Coram Deo Academy of Flower Mound students garnered a host of awards in this year’s TAPPS District 4A Academic, Speech/Drama, and Fine Arts competitions in February. Thirty-six awards were earned in what is only CDA’s second year to participate in the competition.
The district recognized the top six students in each event, along with Honorable Mentions in Art. The top four in each category advance to the state meet in April in Austin. Fourteen individuals will represent CDA at the state meet. Their district awards are:
Academic
Rachel Synan, first place, Ready Writing
Chapin Cavender, first place, Computer Science
Molly Reed, first place, Current Events
Rachel Bannert, second place, Ready Writing
Jeremy Scroggs, fourth place, Current Events
Speech/Drama
Jeremy Scroggs, first place, Persuasive Speaking
Taylor Sharp, second place, Original Oratory
Liz Price, third place, Solo Acting
Chapin Cavender, third place, Persuasive Speaking
Fine Arts
Parker Smith, first place, all I wanted
Brice Praslicka, first place, A turn for the worse
Marian Rogers, second place, skating costume
Matt Wakefield, second place, Reflections
William Snider, fourth place, Jack
Music
Eight students qualify to go to the TAPPS state solo and ensemble competition, doubling the number of CDA students who qualified last year.Solos:
Rebecca Musgrove, Stephen Drew, Lauren Devoll
Ensembles:Brass quartet - Rebecca Musgrove, Stephen Drew, Tucker Middlebrook, Michael O'Brien
Clarinet quartet - Hannah Bowen, Lauren Devoll, Ariel Heinsius, Devin Scott; and Rebecca Musgrove, Stephen Drew, Lauren Devoll