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hoperays-song · 1 year

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Total OC List

So... I should never be well known for my counting ability. I have (at least) 91 named OCs. All of the kids have their ages in their relationship explanation, the adults do not, and I put spoilers by the people we don’t like. Not all of these will be appearing in my continuation fic btw, they might appear in others instead.

Now presenting my OC list ordered alphabetically by last name. These are only the one’s mentioned by name and have an impact on the story at some point during my fics (as of now).

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Lina Adam - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Mahdi Arjuna - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Briley Andrews - Becky’s bio little sister (spoiler: we hate her).

Mary Andrews - Becky’s bio little sister (spoiler: we hate her).

Adlartok Atene - Hobbs’s daughter.

Amaruq Atene - Hobbs’s child.

Anik Atene - Hobbs’s son.

Siqiniq Atene - Hobbs’s spouse.

Emilo Batalla - Ash’s estranged bio 9 year oldlittle brother.

Hugo Batalla - Ash’s estranged bio dad (spoiler: we hate really him).

Julio Batalla - Ash’s estranged bio 9 year old little brother.

Paula Batalla - Ash’s estranged bio mom (spoiler: we hate her).

Francesco Bianchi - Mike and Nancy’s newborn son.

Gabriella Calloway - Clay’s bio little sister, deceased.

Bethany Clayford - Marcus’s estranged bio little sister (spoiler: we hate her).

Howard Clayford - Marcus’s estranged brother in law, husband of Bethany (spoiler: we hate him).

Roselynn Clayford - Marcus’s estranged 4 year old niece, daughter of Bethany.

Samuel Clayford - Marcus’s estranged 2 year old nephew, son of Bethany.

London Fonua - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Quentin Foudre - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Angel Gutiérrez - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Somsak Han - Marcus, Stan, and Barry’s Parole Officer.

Allison Harrison - Norman’s bio little sister.

Yuu Hasama - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Nyla Ibrahim - Mizuki’s girlfriend.

Dominque Jackson - Porsha’s bio mom.

Liam Jackson - Porsha’s stepdad, Dominque’s husband.

Karina Järvinen - Gunter’s older bio sister.

Daisy Johnson - Mrs. Crawly’s bio twin sister, deceased.

Esther Johnson - Mrs. Crawly’s older bio sister, deceased.

Josephine Johnson - Mrs. Crawly’s older bio sister, deceased.

Mary-Beth Johnson - Mrs. Crawly’s older bio sister, deceased.

Hilda Logersan - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Hyun Mèng - Ryan’s maternal grandmother.

Pei Mèng - Ryan’s maternal grandfather.

Javier Micheals - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Nam-Gil Myeong - Ryan’s best friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

James Noodleman - Nana’s older bio brother, deceased.

John Noodleman - Nana’s older bio brother, deceased.

Linda Noodleman - Nana’s older bio sister, deceased.

Xian Nyguen - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Abuya Ochieng - Harry’s bio 12 year old little sister.

Joseph Ochieng - Harry’s bio 15 year old little brother.

Naserian Ochieng - Harry’s bio 17 year old little brother.

Zawadi Ochieng - Harry’s bio 7 year old little sister.

Hoshi Otori - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Jeremy Pavlova - the son of Lila’s old boss, Ryan’s babysitter growing up.

Marceline Pavlova - Lila’s old boss, Ryan’s honorary godmother.

Isla Peart - Nooshy’s 10 year old bio little sister.

William Peart - Nosshy’s bio older brother.

Owen Peart - Nooshy’s 8 year old bio little brother.

Christopher Pèrez - Rosita’s estranged bio older brother.

Flora Phillips - Stan’s estranged bio mom (spoiler: we hate her).

Graham Phillips - Stan’s estranged stepdad, Flora’s husband (spoiler: we hate him).

Harris Phillips - Stan’s estranged bio dad (spoiler: we hate him).

Robert Phillips - Stan’s estranged bio brother (spoiler: we hate him).

Daniel Reynolds - Ryan’s estranged bio dad (spoiler: we really hate him).

Alexi Rikke - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Carter Robbins - Herman’s son.

Taylor Robbins - Herman’s son.

Ghazal Romano-Hassan - Alfonso’s bio mom.

Omar Romano-Hassan - Alfonso’s bio older brother.

Tommaso Romano-Hassan -Alfonso’s bio dad.

Zara Romano-Hassan - Alfonso’s bio little sister.

Emily Rossi - Nancy’s bio sister.

Donuia Siddiqi - Suki’s right hand in PR for Out of this World.

Amandeep Sidu - The Taylor’s neighbor, runs the gas station next door.

Kie'u Sidu - The Taylor’s neighbor, runs the gas station next door, Amandeep’s wife.

Raghubir Sidu - Amandeep’s son, Johnny’s childhood friend.

Thao Sidu - Amandeep’s daughter, Johnny’s childhood friend.

Aarav Sutar - Johnny’s maternal bio grandfather, deceased.

Jahnavi Sutar - Johnny’s maternal bio aunt, deceased.

Jahnu Sutar - Johnny’s maternal bio uncle, deceased.

Rishi Sutar - Johnny’s maternal bio grandmother, deceased.

Hira Tahaan - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

Amelia Taylor - Marcus’s estranged bio 15 year old niece, daughter of Lucien.

Anna Taylor - Marcus’s estranged bio mom (spoiler: we hate her).

Christian Taylor - Marcus’s estranged bio dad (spoiler: we really hate him).

Henry Taylor - Marcus’s estranged bio 18 year old nephew, son of Lucien.

Jessica Taylor - Marcus’s estranged sister in law, wife of Lucien.

Jia Taylor - Johnny’s bio mom, deceased.

Lucas Taylor - Marcus’s estranged bio 20 year old nephew, son of Lucien (spoiler: we hate him).

Lucien Taylor - Marcus’s estranged older brother (spoiler: we hate him).

Elizabeth Walker - Marcus’s deceased bio aunt, Christian’s sister.

Leslie Walker - Marcus’s aunt, Elizabeth’s wife.

Charlotte West - Jeremy’s fiánce.

Amy Willis - Ryan’s 6 year old (technically half) sister.

Bella Willis - Ryan’s 4 year old (technically half) sister.

Ellie Willis - Ryan’s manman (technically his stepmom).

Lila Willis - Ryan’s bio mom.

Lorrel Yang - Ryan’s friend, and a member of the dance troupe.

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If you want to know more info about anyone in particular let me know. I have at least a bit of info written out for each one.

#sing #sing 2 #sing ocs #i definitely have invested way too much time into this #oh well #i'll update my spreadsheet soon #does johnny have contact with his bio family?#no. the good half are all dead and the others are ableist homophobic tossers who don't know he exists #Also I refuse to believe every single character is an only child #so i gave people siblings #*quietly gives them last names*#*quietly hints at traumatic backstories and runs away*#Have I ever mentioned how much I love world building?#Because I really love worldbuilding.#and character design!!

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notxjustxstories · 2 years

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all my ocs in order ↳ Xian Wu, MCU, created 16.08.2019

So the snap didn’t bring Quentin Beck from another universe. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Xian ends up on Peter’s Earth, confused and looking for answers- especially when she hears about a man who allegedly came from her world. Last she checked, the world was not consumed in fire, so why was everyone acting like it was? And why did so many superheroes not have secret identities?

