2009 Lone star preview Outstanding Color Guard 4A
2009 WGI World Championships 13th place
2009 Texas Color Guard Circuit A Class Champion
2009 WGI Houston Regional Champion
2009 WGI Austin Regional Champion
2009 JV Color Guard TCGC Silver Medalist
2009 JV Magnolia Show Champion
2008 Lone Star Preview Outstanding 4A Color Guard
2008 Bands of America Houston Regional Finalist
2008 Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Finalist
2007 Sudler Flag of Honor Recipient - Greg Dick Director
2006 Wind Ensemble Performance at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Greg Dick, Director
2005-2006 - TMEA Class 4A Honor Band • Wind Ensemble - Greg Dick, Director

Band - UIL Region Sweepstakes
2008-2009 - Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band I - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2007-2008 - Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band I - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2006-2007 - Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band & Concert I - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2005-2006 - Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band & Concert I - Greg Dick, Julio Sanchez, Aaron Brown, Directors
2004-2005 - Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band - Greg Dick, Julio Sanchez, Aaron Brown, Directors
2003-2004 - Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2002-2003 - Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band - Greg Dick & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2001-2002 - Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band - Greg Dick & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2000-2001 - Symphonic Band & Concert Band - Greg Dick & Julio Sanchez, Directors
1999-2000 - Symphonic Band, First Division, Concert & Sightreading Contest - Bob MacWilliams, Director

Band - UIL State Outstanding Performers
2001 - Brian Hyams & Matt Page

UIL State Marching Band
2007 - 4th at State Competition - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2005 - 2nd at State Competition (Silver Medal) - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2003 - 2nd at State Competition (Silver Medal) - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2001 - 14th at State Competition - Greg Dick, Director, Julio Sanchez, Asst. Director
1980 - Robert Thomason Director, Ralph Luethy Asst. Director, Jon Hall Drum Major, Mary Belan Asst. Drum Major 
1979 - Third Place - Joe Williams Director, Robert Thomason Asst. Director, Tony Hancock Drum Major, Jon Hall Asst. Drum Major

TMEA All-State Band
2010: 4A All-State Symphonic Band: Amy Le, Sydney Brunson, Payton Guerrettaz, Joseph Payne, Chelsea Lott, Kaitlyn Gruener, Samantha Genzer, Brandon Chao, Jon Bertelsmen,Nathan Coronad, Ian Steinke, Garrett Bynum / 5A All-State Band: Blake Disiere
2009 - Matthew Cox, Yianni Georgeton, Percussion, Adam Valdez, Julia Bradley, Lacy Eason, Joseph Payne, Katie Barton, Sydney Brunson, Abbie Arribe, Payton Gurrettaz, Cheryl Bueche, Matt Mihovil, Kevin Correll, Blake Disiere - Greg Dick, Dir.
2008 - Allison Flake, Kevin Collins, Rajesh Soodeen, Adam Valdez, Joseph Payne, Julia Bradley, Aimee Konet, Kristen Olson, Matt Cox - Greg Dick, Dir.
2007 - Lacy Eason, Kristina Baldridge, Rajesh Soodeen, Julia Bradley, Matthew Cox, Kelly Stamy, Kevin Collins, Travis Urban, Sam Clark, Mark Walls, Yiani Georgeton, Peter Bourgeois - Greg Dick, Dir.
2006 - Chris Wiley, Michele Williams, Bob Eason, Travis Urban, Sam Clark, Jessi Frazier, Brian Ham, Heather Bueche, Kevin Collins, Jacklyn Kirk, Clark Hibbs, Carolyn Swain, Yianni Georgeton, Brittney Thaxton, and Mark Walls - Greg Dick, Dir.
2005 - Erin Schilling, Bob Eason, Amanda Swain, Michelle Williams, Michelle Bueche, Jesse Frazier, Allen Miller, Travis Urban, Stephanie Perillo, Shelley Owens, Brian Ham, Mark Walls, Wayne Steinke, Liz Abrams, Michelle Klumpyan, Sam Clark, 4 and Cale Borne - Greg Dick, Dir.
2004 - Michelle Bueche, Amanda Swain, Michele Williams, Stephanie Perillo, Allen Miller, Bob Eason, Travis Urban, Erin Schilling, Jesse Frazier - Greg Dick, Dir.
2003 -Michelle Williams, Amanda Swain, Bob Eason, Tracy Kelly, Erin Schilling, John Richards, Keith Raney Greg Dick, Dir.
2002 - Chris Shores, Michael Chirillo, Robert Wang, Keith Raney - Greg Dick, Dir.
2001 - Stephanie Gaudiano, Chris Shores, Keith Raney, Brian Hyams, Tim Thornton - Greg Dick, Dir.
2000 - Don Hite - Bob MacWilliams, Dir.
1991 - Jacqueline Field - Bob MacWilliams, Dir.
1984 - Anisa Moore - Bob Thomason, Dir.
1979 - Mary Bern Hart - Joe Williams, Dir.

