Kota Melton, Staff Writer
"How many year has it taken people to realize that we are all brother and sisters and human beings in the human race?"
-Marsha P Johnson
Kota is a sophomore and is very excited to be here for the first time. She is almost always either listening to music with her headphones in or practicing with the band.
![Orchestra teacher Mieloch is seen directing the orchestra. Mieloch has been teaching for 14 years and is passionate about music.
“Ever since eighth grade I wanted to be a conductor,” Mieloch said. “When I got into high school, I had a couple of really great teachers that made me want to be a teacher and I felt like ‘let’s put them together,’ and I [became] an orchestra teacher.”](https://fzwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kUyj9QUMZeOPBGTDD833b9WDk7Yvt7yppa5Htzqv-800x1200.jpg)
