The School Buzz: Palmer Ridge HS musician earns All-State honors in all 4 categories
A Palmer Ridge High School student may be a once-in-a-generation talent after being named All-State to all four musical categories.
Raleigh Eversole, a senior, has been named All-State in choir, jazz, orchestra, and band.
Instrumentally, he plays bassoon and tenor saxophone. Raleigh says earning the All-State honors has been mostly hard work, spending countless hours honing his skills.
“I’m very flattered to have received the accolades I have for being selected to play in such high caliber ensembles, but I always remind myself that the achievements are only fruits of my labor and that excellence isn’t a measure of talent but a measure of grit,” said Raleigh.
Raleigh also credits his family, especially his parents, both music teachers, for his early success.
“I’m so very thankful for having such a supportive family that has continued to encourage my musical development,” said Raleigh. “Music is something I was born into, but it’s been my choice to remain involved in it and to do so at such amplitude.”
Raleigh hopes to pursue music as a career and will likely either go to Indiana, KU or CU Boulder for college.
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