Murks signs with Cisco, classes hear guest reader
By Sam Waller
Moran senior Emily Murk, who was recently named Outstanding Performer at the District 13-1A One Act Play contest has committed to Cisco College for theater.
“Emily is our very first student to commit for theater for any school,” Moran teacher Bryce Hughes said.
Murk played the role of Jo March in Moran’s OAP production of “Little Women.”
“That exposure of being on stage and acting will help her a whole lot in the future,” Hughes said. “It helps us solidify our program and shows kids coming up what they can accomplish.
It shows people around us that we’ve got some talent over here.”
Moran will be the first school to compete in the bi-district OAP contest, taking the stage at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 20 at Clyde High School.
Special Guest
Moran kindergarten and first grade students were exposed to a wider world last week with a visitor from halfway around the globe.
Albany native Mary Waller Stacey, who now lives at Quairading, Western Australia, read the book “The Wild-Eyed Wombat of Wallaby Flats” to the group.
The children’s story was written by Stacey’s brother for her son, Jake, for his sixth birthday.
In addition to hearing the story, students were shown photographs of Australian animals such as kangaroos and emus, and they were shown Quairading’s location on a globe.
FFA News
Moran FFA had four judging teams compete in contests at the Houston Livestock Show over the weekend.
In meat judging, the team of Cotten Campbell, Allen Hebel, Ellis Hise, Tyler Hale placed 14th out of 35 teams at the League City Clear Falls contest. At the Houston Livestock Show, the team was 28th among 84 FFA teams. Hise scored 650 to place 70th among 278 FFA and 46 4-H students competing.
The meat judging team of LeAnna Sikes, Chelsea Thurman, Max Oliver, and Caleb York also competed.
The floriculture team of Alyssa Allred, Chloe Hendricks, Daphne Crews, and Vivi Green placed 85th out of 96 teams in its first contest. Allred placed 286th individually to lead Moran.
The horse judging team of Zech Henderson, Alayna Baker, Tyler Waddell, and Allred placed 149th out of FFA 191 teams.
Thurman, competing as an individual entry, scored 316 to finish higher than two team members. The contest had 889 individuals and 202 coaches working simultaneously in three arenas.