UIL Region Marching Band
2009 - First Division - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2008 - First Division - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2007 - First Division - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2006 - First Division - Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, Julio Sanchez, Directors
2005 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2004 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2003 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Aaron Brown & Julio Sanchez, Directors
2002 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Julio Sanchez, Asst. Director
2001 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Julio Sanchez, Asst. Director
2000 - 1st Division - Greg Dick, Director, Julio Sanchez, Asst. Director

Choir - UIL Region Sweepstakes
2007-2008: Mixed Chorus, Men's Chorus, Varsity Treble Chorus, Non-Varsity Treble Chorus - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director & Richard Carrillo, Asst. Director
2006-2007 - Mixed Chorus, Men's Chorus, Varsity Treble Chorus, Non-Varsity Treble Chorus - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director
2005-2006 - Mixed Chorus, Non-Varsity Treble Chorus, Varsity Treble Chorus, Men's Chorus - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director
2004-2005 - Mixed Chorus, Non-Varsity Treble Chorus, Varsity Treble Chorus - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director
2003-2004 - Mixed Chorus, Treble Chorus, Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2002-2003 - Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2001-2002 - Mixed Chorus, Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2000-2001 - Mixed Chorus, Treble Chorus, Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1999-2000 - Mixed Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1998-1999 - Mixed Chorus and Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1997-1998 - Mixed and Men's Chorus - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director

Choir - UIL State Outstanding Performers
2006 - Rachael Hibbs, Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director
2004 - Ryan Mora - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2003 - Jennifer Richards & David Harris (piano) - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2002 - Christopher Harris, Alison Hunter, & Kyle Young - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2001 - Christopher Harris & Cliette Hodges - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2000 - Barrett Goldsmith & Mandy Thomas - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1997 - Kara Felder - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1992 - Kevin Kabell - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director

TMEA All-State Choir
2010 - All-State Mixed Choir - Catherine Goode, Lauren Parker, Audrey Bounds, Lizzy Conger, Solange Mainer, Maddy Bennett, Meredith DuBose, Emily Thomasson, Jeff Allison - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Dir.
2009 - Catherine Goode, Lauren Parker, Audrey Bounds, Elizabeth Conger, Ryan Frenk, Clark Hibbs - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Dir.
2008 - Chase Borne, Elizabeth Conger, Clark Hibbs - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Dir.
2007 - Rachael Hibbs, Ryan Frenk, Elizabeth Conger, Chase Borne - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Dir.
2006 - Rachael Hibbs, Ryan Frenk, Paul Stuart, Chase Borne - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Dir.
2005 - Jennifer Barras - Janwin Overstreet-Goode, Director
2004 - Robert Bossert, Ryan Mora, Micah Peacock, Katie Steinhauser, Stephen Mulder, Jennifer Richards - Jane Ann Quevedo, Dir.
2003 - Robert Bossert, Alison Hunter, Ryan Mora, Micah Peacock, Mary Beth Townsend - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2002 - Alison Hunter, Micah Peacock, Chris Harris, Jeff VanHal - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2001 - Tara Peacock, Micah Peacock, & Katie Purcell - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
2000 - Danny Kirkwood, Tara Peacock, Jessica Richards, & Marla Sanders - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1999 - Ryan Maslak, Tara Peacock, Jessica Richards, & Molly Wissinger - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1993 - Georgeanne McLean - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1992 - Kevin Kabell - Jane Ann Quevedo, Director
1984 - Brian Larrison - Barbara Hazelip, Director
1969 - Karl Packard - Jerry Sedatole, Director

