Orchestra Class of 2025

Music: Orchestra Varsity (11)

Extra-Curricular: I love to play the electric guitar, bass, and piano/keyboard. I love to bake, do art, draw, paint, I like astrology, and I also enjoy hanging out with my friends.

Post-Graduation Plans: Central Ohio Technical College (Nursing)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: My favorite orchestra memory is when we would play Mafia and when we had Canes.

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Orchestra Honors (11), Class A Cello Solo (11-Superior, 12-Good), Class B Cello Solo (10-Superior), Class C Cello Solo (9-Superior), Class B String Quartet (10-Excellent), Class C String Quartet (9-Superior, 11-Excellent), Christmas Walk (9), Candles & Carols (10), Private Cello Lessons (9,10,11,12)

Academic: National Honor Society (11,12), Academic Varsity (3rd Year), Honor Roll (9,11,12), Merit Roll (10)

Athletics: Cross-Country (9,10,11,12), Indoor Track (10,11,12), Outdoor Track (9,10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular:  Sustainability Club (11,12), Key Club (9,10,11,12), Mayor's Youth Leadership Council (11,12-Supervisor of 2025 Community Service Project), Big Sibs (12), Likes to bake :)

Post-Graduation Plans: Ohio University (Honors Program, Biological Sciences)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing the Jupiter Symphony in full orchestra my junior year!

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Class B Violin Solo (11-Good), Class C Violin Solo (10-Excellent, 12-Excellent), Class B String Quartet (11-Festival), Christmas Walk (9), Florida Orchestra (10), Prelude Concertmaster (11), Private Violin Lessons (10,11,12)

Academic: Honor Roll (11,12), Merit Roll (9,10)

Athletics: Swim Team (9)

Extra-Curricular: Art Club (9,10,11,12), Gaming Club (9), Astronomy Club (9), Traveled to Europe (11), Ohio University Pre-College Art Camps (10,11), Volunteered at concession stand, Loves dogs, drawing, and ceramics

Post-Graduation Plans: Columbus College of Art and Design (Illustration and Product Design)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Going to Disney and Universal Studios

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,12), Orchestra Honors (12), Class C String Bass Solo (9-Superior), Symphony Bass Principal (10,11,12), Candles & Carols (10), Florida Orchestra (10)

Extra-Curricular: Drama Club (10,11,12), I like to draw!!!

Post-Graduation Plans: Cleveland State University (Art History)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: The first (and only, I think) time in which I played with the middle school orchestra as a highschooler. We hadn't played with them until the concert and I jumped the gun on the last note of the last song.

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,12), Class B Cello/Bass Duet (12-Superior), Class C String Quartet (10-Superior), Christmas Walk (9), Prelude Cello Principal (10)

Academic: Academic Varsity (3rd Year), Honor Roll (9,10,11,12)

Athletics: Soccer (9,10,11,12-Team Captain) Indoor Track (9,10,11,12), Outdoor Track (9,10,11,12-Squad Leader)

Extra-Curricular: Art Club (9,10,11,12)

Post-Graduation Plans: Oberlin College (Soccer and Track)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing "Boil Them Cabbage" in 6th grade

Music: Orchestra Varsity (11), Choir Varsity (11), Class B Tenor Solo (10-Excellent), Class B Tenor/Bass Ensemble (11-Excellent), Musical Cast (10,11,12)

Academic: Academic Varsity (2nd Year), Honor Roll (9,10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Key Club (9,10,11-Treasurer,12-Lieutenant Governor), Drama Club (9,10,11,12), Ski Club (9,10,11,12), MTVarts (9,10,11,12), 4-H (9-President,10, 11-Treasurer, 12) 

Post-Graduation Plans: The Ohio State University (Neuroscience, Musical Theater, Dance)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Sitting in the orchestra room when the fire alarm broke and wouldn’t stop going off!

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Orchestra Honors (11), Knox County Symphony Young Musicians Competition Winner (10), Class A Viola Solo (11-Superior), Class A Piano Solo (9-Superior, 10-Excellent, 11-Superior), Piano Guild (Superior and Superior Plus), Class A String Quartet (10-Excellent), Class B String Quartet (11-Superior), Vespula String Quartet (10-12), MVHS Jazz Band (9-12), Knox County Symphony (12), Centerburg Jazz Band (11-12), MVNU Jazz Band (10-12), MVNU Jazz Combo (11-12), Candles & Carols (10), Florida Orchestra (10), Forum Show (11), Viola Principal Chair (10-12)

Academic: National Honor Society (11,12), Honor Roll (9,10,11,12), AP Scholar w/Distinction (11), Franklin B. Walter Award (12)

Athletics: Tennis (9,10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Robotics (9,12), Science Club (9,10,11,12), Exploring the outdoors and climbing trees with arborist climbing gear

Post-Graduation Plans: The Ohio State University (Engineering Physics)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: My favorite memory/experience from orchestra has been having the honor of playing with the Vespula Quartet three years in a row. I have been able to experience lots of wonderful friendship and musicianship through our many practices and performances, and am truly grateful.

