The following Hays High School band members were named to the Kansas Music Education Association’s band for the 2017-2018 school year: Myranda Berner—2nd chair flute; Cameron Karlin—2nd chair oboe; Ashley Vilaysing—1st chair clarinet; Abby Kennemer—1st chair trumpet; Cori Isbell—8th chair trombone; Spencer Wittkorn—percussion (no chairs assigned).
Thirty-eight Hays High School students were named to KMEA choir for the 2017-2018 school year. Those students are Eric Adams, Sierra Adkins, Rebecca Anderson, Alisara Arial, Brett Bowles, Eliana Buller, Garrett Cole, Ean Dexter, Katelynn Engel, Brittany Espinosa, Hayden Giebler, Michael Hernandez, Madison Karlin, Adam Klausmeyer, Shelby Knoll, Caitlin Leiker, Nathan Leiker, Lucy Lin, Madison Lisman, Tayler Lobato, Hannah McGuire, Kourtney Muench, Erin Muirhead, Brittani Park, Taya Randle, Emily Ricke, Dawson Rooney, Kari Satomi, Kayla Satomi, Levi Smith, Cade Swayne, Kayson Unsworth, Daylen Vaughn, Alexis White, Ryan Will, Eythun Wyatt, Zac Wyse and Paige Zamecnik.