Khen Hoih is a sixth-grader at De Zavala Middle School.
Irving ISD recently tweeted out a video of Hoih playing violin at a school board meeting.
This is an incredible feat when you realize that Hoih uses prosthetics in order to play his instrument, and those prosthetics were built by high school students in the district!
Irving ISD communications and marketing coordinator Erika Pedroza told NBC DFW, "It was created by engineering students from Nimitz High School. Christian Eraza, Americo Guerrero, Julian Jimenez, and Anthony Daigle are all seniors [and made this happen]. Khen was born without the lower half of his left arm and asked the orchestra if he could join, to follow in the footsteps of his older siblings. The Nimitz High School students made it possible."
Pedroza continued saying, "This design team implemented the engineering design process and, after hand-drafting and sketching, used computer programs such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and Cura to create three prototypes, each incorporating feedback from Khen. Talk about real-life application of classroom lessons."
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