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#allaboutocs #littleocnation #ocappreciation #occentral #ochub #ocio #xian wu #xian wu aesthetic #fic: across the multiverse #created 16.08.2019 #mine #op

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verifiedaccount · 4 years

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2019 movie highlights:

An Elephant Sitting Still (Hu Bo): could count as 2018 or 2019 (I saw a festival screener near the end of 2018 and then saw it in theaters in 2019)

The Irishman (Martin Scorsese)

Uncut Gems (The Safdie Brothers)

Martin Eden (Pietro Marcello)

The Wild Goose Lake (Diao Yinan): this would be one of the most pleasurable stylistic exercises of the year if not for an unnecessary rape scene late in the movie; otherwise incredibly enjoyable

To the Ends of the Earth (Kiyoshi Kurosawa)

Parasite (Bong Joon-ho)

Bacurau (Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles)

The Hidden City (Victor Moreno)

Vitalina Varela (Pedro Costa)

Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodovar)

Bonus movie that I don’t think will actually come out until next year: Best Director (Xian Zhang) (saw a festival screener, it’s a low-key black and white comedy by a first time Chinese director so keep an eye out for it next year because it could easily slip under the radar and will probably end up on streaming services if it gets any American release outside of festivals)

Didn’t love, but worthwhile:

Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino): The “Out of Time” sequence has stuck with me, can take or leave the rest

David Crosby: Remember My Name (A.J. Eaton): saw this with my dad and it’s a perfect movie to see with your dad

Us (Jordan Peele)

The Traitor (Marco Bellocchio): The 30-40 minutes devoted to recreating the Maxi Trial are really good, the other two hours are forgettable

Synonyms (Nadav Lapid)

The Plagiarists (Peter Parlow)

On-Gaku: Our Sound (Kenji Iwaisawa)

The Golden Glove (Fatih Akin)

Zombi Child (Bertrand Bonello)

And Then We Danced (Levan Akin)

Still intend to watch aka why even bother making this list without having seen these:

A Bread Factory (Patrick Wang): Not sure if it’s 2018 or 2019 but the recently arrived blu-ray is sitting on my shelf to check out once finals week is over

The Souvenir (Joanna Hogg)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma)

Ad Astra (James Gray)

Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria)

Honey Boy (Alma Har’el)

The Farewell (Lulu Wang)

High Flying Bird (Steven Soderbergh)

Monos (Alejandro Landes)

Waves (Trey Edward Shults)

Invisible Life (Karim Aiinouz)

Varda by Agnes (Agnes Varda)

Atlantics (Mati Diop)

First Love (Takashi Miike)

Mister America (Eric Notarnicola)

So Long, My Son (Wang Xiaoshuai)

plus a bunch of other movies that probably haven’t come onto my radar yet

#long post

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ctxrover · 6 years

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A Marvel Character Sorting

I know, I know. These are done to death. But most just sort the main Avengers or the Cinematic Universe characters. I hope not to do that.

Right. Let’s start with the Avengers:

Gryffindor; Clint Barton, Janet Van Dyne, Carol Danvers, Brian Braddock, Cassie Lang, Danny Rand, Vision, Mar-Vell, James Rhodes, America Chavez, Jocasta.

Hufflepuff; James Barnes, Steve Rogers, Luke Cage, Patsy Walker, Scott Lang, Teddy Altman, Monica Rambeau, Sam Wilson, Wade Wilson.

Ravenclaw; T’Challa, Bruce Banner, Stephen Strange, Peter Parker, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Jen Walters, Amadeus Cho, Billy Kaplan, Jericho Drumm, Kamala Khan.

Slytherin; Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, Matt Murdock, Natasha Romanoff, Dane Whitman, Jess Drew, Daisy Johnson, Jessica Jones, Tommy Shepherd, Simon Williams, Eli Bradley, Kate Bishop.

Right. Now onto the X-Men:

Gryffindor; Sean Cassidy, Scott Summers, James ‘Logan’ Howlett, Piotr Rasputin, Alex Summers, Caliban, Sam Guthrie, Barnell Bohusk, Hisako Ichiki, Laura Kinney, Idie Okonkwo, Sooraya Qadir, Dani Moonstar, Longshot.

Hufflepuff; Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jamie Madrox, Alison Blaire, Anna Marie Darkholme (as alternate realities give her), Kurt Wagner, Julio Richter, Rahne Sinclaire, Clarice Ferguson, Nate Grey, Nathan Summers, Megan Gwynn.

Ravenclaw; Charles Xavier, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Kitty Pryde, Doug Ramsay, Terry Cassidy, Shatterstar, Rachel Summers, Lucas Bishop, Emma Frost, Remy Le Beau, David Alleyne, Neena Thurman, M.

Slytherin; Lorna Dane, Warren Worthington III, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Betsy Braddock, Jubilee, Xian Coy Manh, Ilyana Rasputina, Tabitha Smith, Shiro Yoshida, Quentin Quire, Hope Summers.

Guardians of the Galaxy:

Gryffindor; Peter Quill, Richard Rider, Arthur Douglas.

Hufflepuff; Sam Alexander, Groot

Ravenclaw; Rocket Raccoon, Heather Douglas, Gamora, Yondu Udonta

Slytherin; Nebula, Garthan Saal, Phyla Vell

Inhumans:

Gryffindor; Gorgon, Triton

Hufflepuff; Crystal, Lockjaw, Ronan the Accusor

Ravenclaw; Medusa, Karnak

Slytherin; Black Bolt, Maximus

Villains:

Gryffindor; Victor Creed, Tom Cassidy, Yuriko Oyama.

Hufflepuff; Max Eisenhardt, Jamie Braddock, Harry Osborne.

Ravenclaw; Nathaniel Essex, MODOK, En Sabah Nur, Sebastian Shaw, Jason Wyngarde, Hunter, Maxwell Dillon, Zebediah Killgrave, Helmut Zemo.

Slytherin; Loki Laufeyson/dottir, Raven Darkholme, Ulysses Klaw, Adrienne Frost, Gabriel Summers, Thunderbolt Ross, Victor Von Doom, Sergei Kravinoff, Karl Mordo, Brock Rumlow, Dormammu, Umar, Stryfe.

Others:

Gryffindor; Peggy Carter, Robert Frank, Heimdall, Toro, Ben Grimm, James Hudson, Eugene Judd, Meggan Puceanu, Doreen Green, Nadia Van Dyne, Miles Morales, Pepper Potts, Faiza Hussein, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Melinda May, Volstagg the Valiant, Dum Dum Dugan, Johnny Blaze, Flash Thompson, Jack Power, Rikki Barnes, Sharon Carter, Tyrone Johnson, Tandy Bowen, Valkyrie, Daimon Hellstrom, Sif

Hufflepuff; Chris Summers, May Parker, Frank Castle, (Spider) Gwen Stacy, Narya, Sue Storm, Beta Ray Bill, Marrina Smallwood, Montgomery Falsworth, Ellie Phimister, Ellie Camacho, Everett Ross, Robbie Reyes, Happy Hogan, Foggy Nelson, Jemma Simmons, Jasper Sitwell, Fandral the Dashing, Gert Yorkes, Wong, Katie Power, Robbie Baldwin, Leiyu Yoshida, Singularity, Man Thing, Topaz, Hydra Bob.

