All-state band competitors dedicated to craft

Recently a number of members of the Medical Lake band program competed as member of the All-State Band in Yakima over President's Day weekend.

The following are some profiles on these students that help illustrate why they were selected for such an honor.

Emilie Browning

Browning has participated in state competition as a freshman, sophomore and senior. "It was a wonderful opportunity," she said.

Browning and friend Sofia Novochekhova each were part of the wind symphony as both freshmen and sophomores. As a junior, Novochekhova was a member of the concert band, the same group that Browning was...