October Fine Arts Student of the Month: Emily Hlas
Photo by Lillian Kelley
Emily Hlas, October Fine Arts Student of the Month
Emily Hlas, daughter of Jerry and Christina Hlas, was nominated as Fine Arts Student of the Month for October for her accomplishments in All-State band. She believes was awarded this honor because she works hard and is inclusive to other people.
Emily has been playing clarinet since fifth grade. She has auditioned and been selected for All-State two times and is auditioning again this year. She has also been to conference Honor Band every year, serves as section leader, is on band council, and plays the tenor saxophone in jazz band.
In honor of Emily’s achievements in band, Lincoln’s Savings Bank is donating $100 to the ADM Scholarship Fund.
Your donation will support the student journalists of Adel DeSoto Minburn High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment, attend conferences, and cover our annual website hosting costs.



![Rhyan Miller is the April student of the month. Miller is the daughter of Charity and Rich Miller, and has maintained a 3.925 GPA. Her three favorite classes in high school have been drama as literature, Prostart II, and news journalism. Miller participates in cross country, theater, individual and large group speech, the prostart team, student council, NHS, silver cord, and track. She feels that her experiences in those activities have made her more extroverted, sharing that she is "not afraid of [her] own voice anymore." Miller plans to attend Winona State University to major in psychology and minor in political science. Her advice to others is to "Fake it 'till you make it." She feels she was selected as student of the month due to her increased active presence in the classroom. She is also thankful for the good parking spot. In honor of her achievements, Raccoon Valley Bank has donated $100 to the ADM Scholarship Foundation.](https://blackandredgister.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260427_104331-600x450.jpg)



