History
John Philip Sousa Band Award
This is the top honor a high school band student can receive, denoting they represent the best the program has to offer.
Click here for a list of past winners.
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
This is the top honor a high school jazz student can receive.
Click here for a list of past winners.
All-State Band:
Richard Gibson, percussion, 1982, 1983
Keith Folkner, trumpet, 1982
Jim McFall, tenor sax, 1983
Shawn Morris, trumpet, 1985, 1986
Joel Dake, percussion, 1996
Sam Stokes, percussion, 1997, 1998
Teana Wiltse, piccolo, 2000
Leslie Harrelson, clarinet, 2000
Wyatt Flandermeyer, trombone, 2020
Holden Fox, contra clarinet, 2023, 2024
All-State Alternate:
Sarah Schulz, contra clarinet, 1985
Jyl Bowlin, bari sax, 2001
Dylan Noble, tuba, 2010
Edward Toderescu-Stavila, eng. horn, 2019
Honorable Mention:
Jason Bowlin, bass clarinet, 1988, 1989
Teana Wiltse, flute, 1999
Thomas Ray, bass clarinet, 1999
Jenny Snyder, french horn, 2000
Michelle Ferguson, clarinet, 2006
Derrick Weller, trumpet, 2016
Edward Toderescu-Stavila, eng. horn, 2018
Gabriel Toderescu-Stavila, oboe, 2023
All-State Jazz Band:
Michael Grandfield, alto sax, 1994
Eric Gibbs, bass trombone, 1995, 1996
All-State Jazz Honorable Mention:
Conner Hurley, drums, 2012
Timothy Decker, bari sax, 2013
Patrick Brockenborough, drums, 2015
All-State Orchestra:
Julie Sull, violin, 1992
Gabriel Toderescu-Stavila, oboe, 2024
All-State Band
The history of the Smith-Cotton Bands is filled with hard-working, dedicated students. This is a list of the students who achieved All-State status while in high school. 1977 was the first year the Missouri All-State Band was recognized.