Every spring, we honor an 8th grade orchestra student for their achievements around not only orchestra, but our school and community. Our Ramsey teachers vote for this recipient for the impact they have made on our community as a whole! Every student's name is listed in the Ramsey orchestra room.
2019-2020
Isabelle Hoffman, Cello
2020-2021
Alexandra Richardson, Viola
2021-2022
Mara Legg, Cello
2022-2023
Ainsley Keith, Viola
2023-2024
Samantha Winship, Violin
UofL Middle Middle Honors Orchestra
Destyn Allen
Greyson Gaither
Taylor Gumm
Jaxon Lerch
Vivianne Oliver
Riley Powers
Mackenzie Riggs
Bradley Roberts
Emma Towles
Samantha Winship
Asher Yelle
Student Awards
Outstanding Musician
6th Madelynn Brinson/Alayna Copley/Aubrey Robinson
7th Matthew Belwood/Vivianne Oliver/Mark Kling
8th Jaxon Lerch/Greyson Gaither/Emma Towles/Mackenzie Riggs/Taylor Gumm
Unsung Hero
6th Promedi Kanyinda/Ethan Stewart/Will Nevitt
7th Lucerito Alvarado Garcia/Brooklyn Portman/Karma Renfro
8th Nathan Cano/Layla Lawless/Asher Yelle
Most Improved Musician
6th Kameron Goode/Alex Hamblen/Sophia Smith
7th Emma Hoffman/Allison Tisheuar/Raimas Salih
8th Makayla Huffman/Juliette Acuna Garcia/Lia Krausen
Best Attitude
6th Brooklynn Cowherd/Melinda Sales/Cecilia Jaffke/Madeline Hamblen
7th Ireland Vaughn/Bradley Roberts/Zoe Ramirez Oseguera
8th Destyn Allen/Matthew Ledrick/Aidan Phillips/Sean Berkery
Director's Award
Samantha Winship, Violin
JCPS All-County Orchestra
7th/8th Grades
Symphonic Orchestra
Destyn Allen
Sabrina Ashe
Greyson Gaither
Mark Kling
Layla Lawless
Matthew Ledrick
Jaxon Lerch
Vivianne Oliver
Mackenzie Riggs
Allieson Tisheuar
Samantha Winship
Concertino Orchestra
Ava Asher
Brayden Dawson
Taylor Gumm
Emma Hoffman
Bradley Roberts
Emma Towles
6th Grade (First time in 5 years!)
Philharmonic
Madelynn Brinson
Aaliyah Cintron
Marisol Cipiran
Alayna Copley
Alex Hamblen
Madeline Hamblen
Cecilia Jaffke
Promedi Kanyinda
Kaylyn Line
Emery Meyer
Will Nevitt
Ethan Stewart
Milena Vasquez
Sinfonia
Ash Case
Juan Chuela
Brooklynn Cowherd
Lilly Gamblin
Britney Gomez
Davon Kurtz
Amil Muradov
Raaian Noor
Lucia Pena
Melinda Sales
Noah Townsley
Ashlyn Weakley
Daniel Zambrano
UofL Middle Middle Honors Orchestra
Maddie Cheek
Grace Coleman
Ainsley Keith
Ahmed Nasrudean
Mackenzie Riggs
Samantha Winship
Kaiden Wright
Albany Vincent
Student Awards
Outstanding Musician
6th Matthew Belwood/Vivianne Oliver
7th Mackenzie Riggs/Samantha Winship
8th Grace Coleman/Zuri Witeof/Ahmed Nasrudean
Unsung Hero
6th Mark Kling/Zoe Ramirez Oseguera
7th Taylor Gumm/Jaxon Lerch/Emma Towles
8th Maddie Cheek/Zach Deem/Breyshia Ng
Most Improved Musician
6th Sabrina Ashe/Riley Powers/Bradley Roberts
7th Layla Lawless/Caleb Weyrauch
8th Malika Muratova/Angel Sanchez
Best Attitude
6th Elif Murad/Brayden Dawson
7th Destyn Allen/Greyson Gaither/Matthew Ledrick
8th Albany Vincent/Kaiden Wright
Director's Award
Ainsley Keith, Viola
JCPS All-County Orchestra
7th/8th Grades
Concertino Orchestra
Taylor Gumm
Mackenzie Riggs
Angel Sanchez
Symphonic Orchestra
Grace Coleman
Ainsley Keith
Samantha Winship
UofL Middle Middle Honors Orchestra
Briley Durkin
Imani Embers
Maryam Fadhil
Isabella Goss
Kaitlyn Hall
Demetrius Lake
Lucas Sharkey
Student Awards
Outstanding Musician
6th Mackenzie Riggs/Samantha Winship
7th Breyshia Ng/Ainsley Keith
8th Briley Durkin
Unsung Hero
6th Destyn Allen
7th Maddie Cheek
8th Demetrius Lake/Imani Embers
Most Improved Musician
6th Nathaniel Brewer/Anthony Merida
7th Tristan VanderWeert
8th Demetrius Thomas/Jordan Lawless
Best Attitude
6th Layla Lawless/Aidan Phillips
7th Ahmed Nasrudean
8th Maryam Fadhil/Bella Goss
Director's Award
Mara Legg, Cello
COVID-19 RESTRICTED ALL IN-PERSON EVENTS
Student Awards
Unsung Hero
6th Kaiden Dour/Grace Coleman/Maddie Cheek/Breyshia Ng/Kaiden Wright
7th Isabella Goss/Jordan Lawless
8th Audrey Cohen
Most Improved Musician
6th Thon Akol
7th Briley Durkin/Jillian Blackwell/Mara Legg
8th Ciara L./Whitney Walker
Best Attitude
6th Mikaylah Hogue/Chris Claussen/Espoir Ndabarishe
7th Kaitlyn Hall
8th Elliot Jeffery/Zyria harris
Outstanding Musician
6th Ainsley Keith
7th Imani Ember/Maryam Fadhil
8th Rachel Best
Director's Award
Alexandra Richardson, Viola
University of Louisville Middle School Honors Orchestra
Rachel Best
Alexis Bixner
Aaron Clark
Isabelle Hoffman
Nevaeh Jewell
Eva Meredith
Emilio Payocong
Alexandra Richardson
Gabriella Upperman
Student Awards
Unsung Hero
6th Maryam Fadhil
7th Vivana Umares
8th Abdifatah Ali
Most Improved Musician
6th Madeline Bernard/Jocquel Ervins
7th Whitney Walker
8th Saniya Saunders/Saneea Farris
Best Attitude
6th Molly Buck/Imani Embers
7th Rachel Best
8th Nevaeh Jewell
Outstanding Musician
6th Isabella Goss
7th Oren Hatchett/Soo Min Yun
8th Emilio Payocong
Director's Award
Isabelle Hoffman, Cello
JCPS All-County Orchestra
Fall Semester - 7th/8th Grades
Concertino Orchestra
Isabelle Hoffman
Hayden Krausen
Symphonic Orchestra
Alexis Bixner
Eva Meredith
Emilio Payocong
Gabriella Upperman
Spring Semester - 6th Grade
Madeline Bernard
Israel Castro
Briley Durkin
Imani Embers
Bella Goss
Kaitlyn Hall
Madison Kohrs
Amalia Madzhitova
Konnor McNally