Ravenclaw; Odin Borson, Erik Selvig, Moira MacTaggert, Rick Jones, Reed Richards, Michael Langkowski, Phil Coulson, Lunella Lafayette, Michael Twoyoungmen, Jane Foster, Leo Fitz, Hogun the Grim, Bobbi Morse, Mary Jane Watson, Betty Ross, Julie Power, Darcy Lewis, Lilandra, Norrin Radd, Jimmy Woo, The Ancient One, Clea.

Slytherin; Nick Fury Sr and Nick Fury Jr, Blind Al, Johnny Storm, Jennifer Kale, Elektra Natchios, Daken, Maria Hill, Eric O’Grady, Eric Brooks, Jacqueline Falsworth, Maya Lopez, Michael Collins, Lance Hunter, Barney Barton, Nico Minoru, Chase Stein, Alex Power, Pete Wisdom, Abigail Brand, Rachel Leighton, J Jonah Jameson, Howard the Duck, Namor, Angela, Shuri.

I know I’m missing people. I just have to think of my sanity.

#marvel #marvel 616 #hogwarts sorting #hogwarts houses #marvel hogwarts #gryffindor #hufflepuff #ravenclaw #slytherin #avengers #x men #guardians of the galaxy #inhumans #marvel villains #marvel characters

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beelko · 7 years

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So im thinking of maybe doing a series of buttons of lgbt mutants. Gay- Anole Lesbian- Xian or Bling! Bi- Logan Pan- Deadpool (hes an honorary mutant, shh) Trans- Xavin (okay maybe they wont all be mutants but trans xmen are severely lacking. Unless we count Mystique?) Nonbinary- Quentin Quire, because fuck you thats why Ace- ...........broo?

#SUGGESTIONS WELCOME also im most definitely forgetting some things

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nsula · 5 years

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Results of Northwest Louisiana Literary Rally announced

NATCHITOCHES – Results of the 2019 Northwest Louisiana District Literary Rally hosted by Northwestern State University have been released. Students from high schools in central and northwest Louisiana participated in the Rally, which is held each year to qualify academically talented students for the state competition at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on April 6.

Students who are state qualifiers in music are as follows.

Buckeye High School - Madison Brown, Josie Aymond, Gabriel Fontenot and Brandon Gordon, Mixed Quartet 2; Josie Aymond, Emily Pentz and Taylor Evans, Girls Trio; Brandon Gordon and Dilen Smith, Boys Low Voice, and Adrienne Barber, Girls Low Voice;

Captain Shreve – Nyssa Weishans, Girls High Voice;

Loyola College Prep – Ashley Jackson, Girls Low Voice;

Natchitoches Central – Sharice Woods, Girls High Voice; Mary Dawson, Girls Low Voice;

Ringgold – Antavio Moore, Boys High Voice;

State Qualifiers for drama were Bolton High School, Caddo Magnet, Captain Shreve and Loyola College Prep.

Sweepstakes winners for Division I were Caddo Magnet, first; Alexandria Senior High, second; C.E. Byrd, third. Sweepstakes winners for Division II were Bolton High School, first; Buckeye High School, second. Sweepstakes winners for Division III were Loyola College Prep, first; Avoyelles Public Charter, second; Many High School, third. Sweepstakes winners for Division IV were Zwolle High School, first; Glenmora High School, second; Castor High School, third. Sweepstakes winners in Division V were Negreet High School, first; Saline High School, second; Converse High School, third.

Division I medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I - Michaela Collins, Caddo Magnet

Advanced Math-Functions & Statistics - Logan McMullen, Byrd

Advanced Math-PreCalculus - Kevin Zheng, Caddo Magnet

Agriscience I - Kaley Liotta, Pineville

Agriscience II - Louis Clark, Natchitoches Central

Agriscience III - Beatrice Harris, Pineville

Algebra I - Alexis Martinez, Captain Shreve

Algebra II - Diya Desai, Caddo Magnet

Biology I - Jackson Ballew, Byrd

Biology II - Arjun Yusufji, Byrd

Business Computer Applications - Kassidy Taylor, Benton

Business English – Riley Noble, Byrd

Calculus – Cade Crandall, Byrd

Chemistry – Cameron Thomas, Benton

Civics – Mina King, Caddo Magnet

Computer Science – Chase Taylor, Benton

Earth Science – Jordyn Rice, Caddo Magnet

Economics - Greg White, Alexandria

English I – Rose Bubenzer, Pineville

English II – Mason Nugent, Pineville

English III - Morgan Hughes, Captain Shreveport

English IV – Catherine Rutledge, Caddo Magnet

Environmental Science – Sameer Tirumala, Caddo Magnet

Family and Consumer Science – Anna Coleman, Natchitoches Central

Financial Literacy – Victoria Nason, Pineville

Fine Arts Survey – Dylan Tynes, Byrd

French I – Gabrielle Coleman, Pineville

French II – Amarige Yusufji, Byrd

French III – Joey Clary, Caddo Magnet

Geometry – Jackson Ballew, Byrd

Government – Palmer Miley, Caddo Magnet

Health - Megan Thompson, Alexandria

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Taylor Braud, Caddo Magnet

Journalism I – Melissa Krzywanski, Captain Shreve

Nutrition & Food – McKenna Rowe, Natchitoches Central

Physical Science – John Nelson, Caddo Magnet

Physics – Xian Tang, Caddo Magnet

Principles of Business – Raelee Craft, Benton

Psychology – Cortez Walters, Caddo Magnet

Sociology – Cassia Grant, Caddo Magnet

Spanish I – Naomi Pena, Alexandria

Spanish II – Sarah Johnson, Caddo Magnet

Spanish III – Sophie Wiener, Caddo Magnet

Spanish IV – Federica Valeau, Captain Shreve

Spelling – Kaili Taylor, Caddo Magnet

U.S. History – Nathaniel DelaPena, Alexandria

World Geography – Clint Ladner, Pineville

World History – Alaina Guidroz, Alexandria

Division II medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting – Michael Crenshaw, Buckeye

Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics – Abbas Khambatti, Bolton

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Zachary Phillips, North DeSoto