4A One-Act Play
2007 - State Champion~ "Black Snow" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
2004 - State Champion~"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
2000 - State Second Runner-Up~"Cyrano DeBergerac" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1998 - State Finalist~"Crucible" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1997 - State First Runner-Up~"Becket" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1996 - State Champion~"The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1995 - State Finalist ~"Hamlet" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1994 - State Finalist~"State of Revolution" - Kathy Powdrell, Director
1993 - State First Runner-Up~"Beams are Creaking" - Kathy Powdrell, Director

National Forensics League Winners
All-Americans
2007 - Leanna Swain - Melissa Victorick Coach
2005 - Malorie Snider - Melissa Victorick Coach
2004 - Amani Jambhekar - Melissa Victorick Coach
2002 - Amanda Knight - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1996 - Daniel Knight - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1994 - Nathan Raley, Ryan Barnett - Cheryl Ryne Coach

National Champions & Medalists
2002 - Amanda Knight - 2nd Place in US Extemp. Only girl out of six finalists. Recipient of the Ruth Elizabeth Rice Scholarship. 
1998 - James Shead - Extemp Commentary
1994 - Ryan Barnett 7th place Extemp Commentary
1993 -Nathan Raley 4th place LD Debate

National Tournament Qualifiers:
2007 Leanna Swain, Domestic Extemp and Lesleigh Balkum, Oration
2006 Richard Arduengo, Foreign Extemp and Leanna Swain, Oration
2005 Amani Jambhekar, Foreign Extemp
2004 - Amani Jambhekar, Foreign Extemp
2002 - Julia Jones - Foreign Extemp, Amanda Knight - House Student Congress, Domestic Extemp (4th year in a row)
2001 - Jordan Arnold - Oration, Tiffany Chu - Oration, Foreign Extemp, David Deatherage - LD Debate, Amanda Knight - Domestic Extemp, Daniel Majchrowicz - Student Congress
2000 - Steven Correa - LD Debate, Barrett Goldsmith - Humorous, Julia Jones - LD Debate, Amanda Knight - Domestic Extemp 
1999 - Joan Allen - Foreign Extemp, Nicole Jordan - Domestic Extemp, Samir Haq - Domestic Extemp, Stephen Hebert - Humorous, Amanda Knight - Domestic Extemp, Kasey Krch - Student Congress, Andrew Love & Christen Vincent - Duo Interp 
1998 - James Shead - Domestic Extemp
1997 - Kevin Held - Humorous, James Shead - LD Debate
1996 - Kevin Held - Humorous, Daniel Knight - Domestic Extemp 
1995 - Daniel Knight - Dramatic & Domestic Extemp 
1994 - Ryan Barnett - Oration & LD Debate, Tony Golz - Foreign Extemp, Nathan Raley - Oration & LD Debate 
1993 - Ryan Barnett - Dramatic, John Pewthers - Humorous, Nathan Raley - Dramatic & LD Debate

UIL State Champions and Medalists
State Champions and Medalists
2006 - Richard Arduengo - 2nd Place - Informative Extemp
2005 - Zoe Niesel - 1st Place - Informative Extemp
2001 - Amanda Knight -1st Place - CX Debate Speaker, 1st Place - Informative Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
2000 - Amanda Knight & Tiffany Chu - 2nd Place - CCX Debate, Amanda Knight - 1st Place - Informative Extemp, Samir Haq - 3rd Place - Persuasive Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1999 - Joan Allen - 1st Place - Persuasive Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1998 - James Shead - 2nd Place - Informative Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1996 - Daniel Knight - 2nd Place - Persuasive Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach 
1994 - Ryan Barnett - 1st Place - Persuasive Extemp and 1st Place - LD Debate, Nathan Raley - 1st Place - Informative Extemp and 3rd Place - LD Debate, Tony Golz & Julie Seidel - 3rd Place - CCX Debate - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1993 - Mat Thompson - 3rd Place - Informative Extemp, Kristen Huff - 2nd Place - LD Debate - Cheryl Ryne Coach

