Welcome to the McNicholas Rocket family!
Rocket musicians earn OMEA ratings and perform in Honor Band
Rocket musicians earn OMEA ratings and perform in Honor Band
Congratulations to the Rocket band members who earned state ratings in the Ohio Music Education Solo & Ensemble Competition as well as our students who represented McNicholas in the OMEA District 14 Honor Band.
Members of our band competed with students from all over Hamilton County for state ratings based on their performances in front of an adjudicator. Rockets were awarded Superior, Excellent, and Good ratings in both solo and ensemble categories.
Juniors Matt Irvine and Colin Koran also both performed with the Honor Band earlier this month after being selected from over 650 students who auditioned back in November.
Superior Solo Rating
Maria Halaby – Piano
Colin Koran – Baritone
Excellent Solo Rating
Jordan Stropes – Snare Drum
Superior Ensemble Rating
Maria Halaby – Percussion Ensemble
Matt Irvine – Percussion Ensemble
Jacob Smith – Percussion Ensemble
Louis Smith – Percussion Ensemble
Colin Koran – Percussion Ensemble
Nico Voegele – Percussion Ensemble
Quinton Forbeck – Percussion Ensemble
Jordan Stropes – Percussion Ensemble
Good Solo Rating
Jacob Smith – Piano
Matt Irvine – Marimba
OMEA District 14 Honor Band Members
Colin Koran
Matt Irvine
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The National High School Strength & Conditioning Association names Ava Strange, Mia Nienaber, Caleb Naumann, and Connor Powderly as All-Americans and McNicholas High School as a Program of Excellence.
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Congratulations to our newest graduates who received their diplomas at the Taft Theatre on Monday, May 19th.
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It is with great joy and gratitude to God, on behalf of the Board of Limited Jurisdiction and the Presidential Search Committee, to welcome Mr. Robert Noll, III as the incoming president of Archbishop McNicholas High School