Agriscience I – Kate Peterson, North DeSoto

Agriscience II – Chris Rainey, Buckeye

Agriscience III – Hayden Smith, Buckeye

Algebra I – Erin Thomas, Bolton

Algebra II – Aleena Gibbons, Buckeye

Biology I – Macy Corley, North DeSoto

Biology II – Brendan Gordon, Buckeye

Business Computer Applications – James Brown, Bolton

Business English – Tyianna Dixon, Bolton

Calculus – Nafiz Zaman, Bolton

Chemistry – Abbas Khambatti, Bolton

Civics – Bennett Hargis, Bolton

Computer Science – Tatum Skylar, North DeSoto

Earth Science – Sydney Toms, Buckeye

Economics – Skyler Jeansonne, Buckeye

English I – Emma Schmitt, Buckeye

English II – Kinsey Vandyke, Bolton

English III – Christian Sasser, Buckeye

English IV – Atula Danivas, Bolton

Environmental Science – Andy Floyd, Buckeye

Family and Consumer Science – Apphia Gaylord, Bossier

Financial Literacy – Sansar Gupta, Bolton

Fine Arts Survey – Will Murry, Bolton

French I – Matten Riccobono, Bolton

French II – Bradford Stephens, Bolton

Geometry – Hala Hafez, Bolton

Health – Emily Pentz, Buckeye

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Austin Evans, Bolton

Journalism I - Kamryn DeVille, Buckeye

Nutrition & Food – Skylar Ebey, Buckeye

Physical Science - Everett Webster, North DeSoto

Physics – Jacob Paulk, Buckeye

Principles of Business – Cade Bolin, Buckeye

Psychology, Monesha Miller, Bolton

Sociology – Michaela Foster, Buckeye

Spanish I – Detrell Listerrhone, Bossier

Spanish II – Hannah McDaniel, Buckeye

Spanish III – Beau Bordelon, Buckeye

Spanish IV – Brittany McNeely, Buckeye

Spelling – Janna Butler, Bolton

U.S. History – Claire Terrell, North DeSoto

World Geography – Emma Cavlin, North DeSoto

World History – Sophie Terrell, North DeSoto

Division III medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I – Alyssa Simmons, Many

Advanced Math – Function and Statistics – Garrett Gagnard, Avoyelles Public Charter

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Skylar Yan, LSMSA

Agriscience I – Macy Hemphill, Winnfield

Agriscience II – Karmen Jarriett, Lakeview

Agriscience III – Emma Vines, Winnfield

Algebra I – Robyn Ford, Loyola College Prep

Algebra II – Kaylea Goleman, Rapides

Biology I – Stephen Wheat, LSMSA

Biology II – Jonathan Okereke, Loyola College Prep

Business Computer Applications – Logan Marler, Rapides

Business English – Ashley Evans, Red River High

Calculus – John Heying, LMSMA

Calculus II – Jordan Byrd, LSMSA

Chemistry – Victoria McMillian, LMSMA

Civics – Grant John, Loyola College Prep

Computer Science – Van Pandian, LSMSA

English I – Layla Aymond, Avoyelles Public Charter

English II – Annalise Bates, LSMSA

English III – Steely Forrester, LSMSA

English IV – Lily Orgeron, LSMSA

Environmental Science – Andrew Atkins, Loyola College Prep

Family and Consumer Science – Jadyn Rougeau, Rapides

Financial Literacy – Emili Ladino, Rapides

Fine Arts Survey – Karan Baker, LSMSA

French I – Annalise Bates, LSMSA

French II – Steely Forrester, LSMSA

French III – Colton Hayes, LSMSA

Geometry – Sikai Liang, Loyola College Prep

Government – Andrew Meyer, Loyola College Prep

Health – Lauren Warren, Loyola College Prep

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Sydnei Henson, Evangel Christian Academy

Journalism I – Kalani Sibley, Winnfield

Nutrition and Food – Jimena Valle, Rapides

Physical Science – Andrew Dickens, Avoyelles Public Chater

Physics – Mia Griffith, LSMSA

Principles of Business – Kristen Hammontree, Many

Psychology – Jenna Mason, North Caddo Magnet

Sociology – Lily Savage, North Caddo Magnet

Spanish I – Aileen Vargas, Rapides

Spanish II – Alex Guerrero, Rapides

Spanish III – Aubrey Prewitt, LSMSA

Spanish IV – Chloe Dean, Loyola College Prep

Spelling – Quentin Fields, Winnfield

U.S. History – Anna Little, Winnfield

World Geography – Bryan Parks, Avoyelles Public Chater

World History – Andre Bourque, LSMSA

Division IV medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting – Erin Escott, Zwolle

Advanced Math – Functions and Statistics – Benjamin Vonville, Glenmora

Advanced Math- Pre Calculus – Terika Ford, Northwood-Lena

Agriscience I – Slaide Salard, Northwood-Lena

Agriscience II – Sela Smith, Ringgold

Algebra I – Jordan Hunter, Zwolle

Algebra II – Garrett Sepulvado, Calvary Baptist Academy

Biology I – Bobby Crawford, Arcadia

Biology II – Surrina Brandon, Zwolle

Business Computer Applications – Hannah Brouillette, Northwood-Lena

Business English – Justin Jarvis, Castor

Chemistry – Garrett Sepulvado, Calvary Baptist

Civics – Francisco Rubio, Glenmora

Computer Science – Jacob Grigg, Ringgold

Earth Science – Bobby Crawford, Arcadia

Economics – Lyanla Adams, Ringgold

English I – Trey Brandon, Zwolle

English II – Kenzie Crawford, Castor

English III – Sarah Moore, Zwolle

English IV – Olivia Owensby, Northwood-Lena

Environmental Science – Tristan Hargrave, Glenmora

Family and Consumer Science – Jederic Talbert, Arcadia

Financial Literacy – Casey Treadway, Ringgold

Fine Arts Survey – Stephen Juneau, Northwood-Lena

Geometry – Martin McDowell, Calvary Baptist

Government – Blaine Warren, Castor

Health – Zoie Loftin, Castor

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Christian Conley, Castor

Journalism I – Gabrielle Guin, Castor

Nutrition and Food – Zoe Barton, Northwood-Lena

Physical Science – Jordan Hunter, Zwolle

Physics – Brady Brown, Castor

Principles of Business – Nyesha Sims, Glenmora

Psychology – Jermario Jefferson, Arcadia

Sociology – Jermario Jefferson, Arcadia

Spanish I – Ryan Niemoeller, Calvary Baptist

Spanish II – Kayla Davis, Zwolle

Spelling – Derik Wright, Northwood-Lena

U.S. History – Erik Dauzat, Glenmora

World Geography – Braxton Kuehn, Calvary Baptist

World History – Patrick Mahaffey, Glenmora

Division V medal winners in each subject are as follows.

Accounting I – Hailey Vaughn, Converse

Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics – Kaydn Knight, Negreet

Advanced Math-Pre Calculus – Haydn Knight, Negreet

Agriscience I – Hunter Brumley, Converse

Agriscience II – Justin Robertson, Converse

Agriscience III – Gabe Hext, Pleasant Hill

Algebra I – Christian Wold, Alexandria Country Day

Algebra II – Tristen Hipper, Negreet

Biology I – Logan Parker, Saline

Biology II – Alexis Bush, Converse

Business Computer Applications – Lindsey Davidson, Atlanta

Business English – Noah Strong, Caddo Virtual Academy

Calculus – Connor Hansen, Caddo Virtual Academy

Chemistry – Kiley Hough, Saline

Civics – Harmon Patriquin, Caddo Virtual Academy

Earth Science – Mason Scott, Saline

English I – Elizabeth Hastings, Dodson

English II – James Parker, Negreet

English III – Jaycee Ebarb, Ebarb

English IV – Peyton Duck, Saline

Environmental Science – Harmon Patriquin, Caddo Virtual Academy

Family and Consumer Science – Breana Wise, Dodson

Financial Literacy – Yancy Vallery, Negreet

Fine Arts Survey – Jensen Parker, St. Mary’s

Geometry – Brennan Sims, Negreet

Government – Shaye Kelly, Saline

Health – Chelsie Dean, Converse

Intro to Business Computer Applications – Caroline Boyett, Dodson

Journalism I – Lori Peace, Negreet

Nutrition and Food – Kylie Bates, Saline

Physical Science – Ross Voorheis, Negreet

Physics – Connor Hansen, Caddo Virtual Academy

Principles of Business – Zowee Cherry, Saline

Psychology – Noelle Warren, Saline

Sociology, Macie Warren, Saline

Spanish I – Conlan Ezernack, Ebarb

Spanish II – Tony Arnold, St. Mary’s

Spelling – Graceann Peterston, Caddo Virtual Academy

U.S. History – Colton James, Dodson

World Geography – Ashton Moody, Montgomery

World History – Alex Martinez, Negreet

Students qualifying to attend State Rally to represent Division I schools are as follows.