Texas Forensics Association Awards
State Champions and Medalists
2002 - Amanda Knight 1st Place Domestic Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
2001 - Amanda Knight 1st Place Domestic Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
2000 - Amanda Knight 1st Place Domestic Extemp - Cheryl Ryne Coach
1999 - Susy McKay 2nd Place Impromtu Speaking - Cheryl Ryne Coach

State Meet Qualifiers 2006-07
Lesleigh Balkum, Oration
Stephanie Brown, Dramatic Interp
Crystal Chu, Foreign Extemp and CX Debate
Leanna Swain, Domestic Extemp, Foreign Extemp, and CX Debate
Joseph E. Welsh IV., Student Congress
Nikki Yuen, Foreign Extemp

State Meet Qualifiers 2005-06
Richard Arduengo, Foreign Extemp, Domestic Extemp, and Oration
Laurianne Balkum, Oration
Chris Burchsted, CX Debate
Crystal Chu, CX Debate
Kieran Fitzgerald, CX Debate
Leanna Swain, CX Debate and Domestic Extemp

State Meet Qualifiers 2004-05
Malorie Snider, Oration
Chris Burchsted, CX Debate
Amani Jambhekar, Foreign Extemp and Oration
Sarah Hobbs, Domestic Extemp
Zoe Niesel, Domestic Extemp
Kieran Fitzgerald, CX Debate and Foreign Extemp
Richard Arduengo, Foreign Extemp and Oration

State Meet Qualifiers - 2003-2004 - Melissa Victorick Coach
Melissa Sampson, Original Oratory & Duet Acting
Amani Jambhekar, Original Oratory
Malorie Snider, Original Oratory
Kieran Fitzgerald, Foreign Extemp
Kira Morris, Duet Acting

State Meet Qualifiers - 2002-2003 - Melissa Victorick Coach
Michael Streeter, Foreign Extemp
State Meet Qualifiers - 2001-2002 - Melissa Victorick Coach
Amanda Knight LD Debate, US Extemp, Oration, Foreign Extemp
David Deatherage LD Debate
Julia Jones Foreign Extemp, Dramatic

Houston Livestock and Rodeo Art Competition

The FHS Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show School Art winners this year are:  Tory Treybig, who, once again, won Best of Show, McKenna Harclerode, who also, once again, won a Gold Medal.  Jack Corpening also won a Gold Medal.  Judging took place at the Art Alliance at Clear Lake, across from the NASA Space Center.  Their artwork will be exhibited for the duration of the Houston Rodeo so if you plan to attend the rodeo you can see the Houston area School Art Exhibit and enjoy the artwork of our students.

VASE - Visual Art Scholastic Event

This event is our regional art competition where art students can enter two high quality art pieces.  Students are interviewed by an art teacher from another region and are rated according to how they put their artwork together, where their ideas came from, what they think of it, etc.  They are rated and given a written critique.  If their score is high enough they can receive a Regional Gold Medal.  The highest ratings are re-judged by a different group of teachers and they choose a percentage from each of the four levels and those students are invited to attend State VASE at U. of H. Clear Lake in April.  This year‚ our regional competition will be Saturday, February 27 at Aldine High School.

Other Art Department News

Jenifer Sundrla, one of our FHS Art Teachers, was invited to participate in the Home Makeover in Kemah.  The home was built and decorated in a week for a family with 13 children, some with special needs, that had been living in two FEMA trailers since IKE took their home.  Jenifer‚Äôs creative and outstanding artwork was seen on her website, The Painted Pear, and she was asked to help decorate the home which includes some of her art pieces.  This will be nationally televised sometime in April. Go Jenifer!!

Bryce Burton, an art senior, has applied and been accepted to The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the top art schools in the nation.