Student Accomplishments
As well as promoting the full ensemble experience for students in the instrumental music program, Franklin High School is proud to offer the individual student opportunities to experience the joy of making music with students outside of the home school. The students that participate in the music festival experience have the opportunity to increase their individual technique and musical skills in a real world, competitive setting.
Franklin High School recognizes our students hard work and dedication to the instrumental music program by presenting three awards at the end of their senior year. The Harold E. Pixley Memorial Band Achievement Award (director from the mid-1940's to 1973) is given to the student who has participated in the most instrumental music activities throughout their four years of high school. The Principal's Award For Instrumental Music recognizes the student with the second-most participatory activities in instrumental music.
The Edwin W. Frye Jazz Achievement Award (director from 1973 to 1995) recognizes the student who has made the biggest impact within the jazz program at Franklin High School.
PMEA ALL-STATE BAND
1996 1997 1998 1999
David Roode Jon Roode Jon Roode Clayton DeWalt
2000 2001 2002 2003
Clayton DeWalt Jennifer Latshaw Jennifer Latshaw Jennifer Latshaw
Joanna Fuchs
2005 2006 2007 2009
Kyle Walter Randy Frye Theo Dixon Ryan Hricsina
Randy Frye Jim Free
2010 2011 2014 2015
Ryan Hricsina Michael Spaid Alex Spaid Makenzie May
Becca Mullen
2018 2019 2021 2022
Tyler Weiss Kirk Morrison Noah Taylor Noah Taylor
PMEA ALL-STATE JAZZ/VOCAL JAZZ BAND
2001 2008
Clayton DeWalt Ben Thurau
(jazz band) (vocal jazz rhythm section)
PMEA ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA
2007 2010
Ben Thurau Ellen Clarahan
PMEA FUTURE MUSIC EDUCATOR SYMPOSIUM
2019 2020
Lindsay May Logan Green
Harold E. Pixley Memorial Band Achievement Award
1973-Terri Winger
1974-Virgil Loudermilk/John Stuck
1975-William G. Ray
1976-Jenny Hines
1977-Mary Anne Doherty
1978-Lynanne Thomas
1979-Donna Frye
1980-Melinda Harlan
1981-Mike Harlan
1982-Diana Smith
1983-Patty Sterrett
1984-Robert K. Frye
1985-Chris Duffee
1986-Walt Johnston
1987-Matthew Ferry
1988-Steve Johnston/Bill Sharp
1989-Shane Judy
1990-Brian Ferry
1991-Shelley Beers
1992-Faith Hamilton
1993-Ryan Schenck
1994-James Gavlik
1995-Jennifer Glaubach
1996-David Roode
1997-Lisa Spang
1998-Jonathon Roode
1999-Amanda Getsinger
2000-Chris Roode
2001-Clayton DeWalt
2002-Curtis Tate
2003-Jennifer Latshaw
2004-Alex Bastecki
2005-Kyle Walter
2006-Randy Frye
2007-Jimmy Ivell
2008-Shawn Peters
2009-Theo Dixon
2010-Ryan Hricsina
2011-Michael Spaid
2012-Harrison Greene
2013-Megan Mullen
2014-Alex Spaid
2015-Rebecca Mullen
2016-Hunter Hawke
2017-Dallas Starcher
2018-Adam Taylor
2019-Megan Billingsley
2020-Logan Green
2021-Jordan Irvine
2022-Noah Taylor
2023-Justyne Boal
Principal's Award For Instrumental Music
1996-Ray Houser
1997-Jeff Ivell
1998-Bob Chambers
1999-Emilee Girty
2000-Ben Barrett
2001-Scott Woloszyn
2002-Joanna Fuchs
2003-Sam Wentworth
2004-Jennifer Nye
2005-Allan Perkins
2006-Amanda Dailey
2007-Joslyn Dechant
2008-Raymond Wolkan
2009-Benjamin Thurau
2010-Sara Hoffman
2011-Stephanie Carr/Zak Ray
2012-Nick Smith/Ashley Zaccari
2013-Matt Gahr
2014-Nick Sehman
2015-Makenzie May
2016-Zac Beers
2017-Ryan Carter/Zach Stryffeler
2018-Megan Weaver
2019-Jeremy Chatley
2020-Abby Secor
2021-Tyler Walkowski
2022-Joshua Brenan/Genna Hoover
2023-Matthew Wimer
Edwin W. Frye Jazz Achievement Award
1999-Shane Doverspike
2000-Rob McClimans
2001-Clayton DeWalt
2002-Erica Smith
2003-Amanda Lawton
2004-Tim Switzer
2005-Scott Williams
2006-Zach Addington
2007-Nick Rex
2008-Nathan Frye
2009-Benjamin Thurau
2010-Burt Hines
2011-John Zurcher
2012-Alex Hoover
2013-Megan Mullen/Matt Gahr/Dan Pratt
2014-Brandon Shick
2015-Becca Mullen
2016-Hunter Hawke
2017-Zach Stryffeler
2018-Tyler Weiss
2019-Zach Taylor
2020-Carly Calderone/Caden Hagg
2021-Miles Hoffman
2022-Joe Martin
2023-Justyne Boal/Koben Parry/Matt Wimer