Alexandria Senior High – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Graham Pearson; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Noah Flynn; Agriscience I, Zoe Folarin; Agriscience II, Nicholas Johnson; Algebra II, Hayden Zachary; Biology I, Patrick Guidroz; Business Computer Applications, Adam Cutrer; Calculus, Madison Canezaro; Economics, Greg White; Geometry, Mia Coco; Health, Megan Thompson; Intro Business Computer Applications, Justiss Burns; Physical Science, Zane Lovas; Sociology, Ainsley White; Spanish I, Naomi Pena; Spanish II, Deanna White; U.S. History, Nathaniel Delapena; World History, Alaina Guidroz;

Byrd – Accounting I, Devin Jones; Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Logan McMullen; Biology I, Jackson Ballew; Biology II, Arjun Yusufji; Calculus, Cade Crandall; Civics, Amarige Yusufji; English I, Ellery Copple; English II, David Shaw; Fine Arts Survey, Dylan Tynes; French III, Makenya Hall, Geometry, Morgan Gentry; Intro Business Computer Applications, Ty Anderson; Psychology, John Burford; Spanish I, Kalyn Dupont; Spanish III, Natasha Fields; Spanish IV, Payton Doyal;

Caddo Magnet – Accounting I, Michaela Collins; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Kevin Zheng; Algebra II, Diya Desai, Biology II, Grace Shin; Business Computer Applications, Willow Sanders; Calculus, Timothy Oliver; Calculus II, Natalie Lim; Civics, Mina King; Computer Science, Ben Cavel, English I, Zoha Ibrahim; English II, Emma Dong; English III, Grace Sun; English IV, Catherine Rutledge; Environmental Science, Sameer Tirumala; French I, Jordan Hall; French II, Taylor Martin; French III, Joey Clary; Geometry, Yuting Lin; Government, Palmer Miley; Intro Business Computer Applications, Taylor Braud; Physical Science, John Nelson, Physics, Xian Tang; Psychology, Cortez Walters; Sociology, Cassia Grant; Spanish I, Joycelyn Bolden; Spanish II, Sarah Johnson; Spanish III, Sophie Wiener; U.S. History, Caymen Hawkins; World Geography, Graceanne Hodgson;

Captain Shreve -- Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Tanner Hines; Algebra I, Alexis Martinez; Algebra II, Patrick Simon; Chemistry, Brooke Fegley; English III, Morgan Hughes; English IV, Georgia Hilburn; French II, Faith Quarles; Government, Russell Peacock; Journalism I, Melissa Krzywanski; Spanish IV, Federica Valeau; U.S. History, William Hannon; World History, Cade Davis:

Natchitoches Central – Agriscience II, Louis Clark; Agriscience III, Andrew Broadway; Algebra I, Demarion Sowell; Chemistry, Mali Simmons; Family and Consumer Science, Anna Coleman; Fine Arts Survey, Ariel Smith; Nutrition & Food, McKenna Rowe; Physics, Tyler Nichols; World Geography, Luke Robertson;

Parkway – Financial Literacy, Elian Garcia Alvarado;

Pineville -- Agriscience I, Aidan Rogers; Agriscience III, Beatrice Harris; Algebra I, Reid Briley; Biology II, Katie Goins; Civics, Mason Nugent; English I, Rose Bubenzer; English II, Noah Murray; English III, Jackson Neal; English IV, Layren Hynson; Family and Consumer Science, Kaley Liotta, Financial Literacy, Victoria Nason; French I, Gabrielle Coleman, Health, Zoie Chandler; Physical Science, Landon Rosedale; Physics, Jared Arnold; Principles of Business, Duncan Deville; Psychology, Keerthana Stanley; World Geography, Clint Ladner; World History, Joshua Siebeneicher;

State Qualifiers in Division II are as follows.

Benton – Biology I, Douglas Graham; Business Computer Applications, Kassidy Taylor, Calculus II, Creighton France; Chemistry, Cameron Thomas; Computer Science, Chase Taylor; Environmental Science, Hannah Hinton; Journalism I, Izabella Arsenault; Principles of Business, Raelee Craft; Spanish I, Luke Montgomery;

Bolton – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Abbas Khambatti; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Jake Scherer; Algebra I, Erin Thomas; Algebra II, Thomas Rogers; Biology I, Ashley Glaspie; Biology II, Ahmed Hafez; Business Computer Applications, James Brown; Calculus, Nafiz Zaman; Civics, Bennett Hargis; English I, Ryan Zaman; English II, Kinsey Van Dyke, English III, Preston Wilburn; English IV, Atula Danivas; Financial Literacy, Sansar Gupta; Fine Arts Survey, Will Murry; French I, Matten Riccobono; French II, Bradford Stephens; Geometry, Hala Hafez; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Austin Evans; Journalism I, Haleigh Van Dyke; Physical Science, Chyiann Curtis; Psychology, Monesha Miller; World Geography, Zanaejah Hannah;

Bossier – Calculus, Emily Taylor; Chemistry, Barrett Bussie; Family and Consumer Science, Apphia Gaylord; Nutrition & Food, Brenden Hohenstein; Principles of Business, Deonjaleke Brown; Spanish I, Detrell Listerrhone;

Buckeye – Accounting I, Michael Crenshaw; Agriscience I, James Gohmert; Agriscience II, Chris Rainey; Agriscience III, Hayden Smith; Algebra I, William Verhayden; Algebra II, Aleena Gibbons; Biology II, Brendan Gordon; Business Computer Applications, Jessica Chevallier; Economics, Skyler Jeansonne; English I, Emma Schmitt; English II, Christian Sasser; Environmental Science, Andy Floyd; Family & Consumer Science, David Wilkinson; Financial Literacy, David Gravgaard; Fine Arts Survey, Austin Dryden; Government, Aaron Edwards; Health, Emily Pentz; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Peyton Fuller; Journalism I, Kamryn Deville; Nutrition & Food, Skylar Ebey; Physics, Jacob Paulk; Principles of Business, Cade Bolin; Sociology, Michaela Foster; Spanish I, Aiden Matthews; Spanish II, Hannah McDaniel; Spanish III, Beau Bordelon; Spanish IV, Brittany McNeely; U.S. History, Ethan Speaks; World History, Caleb Pearson;

Huntington – Chemistry, Austin Free;

North DeSoto -- Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Josie McLain; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Zachary Phillips; Agriscience I, Kate Peterson; Agriscience II, James Tackett; Biology I, Macy Corley; Civics, Mason Collins; Computer Science, Skylar Tatum; English II, Lance Ferguson; English IV, Ashley Furrow; Environmental Science, Mackenzie Williams; Geometry, Kaci McDaniel; Government, Jayden D. Bates; Physical Science, Everett Webster; Spanish II, Clay Lonadier; Spanish III, Alayna Griffith; Spanish IV, Alex Ryan; U.S. History, Claire Terrell; World Geography, Emma Davlin; World History, Sophie Terrell;

State Qualifiers in Division III are as follows.

