Front to Back (left to right): Nathaniel Castillo, Kaelin Dogherty, Kai Shaw, Eva Engstrom, Faith Pellegrino, Emma Smith, Ronan Euler, Siobhan Pyper, ENMU Host, Jaime Villanueva, Emma Blanco, Sal Arroyo, Jackson Hould, Sebi Castello, and Wyatt Meador.Aldo Leopold Charter School (ALCS) drama students under the direction of teacher Zach Tecca traveled to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) on February 20-24 to participate in the 67th annual high school drama festival. The festival consists of one-act plays presented by participating schools, numerous workshops, professional development for teachers, social gatherings, and networking opportunities for students and educators from every corner of the state and nearby Texas.

The school won an "Excellency in Self-Written Work" award for their original play "ALCS's Dreamy Drama Dramatizations." The class will be performing this locally, on a date to be determined. And following individual auditions, seniors Ronan Euler and Nathaniel Castillo received scholarships to attend ENMU.