Fishers High School students are getting hands-on experience this summer in the world of live event production, and the Hamilton Southeastern School Board took time Wednesday night to recognize their work.

Students in the Fishers High School Music and Sound Production class, under the direction of teacher Ray Masterson, are serving as the live audio team for the City of Fishers’ Free Tuesdays concert series at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater.

The partnership with Fishers Parks gives students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom in a real-world setting, handling the kind of responsibilities that are part of professional live entertainment production. Those duties include operating sound systems, mixing live audio, managing stage production and troubleshooting equipment during performances.

Students prepared for the work throughout the spring semester, with guidance from Masterson and support from Fishers Parks staff.

The nine-week partnership is expected to provide students with as many as 54 hours of work-based learning experience. At the same time, their work supports one of Fishers’ signature summer community events.

HSE Schools says the collaboration is another example of the partnership between the school district and the City of Fishers, creating career-connected learning opportunities for students while also serving the broader community.

The students and Masterson were recognized during Wednesday night’s HSE School Board meeting.

In one other matter before the board of trustees Wednesday, Sarah Zack was named the new Assistant Principal at Riverside Intermediate School.