Awards

Most Improved 6th Grade Band Musician-  Maicol Cordon Ramirez, Evelyn Schrombeck, Wyatt Lentino

Outstanding 6th Grade Band Musician- Deric Forbes

Most Improved 7th Grade Band Musician- Nevaeh Carr, Ethan Conrad, Ariana Mccullough, Greyson Costa, Jack Wirtz

Outstanding 7th Grade Band Musician- Xzavier DeMoss, Yarel Elliott

Most Improved 8th Grade Band Musician- Mya Peterson, Jessica Spornhauer Colon, Bryson Hammond

Outstanding 8th Grade Band Musician- Kennedy Kudlo

Most Improved HS Band Musician- Conner Allbritten, Robyn Schwanke, Jayden Calhoun, Isabella Siefert, Ella Harwood

Outstanding 9th Grade Band Musician- Sophia Murray

Outstanding 10th Grade Band Musician- Henry Sell

Outstanding 11th Grade Band Musician- Brenda Gallegos

Outstanding 12th Grade Band Musician- Myah Newman, James Peterson, Anthony Rodriguez

Outstanding Leaders- MS- Juan Diego Herrera HS- Adam Klisurich Marlin

Jr. Bomber of all Trades: Layne Claussen

Bomber of all Trades: Isaac Calhoun

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Simon Manis

          The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award® was inaugurated in 1974 with the consent of his widow shortly after this great jazz artist died in 1971. It honors the outstanding jazz musician at each high school.

Director's Award- Band- Owen Butler

          The Director's Award is given to one Middle School band member who will be moving on to the high school band.  This award is given for the similar aspects as the Sousa Award, musicianship and dedication to the band.  

Senior Recognitions- 

HS Band- Myah Newman, James Peterson, Anthony Rodriguez

HS Jazz Band- James Peterson

The Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award- Kent Hendrix

          This award was introduced in 1994 in honor of the legendary bandmaster and impresario. Patrick Gilmore (1829-1892) and his band joined General Burnside’s expedition to North Carolina in the Civil War. Gilmore also played for every president of his day, including Abraham Lincoln. This beautiful award honors outstanding high school band students and their achievements and commitment to the band. It may be used as a runner-up award to the John Philip Sousa Award.

Sousa Award- Henry Sell

    The Sousa Award is a great honor given to one member of the band each year.  This award is named after the late John Philip Sousa, a great American musician, composer and conductor.  This award is given to honor the top student in the high school band, recognizing superior musicianship and outstanding dedication. It was created with the approval of Helen Sousa Albert and Priscilla Sousa, daughters of the famous composer and bandmaster.