Landon Schnurbusch - St. Vincent High School valedictorian

Parents: Larry and Jane Schnurbusch

Hometown: Cape Girardeau

Post-graduation plans: I'm going to study music education at Southeast Missouri State University next year. After that, I'd like to pursue music education and composition.

High-school activities: 2015-16 Missouri All-State Choirs, 2015 Missouri Fine Arts Academy, National Honor Society, Spanish club president and more.

Favorite high-school experience: Probably just any drama production that we did at school. Those are my favorite experiences.

Biggest role model: My parents and my band director, Bill Fischer.

Advice to underclassmen: Work really hard. Never miss an opportunity to work really hard.

Three words for the entire high-school experience: That was fun.