Eric R. Spielman received a bachelor of arts degree in political science May 16 from St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Touching people’s lives with her music still excites 77-year-old Janet (Potter) Smedley of Waynesboro. Smedley has been playing the piano since she was a child and has inspired countless area students and churchgoers with her energy and enthusiasm.

Dan Abrahams, concert band and orchestra conductor at Bryan High School, is the first teacher in the country to receive the Jupiter Band Instruments Award for Excellence in Teaching Concert Band from MENC: National Association for Music Education.

A Best Buy at 15 Scholarship has been awarded to Meghan Ryan, a Plattsburgh High School student. Ryan is the daughter of Gregory and Judy Ryan and plans to attend Plattsburgh State next fall.

The new Miss Minnesota used to be the one who wasn't seen at pageants in Eagan. Brooke Kilgarriff, 20, who was crowned Miss Minnesota Saturday, June 18, became familiar with pageants by helping organize the Miss Eagan Ambassador program with her mother Chris for years.

Major budget reductions in the Osseo School District in March 2008 weren't enough to keep the district from operating in the red for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Major budget reductions in the Osseo School District in March 2008 weren't enough to keep the district from operating in the red for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Of the degree recipients at Wartburg College, 41 graduated summa cum laude, having achieved a 3.85 to 4.0 grade point average; 49 magna cum laude (3.7 to 3.84); and 80 cum laude (3.5 to 3.69). In addition to awarding more than 300 Bachelor of Arts degrees, the college awarded nine...

The Rickards High School band today performed in the Fourth of July parade in Washington, D.C.

For nearly a week, anyone near Cabot Panther Stadium around lunchtime has been treated to a couple of hours of patriotic music as the high school band and flag line prepares to march in this year’s Fourth of July parade at Washington, D.C. Band director Joe Trusty said the band...

Muscatine High School director of bands Jeff Heid walks along with member of the MHS Marching Band as they march around the high school in preparation for today’s Fourth of July Parade. For 40 incoming Muscatine High School freshmen marching in a parade is one of the first challenges they’ll...

FARMINGTON — The Piedra Vista High School band hosts a pair of fundraisers this weekend to pay for a trip to Chicago next spring.

Though the class of 2009’s commencement took place during the soggiest June in recent memory, the rains held off as soon as the graduates walked onto the field, as the bittersweet melody of Pomp and Circumstance was played by the Schreiber High School Band directed by John Meyer.

For Grandview High School juniors Ryan Richardson and DJ Selby, the best part of their time so far at the Colorado Masonic High School Band Camp at the University of Northern Colorado hasn't involved the music.

THE Catholic High School Band will present An Evening of Music 2009 concert themed “Eastwest” on July 25 at the school’s hall in Petaling Jaya.

Timaru Boys' High School band These Dancing Wolves overcame high expectations and a tight songwriting deadline to win the Smokefreerockquest Timaru regional title.