Dobie orchestra students turned in their best regional showing in memory on Saturday at the Region 19 audition at Memorial High, landing 28 All-Region selections.
  The region consists of all orchestra students in Grades 9-12 in the Pasadena, Deer Park, Humble and La Porte school district as well as private schools in the area. The region orchestra is an all-star group of the best players from these schools.
  Fourteen percent of all Dobie orchestra students earned All-Region recognition and 48 percent of those who auditioned made it.
  All family, faculty, staff and administration are invited to attend the region concert to be held Jan. 21, 2012, at 4 p.m. at Deer Park High. Admission is free.
  DOBIE'S ALL-REGION SELECTIONS
  Violins
  Audrey Beyer, junior, Symphony, 2nd violin; Victoria Blackmon, freshman, Philharmonic, 1st violin; Judy Dang, freshman, Symphony, 2nd violin; Samantha Gomes, senior, Symphony, 2nd violin; Vincent Gonzalez, freshman, Symphony, 1st violin; Aaron Lariviere, junior, Symphony, 2nd violin; Sarah Merrill, junior, Symphony, 2nd violin; Cindy Nguyen, freshman, Symphony, 2nd violin; Giaan Nguyen, freshman, Philharmonic, 1st violin; Tri Nguyen, senior, Symphony, 2nd violin; Phuong Pham, freshman, Philharmonic, 1st violin; Tracie Phan, freshman, Symphony, 2nd violin; Angela Rosales, freshman Philharmonic, 2nd violin; Leah Weaver, junior, Symphony, 1st violin.
  Violas
  Zachary Fernandez, freshman, Symphony; Elissa Nguyen, freshman, Philharmonic; Kenny Nguyen, senior, Symphony; Nhubinh Nguyen, freshman, Philharmonic; Edwardo Rios, junior, Symphony Alexis Rodriguez, freshman, Philharmonic; Tyson Salinas, freshman, Philharmonic; Ngoc-Que Tran, junior, Symphony.
  Cellos
  Hernan Campa, freshman, Symphony; Celina Rabe, freshman, 1st Alternate to the Philharmonic Orchestra; Marcela Reina, freshman, Philharmonic; Cristian Vargas, freshman, Symphony.
  Bass
  Carlos Amaro, freshman, Symphony; Ira Lanza, junior, Symphony.