Student Spotlights 8
Moeller High School
On Stage with Will Strasser
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ill Strasser found a love of playing guitar when he was just seven. Will has been taking lessons and performing for over nine years; he plays guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums. His talent and dedication led him to the School of Rock, where he was selected for the house band at the School of Rock in Mason. This is the music school that inspired the popular movie School of Rock with Jack Black.
The house band is made up of select musicians, performing the music of bands from Heart to Pink Floyd. They perform at venues around Cincinnati like the Redmoor and Memorial Hall, sometimes playing more than fifty shows in a year. House band musicians are true leaders and team players with a strong work ethic. They are expected to be reliable and committed and possess a great attitude. Members this band are selected by a rigorous audition process, and are evaluated by judges through live performance of several songs. They also must demonstrate a solid understanding of music theory, answer questions, and exhibit poise and skill on demand.
Creating Handmade Leather Goods .. Moeller seniors Quinn Herron and Justin Barger took their senior year to another level of experiential learning by becoming aspiring entrepreneurs. Together, they founded Frogman, a small fashion accessory business that takes pride in offering customers simple and uniquely designed wallets and accessories. Each wallet, belt, or keychain is hand-crafted and handstitched. Through trial and error, Quinn and Justin have learned to work with the best quality leather with techniques acquired through many months of work. Frogman Leather is not just a good way to make money,
but an opportunity for them both to learn about all the aspects of running a business, from production to sales to taxes. They believe it’s smart to make their mistakes now, because it will smooth out the process of starting a business in the future. Over the past months, Frogman Leather has brought in thousands of dollars in revenue while raising up to $150 for Moeller’s El Salvador Experiential Trip. Quinn and Justin now are a step ahead of their fellow classmates in college for business. Quinn hopes to pursue entrepreneurial studies at either Miami University or Dayton, while Justin will