Over summer break, Maya Reazin earned the distinguished honor of being recognized as an “Outstanding Soloist” from the University of Interscholastic League.

“Every once in a while, a judge believes that a student possesses skills beyond that of a gold metal,” said Dr. Ward. “[They] bestow an outstanding soloist award, which is the highest award for a high school soloist in the state of Texas.”

There were 100,000 students in UIL and 25,000 musicians that performed at the TSSEC (Texas State Solo-Ensemble Contest). Of that, only 2%-3% of the solo performance received this award.

“As long as you do something you are passionate about, you can always do your best,” said Reazin.