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Mount Vernon jazz choir and band perform for the Java Jazz concert on April 14
Kade Kaiser, Journalist
April 16, 2025
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Senior Gabriel Mahoney performs his solo in “Canal Street Commotion” on Apr. 14.
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Junior Hannah Jones and Sophomore Jackson Voight performs during the Java Jazz concert.
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Senior Penelope Vig performs her After Dinner speech "One Direction's Sixth Member" at the All-State showcase. The showcase took place on Mar. 30 at the Lisbon Heritage Hall, where 6 of the 7 Individual Speech All-State nominees presented their events.
MVHS Individual Speech Sends Eight Events to All-State
Sophomores Jonathan Winkler and Emily Bock work together in Science Olympiad competition Feb. 22
Science Olympiad Team Places 2nd
The Swinging Stangs perform at the Tall Corn Festival at the University of Northern Iowa. Mount Vernon finished fourth out of 17 jazz bands.
Swinging Stangs Lead a Promising Season at North Liberty's Jazz Competition
The cast of Hamlet points their daggers at Gertrude played by Senior Violet Olinger Feb.15.
Speech Team Shows off All State Acts
Students get ready for Choral Reading of "Natalie's Letter" with Lexi Liu, Clara Vavricek, Liliana Grosse, Fiona Calcara, Emery Willems.
Mount Vernon Advances 24 Groups to State Speech
Students Carrington Bybee, Ashtyn Rollinger, and Alex Pons work in the Sci-fi J-term.
Second Week of J-term at MVHS
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Swinging Stangs perform for Baseball and Jazz J-Term
Swinging Stangs perform for Baseball and Jazz J-Term
Leading with Passion: How One Band Director is Changing Lives Through Music
Leading with Passion: How One Band Director is Changing Lives Through Music
Senior Drum Major Clare Nydegger conducts the Marching Mustangs for a final time during their performance on Oct. 28.
Reaching for the Stars One Last Time
Senior Renee Vig and Junior Mae Krapfl complete their color guard duet as the brass ensemble plays on Oct. 11.
Marching Mustangs Radiate With Two Excellent Performances
Junior Ingrid Morf runs through the color guard during the band's performance on Sept. 28.
A Dazzling Victory
Junior Drum Major Korah Jo Robinson reaches for the stars at the end of "Among the Stars" Sept. 6.
The Marching Mustangs Practice Early for Their Late Night Performance
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Sophomore Norah Weber performs her solo during "Don't Know Why" at the Java Jazz Concert.
Singing Our Hearts Out
Sophomore Carrington Bybee gets ready to play "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" with her Bass on Dec. 17.
Let it Snow
Another Great Night of Jazz at Mount Vernon
Another Great Night of Jazz at Mount Vernon
ALL STATE SINGERS. Front Row: Isabel Govea, Brook Bausch, Mollie Snedden, Penelope Vig, Kyla Vaughn, Finley McVay, Tyler Panos. Back Row: Charlotte Krob, Milo Olinger, Dylan Winkler, Trystin Lashley, Jacob Cannon, Kelan Mahoney
Choir Sends 13 Singers to Perform at All State
Senior Ellie Barkalow performs a solo during a Jazz Choir performance.
Jazzing it Up
Concert Choir Prepares on Their Own
Concert Choir Prepares on Their Own