Calvary Baptist Academy – Chemistry – Garrett Sepulvado; English II, Sarah Holt; English III, Caley Englade; Geometry, Martin McDowell; Spanish I, Ryan Niemoeller; World Geography, Braxton Kuehn;

Evangel Christian Academy – English I, Issac Erickson; English III, Eliot McGauley; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Sydnei Henson;

Lakeview – Agriscience I, Elizabeth Poydras; Agriscience II, Karmen Jarriett; Agriscience III, Gracie Niette;

Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts -- Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Daniel Gonzalez; Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Skylar Yan; Biology I, Stephen Wheat; Calculus, John Heying; Calculus II, Jordan Byrd; English II, Annalise Bates; English III, Steely Forrester; English IV, Lily Orgeron, Fine Arts Survey, Karan Baker; French II, Anna Sloan; French III, Colton Hayes; Geometry, Mclemore Parker; Government, Samuel Konur; Journalism I, William Casey; Physics, Mia Griffith; Spanish I, Alina Chaisson; Spanish II, Olufunke Adeleye; Spanish III, Aubrey Prewitt; World History, Andre Bourque;

Loyola College Prep – Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Mary Desautels;, Algebra I, Robyn Ford; Biology I, Caroline Henry; Biology II, Jonathan Okereke; Calculus II, Emma Michael; Chemistry, Stafford Yerger; Civics, Grant John; English I, Emma Dailey; English II, Embeth Cole; English IV, Luke Jackson; Environmental Science, Andrew Atkins, French I, Lauren Romero; French II, Claire Scott; French III, Jinsy Hardison; Geometry, Sikai Liang; Government, Andrew Meyer; Health, Lauren Warren; Psychology, Mary Stari; Spanish I, Declan Chmielewski; Spanish II, Leslie Johnson; Spanish IV, Chloe Dean; U.S. History, Hannah Johnson; World Geography, Elliott Scott; World History, Anna Avallone;

Many – Accounting I, Alyssa Simmons; Algebra I, Hunter Paddie; Algebra II, Cardetrick Woods; Biology I, Clifford Gowen; Business Computer Applications, Katelyn Champion; Principles of Business, Kristen Hammontree;

North Caddo Magnet – Computer Science, Curry Jaynes; Nutrition & Food, Koryn Quinett; Psychology, Jenna Mason; Sociology, Lily Savage;

Red River – Accounting I, Shaniya Beavers; Health, Sagar Patel;

Winnfield Senior – Agriscience I, Macy Hemphill; Agriscience II, Hunter Poisso; Agriscience III, Emma Vines; Calculus, Tyler Hight; Environmental Science, John Spikes; Financial Literacy, Jose Sierra; Fine Arts Survey, Alyssa Taylor; Journalism I, Kalani Sibley; U.S. History, Anna Little; World History, Gabrielle Frieu;

State qualifers in Division IV are as follows.

Avoyelles Public Charter – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Garrett Gagnard; Advanced Math Pre- Calculus, Maxwell McKey; Algebra I, Kathryn Lemoine; Algebra II, Emily Dixon; Biology II, Akayah Walter; Civics, Carlee Carmello; English I, Layla Aymond; English II, Nicholas Dismer; English III, Hailey Tigner; English IV, Molly Pousson; French I, Ian Munoz Redmon; Geometry, Ethan Deshautelle; Physical Science, Andrew Dickens; U.S. History, Jacob Voiselle; World Geography, Bryan Parks;

Castor – Accounting I, Zakiya Johnson; Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Madison McCarthy; English II, Kenzie Crawford; English III, Kayleigh Lupton; Family & Consumer Science, Kimberly Tilley; Fine Arts Survey, James Lowring; Government, Blaine Warren; Health, Zoie Loftin; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Christian Conley; Journalism I, Gabrielle Guin; Physical Science, Memphis Dalme; Physics, Brady Brown; Psychology, Zoe Hay; Sociology, Zachary Coffey; Spanish I, Zachary Jones;

Glenmora -- Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Benjamin Fonville; Advanced Math Pre-Calculus, Emily Nolasco; Algebra I, Noah Jonker; Biology I, Sailor Daugherty; Business Computer Applications, Malya Williams; Chemistry, Brendan Mahaffey; Civics, Francisco Rubio; English IV, Kennedy Mikolaszuk; Environmental Science, Tristan Hargrave; Financial Literacy, Leticia Rubio; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Paige Powers; Journalism I, Maddie Parker; Principles of Business, Nyesha Sims; Spanish II, Kylie Doyle; U.S. History, Erik Dauzat; World Geography, Hayden Henson; World History, Patrick Mahaffey;

Montgomery – Algebra I, Zackary Racine; Biology II, Richard Smith; Civics, Emily Thomisee; English II, Carolyne Davidson; U.S. History, Savannah Moses; World Geography, Ashton Moody;

Northwood-Lena – Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Terika Ford; Agriscience I, Slaide Salard; Algebra II, Cody George; Business Computer Applications, Hannah Brouilette; Civics, StephenJuneau; English I, Ayla Ault; English IV, Olivia Owensby; Environmental Science, Hailee Hill; Geometry, Alyssa Bartholemy; Health, Maggie Setliff; Nutrition and Food, Zoe Barton; World Geography, Braeden Thompson;

Rapides – Algebra II, Kaylea Goleman; Biology II, Michael Lowe; Business Computer Applications, Destin Sauseda; Chemistry, Bethany Newton; Family and Consumer Science, Jadyn Rougeau; Financial Literacy, Emili Ladino; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Samantha Chavez; Nutrition & Food, Jimena Valle; Physical Science, Angela Felix; Physics, Jacob Vidrine; Principles of Business, Logan Marler; Spanish I, Aileen Vargas; Spanish II, Alex Guerrero; Spanish III, Brenda Cazares; Spanish IV, Margarita Cazares;

Zwolle – Accounting I, Erin Escott; Algebra I, Gracie Leone; Algebra II, Matthew Lovelady; Biology I, Jaidon Lilly; Biology II, Autumn Sepulvado; Civics, Zach Strebeck; English I, Trey Brandon; English III, Sarah Moore; Geometry, Summer Faust; Physical Science, Jordan Hunter; Spanish II, Kayla Davis; U.S. History, James Ebarb; World History, Surrina Brandon;

State qualifiers in Division V are as follows.

