In The Spotlight
• Lauren Wheeler advances to state competition after receiving a Division 1 superior rating at the Region 6 UIL Solo and Ensemble contest in piano solo. Lauren, daughter of Karen and Andy Wheeler, is a sophomore at Garden City High School and a piano student of Leroy Moore.
• The GCISD senior high robotics team, whose members are Colton Schwartz, Taylor Niehues, and Wade Jansa, finished in the top 10 at the state robotics competition in Austin recently. The junior high team of Ian Schaefer, Brian Hirt, Brittany Schniers and Hayden Halfmann placed first in the inventions contest. This is an open competition that includes Class 1A – 5A schools.