Jazz ensemble earns silver medal at festival
March 28, 2018
The Jazz Ensemble performed at the TCU Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 24, and placed second in the 5A division. The following soloists were awarded:
Molly Leonard – Alto Sax
Lucas McCleary – Tenor Sax
Karis Cooks – Tenor Sax
Noah Hawkins – Bari Sax
Caleb Belonga – Trumpet
Tyler Thornton – Trumpet
Xander Byrd – Trombone
Hunter Stine – Bass
![PHS's National Merit Semifinalists stand in front of the PHS building. Adithri Raghuram, Arnav Bhute, Dylan Lyon, Emily Zhang, Janani Sridhar, Katie Lee, Kenna Boyd, Khyati Khanderao, Krish Hariharan, Lakshya Meiyappan, Meher Lahiri Gudipati, Murtaza Siddiqui, Om Gaddad and Tejas Paleti qualified for the Semifinalists due to their substantial scores during the PSAT/NMSQT test and are on their way to become finalists. "I believe we find out [the finalists] in February,” senior Meher Lahiri Gudipati said. “So I guess we're just looking forward to it."](https://eaglenationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/national-merit-300x200.webp)