Music: Orchestra Varsity (11,12), Orchestra Honors (12), Class B Violin Solo (12-Superior), Class B Violin Duet (12-Excellent), Class B String Quartet (10-Excellent), Class C String Quartet (9-Superior, 11-Excellent), Christmas Walk (9), Candles & Carols (10), Florida Orchestra (10), Music Boosters Scholarship (11)

Academic: National Honor Society (11,12), Honor Roll (9,10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Vedette (9,10,11,12, Showcase Organizer), Key Club (10,11,12, Winter Formal Chair), Key Club Div. 11 Lieutenant Governor (10,11), Key Club District Governor (11,12), Art Club (9,10,11,12), Mayor's Youth Leadership Council (12, Pro Tempore/Vice President), Loves art and animation

Post-Graduation Plans: Kenyon College (Biochemistry/Pre-Med)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Making long-term friends on the Florida Music Trip!

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Orchestra Honors (12), Choir Varsity (10, 12), Class C Viola Solo (10-Good), Class C Soprano Solo (10-Superior), Class B Viola Duet (12-Superior), Class C Violin/Viola Duet (9-Superior), Class C Violin/Viola Trio (11-Superior), Class B String Quartet (10-Excellent), Class C String Quartet (9-Superior, 11-Excellent), Class A Soprano/Alto Ensemble (12-Superior), Class C Soprano/Alto Ensemble (10-Superior), Chorale (10,11 12), Women's Chorus (9), District 10 Honors Choir (10), OSU Honors String Orchestra (12), Knox County Symphony (12), Christmas Walk (9), Florida Orchestra (10), Jazz Band Vocal Soloist (12)

Academic: Academic Varsity (3rd Year), Merit Roll (9,10,11,12), North Central Ohio District Endowed Scholarship, Heritage Scholarship, Dual Enrollment Advantage Scholarship, Nazarene Challenge Grant

Athletics: Club Volleyball (9,10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Works @ Kroger (10,11,12), MTVArts Theater (9), Ski Club (10), Powderpuff (11), Spent a month in Costa Rica, Swam with dolphins

Post-Graduation Plans: Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Communication Sciences & Disorders)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Going to Solo and Ensemble and Large group OMEA competitions!

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Orchestra Honors (12), Class A Violin Solo (11-Excellent, 12-Excellent), Class B Violin Solo (10-Superior), Class B Piano Solo (11-Excellent, 12-Good), Class B Violin Trio (11-Superior), Class C String Quartet (11-Excellent), Christmas Walk (9), Florida Orchestra (10), Symphony Concertmaster (12), Vespula Quartet (12), Knox County Symphony (12)

Academic: Honor Roll (10,11,12), Merit Roll (9), Academic Varsity (First Year)

Athletics: Diving (11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Big Sibs (12)

Post-Graduation Plans: Kenyon College

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Going to Florida and playing at Universal!

Music: Orchestra Varsity (11,12), Class B Violin Solo (11-Festival), Class C Violin Solo (10-Excellent), Candles & Carols (10)

Academic: Academic Letter (11)

Extra-Curricular: Volunteering at MVNU's Summer Quest program and Dan Emmett Elementary, Loves learning new languages

Post-Graduation Plans: University of Toledo (Chemistry & History)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: Being able to sit down in the music wing for a few periods a day and help around when asked.

Music: Orchestra Varsity (10,11,12), Orchestra Honors (12), Class C Violin Solo (9-Superior, 10-Excellent, 12-Superior), Class B Violin Duet (12-Superior), Class B String Quartet (10-Excellent), Class C String Quartet (9-Superior), Class C Soprano/Alto Ensemble (10-Superior), Chorale (11), Women's Chorus (9,10), MVNU String Ensemble (12), Prelude Concertmaster (9), Christmas Walk (9)

Academic: National Honor Society (11,12), Honor Roll (9,10,11,12), Global Scholars (10,11,12)

Extra-Curricular: Ballet, Volunteers at church

Post-Graduation Plans: Malone University (Finance)

Favorite Orchestra Memory: My favorite orchestra memory is whenever we get to perform for the fifth-grade concert. I remember when I attended that concert, and it is so cool to see and remember how far I've come! I love seeing their excitement for the fun pieces we play for them.