Matthew update

Matthew was accepted to the University of Iowa (ok - this was back in the summer).  Although they didn't have a cool video, their acceptance was still more exciting than Iowa State because the acceptance letter contained a scholarship.  (money trumps clever video)

To get the same scholarship from the Iowa State, he will have to wait until February when he will be hopefully selected to be a National Merit Scholar.  90% of the semifinalists qualify as finalists, so I am hoping he can be above the lowest 1000 of the 16,000 semifinalists!  If so, then Iowa State will show him the money.  (They did offer him money, just not as much as they are dangling in front of him if he is a National Merit Finalist.)  The University of Iowa doesn't require this to get their scholarship, which is nice.  I think Iowa State is his first choice right now though, so it looks like we will be waiting awhile!  He and Ken are at Iowa State today!  (Columbus Day.)  I can't wait to hear what he thinks.  He will go to the University of Iowa on November 5th.

Here is Matthew before going to Homecoming!  (He was asked to go by a girl (Alexis a fellow trumpet player), and told us of this fact about 1 week before the big day.)  He took her to Outback before the big dance.  (I asked him earlier in the week...did you tell her you don't like to dance?  ha ha....no)   I think he had a great time.