User:Skipsmagee
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Graham Hayden Bratzel is a first-year student at Seattle University. He is studying for a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is an Eagle Scout, was his high school's only valedictorian for the class of 2005, and was one of his senior year's three Drum Majors in his high school's marching band.
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[edit] Recreation
[edit] Carving Wood
Graham's first carving was an abstract elephant carved from rosewood using chisels and a Dremel rotary tool. He is currently working on a christmas gift (a description of which will appear after Dec. 2005) and a piece inspired by the comedy/trajedy masks of theatre. Graham finds carving wood both relaxing and rewarding in its physical product. He currently uses a steel straight-edge carving blade that is set in a cherrywood handle, carved by Graham to fit his hand. He uses a strop with pig-skin to sharpen the blade (pig-skin is a very durable hide due to its small grain and is ideal for strops.)
[edit] Hiking & Camping
Graham has hiked the Eagle Creek Loop in Oregon, the Juan de Fuca Trail on the olympic Peninsula in Washington, and the 75km West Coast Trail in Vancouver Island.
[edit] College
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[edit] High School
[edit] Music
Graham played the upright bass in the school district orchestra from the fifth grade to his junior year.
- In his sophomore year, he replaced a senior as the principal bassist.
He played electric bass for the jazz choir for his freshman, sophomore, and junior year. He also played for the jazz band his senior year.
- His rhythm combo recieved first place at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho for 2003 and 2004.
He was in the marching band all four years.
- He was the principal drum his sophomore and junior year.
- He was one of the three Drum Majors his senior year, and conducted from the 50-yard line.
The marching band won its division's Best Percussion and Best Drum Majors awards at numerous Northwest festivals.
[edit] Drama
- Graham played Cicero in HHS's 2005 production of Julius Caesar.
- Graham played Space Captain Steve McQueen (engine technician/bass player) in HHS's 2005 production of Return to the Forbidden Planet, which the group also performed at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
[edit] Independent Comments
The opinons expressed here are made by parties independent from Graham Bratzel. The opinions on this page will be monitored and censored as necessary. Graham Bratzel is not directly responsible for nor is he liable for offensive comments that are displayed before they can be censored. Levels of censorship will be determined by Graham Bratzel. Graham Bratzel will yield to censorship made by Wikipedia administration.
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- he is quite the stud -mystery woman
- I very much agree. ~not-such-a-mystery-woman, guess who cowboy.
[edit] Contact
===Email=== skipsmagee@gmail.com
- Free product samples and gift packages are welcome and will be recieved with great appreciation. If you are of this generous nature and would like to send a letter or package, please contact Graham by email to discuss your benevolent intentions. For reasons of safety, Graham's shipping address will not be displayed here.
