05/07/2026
Hey look! It’s the 2026 National School Choral Award recipient! 🎶
We are excited for you to meet Sam Haas, a creative and talented Senior at Beaver Falls High School (Big Beaver Falls Area School District). Sam just returned from the AGLOA (Academic Games League of America) National Championship with three gold trophies! He was awarded National Champion individually in Current Events - for the third time! He and his BFHS team also earned the title of National Champions in Current Events - as well as National Champions in Theme!
Sam serves as the Drum Major of the BFHS Marching Band, along with being a member of the Concert and Jazz Bands. Sam qualified twice to participate in PMEA Regional Chorus, and he has performed in the BFHS Musical during all four years of his high school career. Sam also competed in the Shakespeare Monologue Contest, earning an Honorable Mention in the 2025 contest - and he was a Finalist in 2026!
Sam is also an active member of the BFHS Cross Country team. He loves movies, listening to and playing music, and writing in his free time. He plans to attend Point Park University for filmmaking in the Fall. Sam’s Mr. Beaver County sponsor tells us - “I expect that he will be involved in cinematography in the future and be one of those individuals who creates movies leaving the audience to think about the message." She also shared that "Sam is Beaver Falls HS’s unicorn - he is that unique, creative, determined, and talented.”
All of us at The Prevention Network & CLASS Academy, Beaver County Behavioral Health (Beaver County System of Care (SOC)), Clearview Federal Credit Union and McDonald's wish Sam the best of luck in the Mr. Beaver County 2026 competition - and in the years ahead!