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LFHS Mariachi earns Division I rating at UIL Festival I, II, III, IV or V rating with Division 1 being the highest. Los Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón recieved Division I ratings from all three judges. All 16 members of the group who made the trip to Seguin earned Outstanding Performer awards as well – more than any other Class 6A school participating. Students earning the Outstanding Performer Awards were: Guitar: Alfredo Reazola III Guitarron: Jesus Garza
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Los Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón pose for photo after stellar performance at state competition. (photo: LFCISD) (LFCISD) The Los performance to show Fresnos High School what they can do. And Mariachi Nuevo Halcón that has to be done in earned straight Division a 15 minute window I rating from judges at including entry, sound the UIL State Mariachi check, announcement, Festival on June 18-19 at performance, and exit. Seguin High School. Three judges observe Each school is only the group’s performance allowed a 10 minute and delivers a Division
Guitara de Golpe: Omar Galaviz Harp: Karen Garcia Trumpet: Mia Enriquez, Rafael Gausin Jr., Isaac Sanchez Vihuela: Felipe Diaz Violin: Abril Esquivel, Beatriz Garcia, Samantha Jones, Diego Maciel, Abigail Martinez, Carolina Rodriguez, Vivien Vela, Megan Velasquez In previous years, the state mariachi competion has brought in nationally recognised mariachi clinicians to have 30 minute sessions with each
group. Unfortunately for health and saftey protocols this was suspended as was the final awards ceremony. This event brought together some of the finest mariachi groups in the state for an exhibition of musical excellence. Others 6A schools that recieved Division I ratings from all three judges were La Joya HS, Odessa HS, Socorrro HS, Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, and Edinburg North HS. Full results can be found at https://archives.uiltexas. org/mariachi/.
Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón performs on stage at State UIL competition in Seguin. (Photo: LFCISD)
Top 10 Spotlight: Itzel Cruz Alcaraz No. 7-ranked senior in Class of 2021 hopeful of a career in Finance. The Pet Ghost Part 1
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Teacher influences: Jesus Garza and Ali Martinez. Inspiration for Academic Success: There is no specific moment or person in my life that inspired me to do my best in academics. I am really Itzel Cruz Alacaraz is the Los Fresnos High School 7th ranked graduate for just a perfectionist. the 2021 class. (photo: LFCISD) I liked how it College planning to (LFCISD) Parents: felt to be in the “A” Honor attend: The University of Baltazar Cruz and Hilda Roll at school and being Texas Rio Grande Valley Cruz anything less did not sit Planned Major: Siblings: Juan Cruz (21) right with me. My parents Finance Previous schools were never overbearing Post-undergraduate attended: Olmito with school. This gave me degree plans: Get a job in Elementary (K-1), Rancho independence. I decided Finance and try to obtain Verde Elementary (2-5), that the “A” honor roll was CPA certification Resaca Middle School
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the way to go. Why is it important to you to maintain high academic standards? My parents gave me academic independence from a young age. This made me responsible for keeping my grades up to my standard of 100 percent. While this definitely does not apply to every aspect of my life, having high academic standards just fit into my goals. Apart from this, I prioritized building relationships with my teachers. I wanted to make sure that I proved that I was as capable as they thought I was in class. Career plans: I do not really have a specific job in mind once I finish my education. Although I am going to study Finance, I want to look into the possibility of getting certified as a public
accountant and look for jobs in that field. I have also looked into the possibility of working as a Forensic Accountant, an Auditor, or a Financial Analyst. Advice to younger students to succeed academically: Stay true to what you want to get out of your high school experience and be open to change. The level of difficulty changes with each class you take, but it is important to value the lessons you get out of each one, even if you did not enjoy it. Apart from this, really just be yourself. Always put your best foot forward. Understand that failure is bound to happen, so you should take it as a lesson rather than a fault; failures will help you grow more than you think.