Alexandria Country Day – Algebra I, Christian Wold; English I, Olivia Broussard; Physical Science, Traxtyn Finney; Spanish I, Noah Gad;

Arcadia – Algebra I, Jakyla Gray; Algebra II, Tytanna Thompson; Biology I, Bobby Crawford; Family & Consumer Science, Jaderic Talbert; Government, Zani Sims; Principles of Business, Jaqualon Crane; Psychology, Jyron Bell; Sociology, Jermario Jefferson;

Atlanta – Advanced Math Func. & Stats, Kaitlyn Turner; Business Computer Applications, Lindsey Davidson; English III, Faith Nugent; Nutrition & Food, Alissa Coolman;

Caddo Virtual Academy, Chemistry, Noah Strong; Civics, Harmon Patriquin; English IV, Kian Campbell; Physics, Connor Hansen; World History, Jacob Bridges;

Calvin – Agriscience I, Kate Dupree; Agriscience III, Alayna Martin; Geometry, Hannah Barber; World Geography, Josie Camp;

Converse – Accounting I, Vaughn Hailey; Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Allison Jagneaux; Agriscience I, Hunter Brumley; Agriscience II, Justin Robertson; Algebra I, Rayden Farmer; Algebra II, Kolby Rigsby; Biology I, Eli Wilburn; Biology II, Evan David; English III, Gracie Averitt; English IV, Taylor Hill; Environmental Science, Sean Laughlin; Financial Literacy, Ciara Rivers; Health, Chelsie Dean; Journalism I, Zac Dauffenbach; Physical Science, Colton Booker; Principles of Business, Selena Rodriguez; Psychology, Lindsey Rascoe; Sociology, Abby Rivers; Spanish I, Alexis Bush; Spanish II, Ale Rodriguez; World Geography, Casey Mills; World History, Joshua Nichols;

Dodson -- Agriscience I, Logan Womack; Biology I, Jayson Vines; Biology II, Jacob Tumlin; English I, Elizabeth Hastings; English II, Madalyn Creel; Family & Consumer Science, Breana Wise; Fine Arts Survey, Johnathan Ingles; Introductory Business Computer Applications, Caroline Boyett; Spanish II, Faithe Williams; U.S. History, Colton James;

Ebarb -- Business Computer Applications, Kirsten Sepulvado, English III, Jaycee Ebarb, English IV, Chelsea Mathews, Environmental Science, Kelsey Sepulvado, Introductory Business Computer Applications, Tara Black, Spanish I, Conlan Ezernack;

Negreet – Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Haydn Knight; Advanced math-Pre-Calculus, Jessie Trichel; Agriscience I, Jake Dye; Agriscience II, Joshua Corley; Algebra I, Breeanna Ivy; Algebra II, Tristan Hippler; Civics, Aiden Lowe; English I, Macy Rule; English II, James Parker; English III, Madison Milligan; Financial Literacy, Yancy Vallery; Fine Arts Survey, Tristan Lewing; Geometry, Brennan Sims; Journalism I, Lori Peace; Physical Science, Ross Voorheis; U.S. History, Brett Thomas; World History, Alex Martinez;

Pleasant Hill – Agriscience III, Gabe Hext; U.S. History, Truly Bozeman;

Ringgold -- Agriscience I, Sabien Walter; Agriscience II, Sela Smith; Computer Science, Jacob Grigg; Economics, Lyanla Adams; English I, Roszyya Kinsey; English II, Destany Woods; Financial Literacy, Casey Treadway; Fine Arts Survey, Nykeria Stearns; Nutrition & Food, Shynia Chase;

Riverdale -- Advanced Math-Func. & Stats, Brailee Vaughn; Chemistry, Adam Bryant; Geometry, Matthew Seales;

Saline – Agriscience III, Steven Giddings; Algebra II, Jon Thomas; Biology I, Logan Parker; Chemistry, Kiley Hough; English IV, Peyton Duck; Family and Consumer Science, Kaylah Ruiz; Government, Shaye Kelly; Health, Ethan Roberts; Nutrition & Food, Kylie Bates; Physical Science, Jaxton Bell; Principles of Business, Zowee Cherry; Psychology, Noelle Warren; Sociology, Macie Warren;

St. Mary’s -- Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Carissa Kautz; Algebra II, Maggie Wheat; Calculus, Zach Harrell; Chemistry, Sarah Stamey; English I, Anna Jackson; Fine Arts Survey, Jensen Parker; Geometry, Graeme Fidelak; Government, Abigail Guillet; Physics, Claire Guillet, Spanish II, Tony Arnold;

Word of God Academy – Biology I, Walker Holland.

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Chinese Tourists Seeking Out the Wild West Are Heading to Wyoming

Quilian Shi, left, and Longcheng Zheng and look at pictures on a phone after posing with a John Wayne cutout at Cody Firearms Experience in Cody, Wyoming. Buses carrying perhaps 50 tourists making one-night stopovers or lunch-time pauses make up the majority of Chinese tourists to Cody, but more families are flying to large regional cities such as Salt Lake City or Denver, renting cars and touring on their own. Raymond Hillegas / The Cody Enterprise via Associated Press

Skift Take: Chinese tourists aren't just drawn to the big coastal cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, or New York, anymore. It's good news for U.S. destinations hoping to draw more of the world's largest traveler market.

— Deanna Ting

Kenneth Zheng and his vacationing family dropped into the Cody Firearms Experience to shoot guns and hang out with John Wayne.

There was much bang-bang and admiring of the American western icon’s life-sized cutout, both symbols of the American West, but for the visitors from China, revelation, disbelief and amusement accompanied the stopover.

There were five members of the Zheng party on its tightly scheduled June swing through the region that included visits to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, a meal at China Town in Cody, a hop into the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s gift shop and the Firearms Experience.

Zheng, a Ph.D. professor of business at the University of Wyoming, was the tour guide since he is fluent in English. His parents, Longcheng Zheng and Quilian Shi, live in Laramie but don’t speak English, and he translated for cousins Ke Bian and Xi Gai from Xian, the city of 8.7 million people famous for the Terracotta Army statues.

For cowboys and Indians balance, when he was planning the Cody side trip, Zheng said, “I did consider staying in a teepee.”

Buses carrying perhaps 50 tourists making one-night stopovers or lunch-time pauses make up the majority of Chinese tourists to Cody, but more families are flying to large regional cities such as Salt Lake City or Denver, renting cars and touring on their own.

“We are seeing more multi-generational families taking trips that are more experientially based,” said Cody Country Chamber of Commerce executive director Tina Hoebelheinrich.

That means the tourists might fire guns instead of merely gazing out windows at sagebrush.

Those on their own pick up brochures and see what they can see in Cody.

That’s in addition to Yellowstone, the main destination for the region, its status secure as the jewel enticing travelers to the gateway communities.

Increase in Visitors

The triggering event for the influx of more Chinese tourists to the United States and Wyoming was the November 2014 agreement between President Barack Obama and Chinese leadership at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Beijing.

There, the U.S. and China adopted a 10-year, reciprocal visa program for tourists and businesspeople. That elevated China to the first rank of tourism partners alongside European nations, replacing a previous one-year visa travel limitation.

