May 8, 2025- High School East's Noah Eichert is Nashville bound after a super-strong performance at the NJSTA State Conference held last weekend at TCNJ.

The Raider earned first place in the category of Prepared Presentation. His speech centered on the origins of music technology, and featured historical connections to the Cold War— specifically how nuclear seismometers could distinguish earthquakes from bombs and how that algorithm became the foundation for systems and tools that musicians use.

The music didn't stop there, as Noah also won third place in Music Production based on his original piece for a video game soundtrack. Congratulations, Noah, and good luck in Nashville at the NJSTA Nationals!