![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
Cast list announced for 2017 Spring Musical
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
December 7, 2016
The cast list for the 2017 High School Musical was announced on Monday, with the decisions coming a week after students auditioned for their roles on Nov. 29 and 30.
The list of cast members and their roles are as follows:
Troy Bolton – Kayvon Solaimonpour
Chad Danforth – Akhil Arun
Zeke Baylor – Conor Martin
Sharpay Evans – Priyanka Chilukuri
Ryan Evans – Ashwin Rao
Gabriella Montez – Chetana Kalidindi
Taylor Mckessie – Sara Pachauri
Martha – Sameep Mangat
Jack Scott – Rahul Bhethanabotla
Kelsi Nielsen – Anahita Far
Ms. Darbus – Sana Aladin
Coach Bolton – Brandon Stoll
James & Basketball Featured Dancer – Emre Ezer
Susan (now Sam!) & Basketball Featured Dancer – Alex Lam
Cathy & Cheerleader Featured Dancer – Mia Giammona
Alan & Basketball Featured Dancer – Linus Li
Cyndra & Brainiac & Ms. Tenny – Medha Shah
‘Audition’ soloist #1 & Basketball Featured Dancer – Aditya Dhar
‘Audition’ soloist #2 & Moderator & Skater Dudette – Marina Newman
‘Audition’ soloist #3 & Basketball Featured Dancer – Matthew Hajjar
Ripper – skater dudette – Krishna Bheda
Mongo – skater dudette – Anika Banga
Kratnoff – Brainiac – Jessica Skinner
Basketball Team/Featured Guy Dancers – Joel Morel, David Zhu, Vance Hirota, Linus Li, Alex Lam, Jared Anderson, Mathew Mammen, Aditya Dhar, Matthew Hajjar
Cheerleaders/Featured Girl Dancers – Haley Keller, Aryana Far, Ellie Lang-Ree, Dilara Ezer, Miranda Larsen, Charley Huang, Mia Giammona
Brainiacs – Sophia Angus, Emmy Hutchley, Abby Wisdom, Neha Premkumar, Shyl Lamba, Jessica Skinner
Skater Dudes & Dudettes – Hannah Eckert, Kenya Aridomi, Kalyan Narayanan, Krishna Bheda, Marina Newman, Anika Banga
MegaMix Solo/Duets – Emmy, Abby, Ellie, Matthew, Mathew, Jared, Neha, Dilara, Sophia, Aryana, Hannah
The finished musical production will be showcased to the Harker community in April.