“Now they are getting more visas easily,” said Chris Lam, operator of the Hong Kong Restaurant in Cody for 30 years. In the three years since the agreement, he has seen huge growth in Chinese visitors to Cody.

“Now we get more and more individuals,” Lam said. “Every year it is more and more.”

That is the case all over the U.S. In 2005, there were 270,000 Chinese visitors. In 2013, it was 1.8 million. This year the total is projected to be nearly 3.5 million by Statista.com.

The Communist revolution took control of China in 1949 under Mao Tse-tung who instituted iron-fisted rule until his death in 1976.

For Americans 40 and older, China was mostly the enemy, a looming, dark presence in international affairs.

The man most responsible for China’s evolution to a freer society and its dramatic economic revolution was Deng Xiaoping, who consolidated power in 1978. The economic juggernaut China is today stems from his market reforms.

American writer Orville Schell, 77, who has reported on China since 1970, neatly encapsulated China’s shift from Communism to a more capitalistic society in an aptly named 1984 book called “To Get Rich Is Glorious.”

And glorious it has been for many of China’s 1.4 billion people. The country that makes up 18.5 percent of the world’s population was projected on Business Insider’s website last year to be endowed with a middle class of 550 million people by 2022, dwarfing the entire current U.S. population of 326 million.

Millions of people formerly trapped in a rural existence, with no freedom to travel only a generation ago, now have money to wander and spend lavishly on souvenirs.

Older Chinese with the means sign up for a bus tour and seek the comforting aid of a guide.

A tour guide named Ray, 33, who wrote his last name in a Chinese character, is based in Los Angeles after growing up in China. He was passing through Cody, leading a group of 40 Chinese men and women on a tour of Los Angeles, Arizona, Las Vegas, Utah and Wyoming that included national park stops in Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon.

“Eighty percent of the people are over 50 or 60,” Ray said. “They are older people who don’t speak English.”

China and The Center

In November of 2014, as President Obama was loosening the American visa policy, Bruce Eldredge, executive director and CEO of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, led an eight-person contingent to China to explore future ties. Back in Wyoming, after two weeks in China, Eldredge declared, “China is an opening market.”

In the three years since, the boom in Chinese travel Eldredge foresaw by reading the characters on the Great Wall has come true.

Buffalo Bill Cody traveled more miles than Marco Polo, but he did not bring his Wild West show to China.

Somehow, Cody transported a cast of hundreds of people and hundreds of livestock to far-off lands, but China was too preoccupied with its own affairs to become much enamored of the Old West. Cody spread the word about cowboys and Indians, Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Deadwood Stage throughout Europe.

But it is only much more recently Chinese people, accustomed to hoeing land from dawn to dusk and riding bicycles, acquired free time, automobiles and television sets.

“Independent television is showing 1950s and 1960s westerns,” Eldredge said.

That’s how Zheng’s parents know who John Wayne is.

Even if the Chinese weren’t on the Buffalo Bill bandwagon now, the Center is trying to woo them.

Marketing director Bruce Sauers said he learned on that China journey of 2014, “Everyone knew where Yellowstone was.”

Eldredge and Sauers recognized with that bridge crossed the rest was up to them.

A glossy Chinese travel magazine “Escape” includes a full-page Center ad, duplicating an old Buffalo Bill Wild West poster.

The museum has maps and brochures in Chinese and the gift shop can ship anywhere in the world, Sauers said.

For many years a goods-deprived society, now “the Chinese are the No. 1 spenders in international travel,” he said.

Sauers estimated the Center gets 1,000 Chinese tourists annually, 75 percent arriving by motor coach, representing “a slight increase” each year recently. “It’s just trending up.”

As attendance grows, the Center may hire a Chinese speaker as a summer employee, he said.

The cowboy and Buffalo Bill element is not yet a driving force bringing Chinese to Cody.

“They’re interested in the West, the wide, open spaces,” Eldredge said. “We sure do have a lot of that here.”

True. The population density of Wyoming is six people per square mile. Even though China is the largest country in the world with 3.7 million square miles, its population density is 383 and rapid growth in Chinese cities led to industrial pollution.

Kenneth Zheng’s relatives remarked upon those things.

“For them to come here and see blue sky, they were impressed,” he said. “They also thought, ‘Why are there so few people?’ Wyoming has 500,000 people. That’s like a township in China.”

regional Shift

Cody is not the only place on the outskirts of Yellowstone experiencing this changing tourist demographic.

Many buses to Yellowstone approach the Park from Jackson Hole, especially if they stop in Grand Teton first. Part of the wealthiest county in America, Jackson Hole has more high-end shopping, jewelry stores and art galleries than Cody.

West Yellowstone, Montana, currently has seven Chinese restaurants, a number that has expanded rapidly.

“There are a lot,” said Marysue Costello, executive director of West Yellowstone’s Chamber of Commerce.

Her chamber has a website in Mandarin Chinese. Signs posted in shop windows around town are in Chinese and business is good.

“It has meant hotels and vacation rentals, fairly strong retail, and good business for restaurants,” she said.

West Yellowstone, long known as a snowmobiling hub, has recently fielded inquiries about its snowy season, Costello added.

“We are starting to hear from winter tour groups,” she said. “People are looking for less crowded times.”

Cody competes for hotel stays with Jackson Hole and West Yellowstone and Chinese tour buses generally spend more time, often two nights, in those other communities.

In Cody, it is basically one-and-done, with a bus-load of perhaps 50 Chinese tourists arriving in early evening, chowing down, sleeping, and being on the highway to Yellowstone by 8 a.m.

One main Cody hotel in the China trade is the Holiday Inn.

“We’ve been in the group tour game for a long time,” said operator Quentin Blair of the business.

He said he was tipped to the change on the visa policy and jumped into the China market.

“Three years ago Chinese visitors represented 2 percent of our business,” Blair said. “Two years ago it was 5 percent. Now it is 8 percent. We will probably cap it at 12-to-15 percent.”

Lam, whose Hong Kong restaurant hours are 3 p.m.-midnight, gets customers walking over from the nearby Holiday Inn.

He recommends tour guides extend their visits in Cody to see the museum and attend a rodeo in the Rodeo Capital of the World.

“People want to stay longer in the Park,” Lam said. “But when it’s dark, you go nowhere. I always push them to do other things.”

There is no obvious outpouring of Chinese tourists at the rodeo. However, one night in June half-dozen Chinese men showed up decked out in new cowboys hats and boots, and climbed on Mongo the bull for $10 photo ops.

John Zhang, operator of China Town restaurant with wife Lu Yi, said customers are showing increased interest in the Cowboy Way.

“They want to know where they can buy cowboy boots,” he said. “They like the cowboy style.”

That includes guns and Paul Brock welcomes tourists at the Firearms Experience.

“We have the 10 commandments of safety in Chinese,” Brock said. “Usually, there is one English speaker per family.”

Everything from Winchesters to Glocks are popular.

“It’s all over the map,” Brock said, “but they’ve never held a firearm.”

Zheng said even during military training he hardly ever fired guns and family members never.

“My cousin said, ‘Are those real bullets?'” Zheng said. “They were so surprised they could buy guns in Walmart.”

It was a welcome-to-Wyoming moment.

Information from: The Cody Enterprise

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