area level.  This is the next step toward attaining All-State ranking.  Last year just two LHS musicians made the All-State Band.
LHS Band Director Louis Robinett was delighted with his students’ showing.
“Most people don’t realize that our band students are typically marching at football games several weeks after most schools,” he said.  “When you also consider that we had to learn a few Christmas pieces for the parade, holiday concert and two Honor America performances, this honor is very impressive.  These students are very dedicated to being good at what they do–in the band hall and in the classroom–and we are extremely proud of them.”
Drawn from 21 regional schools the All-Region Band will perform at the UT-Tyler Cowan Center on January 21.

Left to right: Daylon Saldana, Shawndrell McGhee, Chris Buckstaff, Verkessia Skinner, Baughn Welch, and Quan Nguyen pose with their medals at Texas State Technical College- Waco. The students this past weekend competed in various drafting contests for the right Cialis Without Prescription to represent Longview High School in the state competition.

Longview High School students, Gorman Brown, Jose Serrano, Alexandra Furtney and several others participated in the recent Gregg County Harvest Festival and Livestock Show.
Brown had planned to show rimonabant sale a lamb but heeded her teacher’s advice to show a chicken. “It was a lot of work and responsibility,” she said. “We took turns, feeding and watering them. We cleaned the coup and walked the chickens.”
“Taking care of chickens is an everyday affair,” Serrano said. “Even if you have other things to do, the chickens come first. It is like taking care of your own child.” Alexandra Furtney buying medicine online their friend showed a picnic table she built.
Leadership skills and strong work ethic are among the skills students learn from their agri-science project.

The Longview High School (LHS) Lobo band has earned its 61st consecutive “superior” rating from the University Interscholastic League marching contest.  “Big Green Marching Machine” Director Louis Robinett is clear on how his squad keeps accomplishing this level of success.
“These students have worked very hard to maintain our tradition,” he said.  “To have my name associated with such a great organization is quite acomplia online pharmacy an honor.”
The medications without a prescription Lobo band traditionally uses a military-style format in its performances.  This unconventional but successful method has kept them at the top of the high school musical heap for over 80 years.  This year’s band has 200 members.
The LHS band also is directed by Robinett, David Applegate and Grant Woodson, and also participates in auditions for the Texas Music Educators Region, Area and State bands, and in the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest.

Four Longview High School (LHS) students have won College Board recognition as 2010-2011 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars.
Allyson Castillo, Collin Gonzalez, comprar reductil online Carlos Rodriguez and Christine Suggs buy prozac were part of a 5000-student body chosen from a field of over 200,000 who took the PSAT/NMSQT/PAA and are Hispanic/Latino.
To be eligible students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic and have achieved a minimum score on the PSAT/NMSQT/PAA.  All four of these LHS students have GPAs of at least 3.5, and recognized as Scholars.
Another factor to be considered for NHRP recognition is that the list of achieving students is sent to subscribing four-year postsecondary institutions.  Successful students will be able to hear from colleges interested in enrolling outstanding Hispanic students.

By Anne Hestand/ETR

Not your typical High School Junior, Gorman Brown, of Longview High School has spent her summer volunteering, meeting new people, traveling and learning more about her passion, medicine and food.

Gorman was recently selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Houston, Texas. She was the only student from the City of Longview to attend.  The 10-day forum introduced students to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research and general practice including visits to medical facilities and clinics. Selected on her academic excellence, leadership potential and interest in medicine as a career, Gorman is looking forward to bright future. “The medical Forum at NYFL was a great experience,” she said.  “It really opened my eyes to a wealth of opportunities in the medical field.”

She prepared for the forum by learning about and researching significant current issues and trends in the field of medicine, medical discoveries and health care issues that affect our daily lives.

While there, Gorman participated in Problem Based Learning situations, including a mock bus crash disaster, disaster triage and debates on medical ethics with practicing physicians. “The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine creates a virtual classroom with Hospitals, clinical facilities and healthcare professionals.  By shadowing key personnel, these students will have a great opportunity to gain a behind-the-scenes perspective on a medical career,” said Dr. Marguerite C. Regan, NYFL Dean of Academic Affairs.

“I really am going to miss the friends and connections I made while at NYLF.  I met so many great people” Gorman said and knows she now has added skills and knowledge to make well-informed career and educational choices for her future.

Moreover, Gorman has a great sense of the value of community involvement and the importance of giving back as well. As a volunteer, she reflects her passion for animals and food. Before attending the NYLF/MED she spent Saturday mornings volunteering at the Historical Farmers Market in Longview and helping with cooking demos.  She loves to cook and had the opportunity to attend the American Chef’s Association’s State Convention.  Gorman says her love of cooking began at an early age, but continued even after the light bulb burned out on her easy bake oven as a child!

In addition, she loves animals, especially horses. She has spent past summers as a volunteer at the Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center of East Texas.  According to Gorman, she loves watching kids interface with the horses and seeing kids free from their handicaps and knowing they are safe.

As she looks to the future, Gorman is excited about the upcoming school year and the challenges it holds.  She hopes to combine her passion for food and animals and looks to studying horticulture and equine science at Texas A and M University.  Her ultimate goal is to work at a horse clinic in South Texas and cater on the side.

Gorman is grateful to family and friends who bankrolled her trip to Houston and support her every endeavor.  She promises she will “strive to do whatever it takes to attain her goals.”