COUNTY LIFE
NHS tuba players makes all- state band for second year
Charlie Hilton, member of the Nocona High School Band, was selected as a member of the 2021 Association of Texas Small School Bands All-State Band.
He was chosen for this honor in competitive auditions this year across the state at regional and area levels.
Hilton is a student of Erin Hanson and Randy Brooks and plays the tuba at school under the direction of Hanson, who is a member of the ATSSB, an 1,175-member group of band directors in classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A high schools in Texas.
This is Hilton’s second time to perform as a member of the All-State Band. A junior at NHS, his other interests include football, choir, baseball and chess club.
He also is active at Church of the Nazarene and enjoys taking piano lessons from Dr. Ruth Morrow at Midwestern State University. He is the son of James Hilton, Trace Hilton and Tara Hilton.
Read the full story on the all state band in the mid-week Bowie News.
Memorial Day ceremonies will be hosted at The V in Nocona at 11 a.m. on May 29 at the post. The public is welcome to attend.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Railey Smith is described by one of her teachers as “the definition of quiet determination.”
It is an apt description as she received not only her Bowie High School diploma but an associate degree from North Central Texas College.
The 17-year-old is the first student to receive an associate degree through the joint venture between the high school and college joint venture, the Collegiate Academy.
The Collegiate Academy is a Dual Credit program which allows students to begin college in ninth grade. Beginning fall 2018, students entering 9th grade had an opportunity to enroll in a college Texas Success Initiative preparatory course. Successful completion of this course can lead to meeting the prerequisites for college enrollment in the spring.
The NCTC/Bowie HS Collegiate Academy course plan allows for two pathways: An associate degree (60 credit hours) or core complete (42-44 credit hours).
For Smith she earned 62 hours of college credit after starting the program through dual credit as a sophomore. She averaged three classes (nine hours) a semester in a combination of in-person and online classes
Read the full feature in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: Railey Smith stands with her Aunt Bridget Buck after she received her associate degree from North Central Texas College. She walked the field for her BHS diploma Friday. (Courtesy photo)
There will be a Memorial Day ceremony at The V in Nocona at 11 a.m. May 29 at 100 Boston Street. The public is welcome to attend as those who have fallen in service to this country are remembered.
The Bowie News office will be closed Monday, along with city and county offices.
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