By Matt Miller
Staff Writer

After four years, a Mr. WA was crowned. The event was attended by students and parents who came to see either their friend or son perform. There was a panel of seven judges including principal Jim Antonelli, Dean Mike Parent, special education teacher Kelliann Harrigan, psychologist Kristen White, health and wellness teacher Melanie Jozokos, junior class vice-president Dan Bugos and junior class student council representative Taylor Freud.

The event was short and showcased ten WA seniors including Mitchell Cohen, Will Clark, Joe Royal, Tak Wong, Dylan McCusker, Ali Koese, Reed Peraner, Mike Burgomaster and Kyle Boyd.

The show began with an exhibition of tuxedos for Men’s Warehouse in Nashua. A myriad of styles were displayed promoting their line-up. All ten contestants were accompanied by a female sponsor.

After the showcase, the talent portion began. Up first was Cohen playing a self-composed jazz piano piece. It garnered much praise from both the audience and judge panel.

Next, Clark gave a rather humorous monologue regarding a fictional encounter with his father. The audience roared with laughter and Antonelli jokingly wanted to see Clark at 7:30 on Monday.

Third came Royal who sang, while Matt Warner accompanied him on Guitar.

Wong followed after showcasing his impressive break dancing skills. As usual, the crowd was awed by his ability.

McCusker followed with two improvised songs, accompanied by Nick Nudler on Piano. Both the songs were based on words that members from the audience shouted to McCusker. He then would sing a song based on that word.

Following McCusker, German exchange student Koese provided a bit of stand-up comedy regarding his experiences in America.

Afterwards, Peraner sang a rendition of “Just Haven’t Met You Yet” by Michael Buble.

Burgomaster brought something unique to the table. Instead of singing or dancing, he decided to showcase his ability to tweet. He went backstage and tweeted about some of the WA faculty, some of which were on the judges panel.

To conclude the talent portion, Boyd paid tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes, Sinatra, with a grand showstopper. Every judge and the audience were mesmerized by his singing ability.

The next portion of the show consisted of a Question and Answer and a casual wear display. Each contestant was asked a question regarding their future plans or who inspired them to run for Mr. WA .

After a short intermission, the judges made their final decision. Every contestant except for the top three were awarded T-Shirts. Wong was awarded third place and Royal was awarded second place. Ultimately, Burgomaster was crowned Mr. WA.