Jaclyn Turner

• Teacher: Martin Dickey
• Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, SC
• 3.85 GPA
• Class rank: 14 of 298
• Band Honors:
  • Upper State Marching Band Champions 2006, 2008
  • Second place state marching band 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Superior rating at concert festival grade 6 2007, 2008,2009
• Personal Accomplishments:
  • Head drum major of the Nation Ford High School marching band (2007, 2008)
  • Completed George N. Parks Drum Major Academy 2007
  • Superior ratings in all solos and ensembles since seventh grade
  • Fifth chair all-state 2008 (clarinet)
  • Eleventh chair all-state 2009

Ted Anton

• Teacher: Christopher Pitlik
• Alan B. Shepard High School, Palos Heights, IL
• 4.9 GPA
• Class rank: 3 of 407
• Accomplishments:
  • Protégé Philharmonic Young Artists Concerto Competition Winner
  • IMEA (Illinois) Honors All-State Orchestra 1st Chair-flute
  • Smith Walbridge Clinic Best Attitude Advanced Rifle
  • ISU Drum Major Clinic Most Improved Conductor
  • Shepard High School Up With the Arts 1st Place Winner for Original Music Arrangement- flute quintet
  • IMEA District I Senior Division Band 1st Chair-tuba
  • Mathletes
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • Mentor for Advisory Program
  • Volleyball
  • National Honors Society
  • Blood Drive Donor and Volunteer

Kevin Bao

• Teacher: Dan Pendley
• Mount Hebron High School, Ellicott City, MD
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: 1 of 344
• Accomplishments:
  • Maryland Distinguished Scholar
  • National AP Scholar
  • Maryland All-State Band 2nd chair flute
  • National Honor Society
  • French Honor Society
  • All-Howard County Math Team
  • Captain Mount Hebron High School Math Team

Josh Barnes

• Teacher: Julie Trent
• Willow Canyon High School, Surprise, AZ
• 3.139 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Arizona All-State
  • Super Bowl XLII Performer
  • Willow Canyon High School Drum Major

Shaina Rush

• Teacher: Stoney Black
• Air Academy High School, USAFA, CO
• 3.38 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Principal flute at Western State Honor Band
  • Principal flute in Young Concert Artists
  • First alternate in drama interpretation at State forensics meet
  • Volunteered with Hungry Soldiers
  • Volunteered with Angel Food Ministries Outreach Program
  • Bands of America Flagstaff, AZ 2A Champions
  • Bands of America Regional El Paso, TX 2A champions
  • CBA 4A State Marching Band Champion

Stephanie Thomas

• Teacher: Rob Nichols
• David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, MO
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: 1 of 645
• Accomplishments:
  • Principal Flute - Missouri Symphony Society Youth Orchestra
  • Missouri Girls State
  • Hickman High School ACapella Choir, Secretary
  • Spanish Honors Society
  • Library Club, President
  • Outstanding Social Studies Student of the Year Award

Shane Van Deree

• Teacher: James Yaques
• Palm Beach Central High School, Wellington, FL
• 4.4 GPA
• Class rank: 42 of 726
• Accomplishments:
  • Principle Piccolo of Palm Beach Philharmonic
  • President Palm Beach Central HS Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Key Club committe chair
  • Give lessons on Flute, Piccolo, and Clarinet

Phoenix Amrol-Davis

• Teacher: Joseph Messina
• South Brunswick High School, Southport, NC
• 3.25 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Recipient, Daughters of the American Revolution JROTC Award
  • Recipient, President’s Medal of Excellence, JROTC
  • Crew member “Carolina Gale” (52’ sailboat), Southport, NC
  • Co-Captain. South Brunswick High School (SBHS) Marching Band Flag Corps

Jill Bertoia

• Teacher: Kathleen Schoelwer
• Herndon High School, Herndon, VA
• 3.7 GPA
• Honors:
  • Virginia Honor Band
  • NVMTA Woodwind Concerto Competition- 3rd Place
  • Founding member of the Herndon High Optimist Club

Eric Bodnar

• Teacher: Donald Carducci
• Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, NY
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 1 of 445
• Accomplishments:
  • NYSSMA Conference All-State Symphonic Band Member
  • National Honor Society Inductee
  • French National Honor Society Inductee
  • 2007 1st place National Class NYSFBC Finals
  • Wind Ensemble, NYSSMA Gold with Distinction Rating
  • 2008, 2nd place National Class NYSFBC Finals

Whitney Butler

• Teacher: Lee Newman
• Elbert County High School, Elberton, GA
• 3.45 GPA
• Class rank: 34 of 230
• Accomplishments:
  • 10th grade district honor band
  • 11th grade district honor band
  • Woodwind lieutentant 11th grade
  • Jazz band
  • symphonic band

Jennifer Dunlap

• Teacher: Benjamin Goldsborough
• Cedar Cliff High School, New Cumberland, PA
• 3.84 GPA
• Class rank: 29 of 335
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • Girl Scouts
  • 2008-2009 York College of Pennsylvania Orchestra
  • Spanish Club
  • 2008 United States Scholastic Band Association Group 3 Open National Champions

Emily Grau

• Teacher: Timothy Rohrbaugh
• New Oxford High School, New Oxford, PA
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: Top 1% of 300
• Accomplishments:
  • New Oxford High School Drum Major
  • National Honor Society
  • Pennsylvania MEA All-State Band
  • Principal clarinetist of the York Youth Symphony Orchestra
  • Acts of Kindness Theater Company pit orchestra to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation
  • 1st chair PA MEA District 7 Band
  • 1st chair PA MEA District 7 Orchestra

Julia Janda

• Teacher: Jim Stockmann
• Waynesville High School, Waynesville, MO
• 4.02 GPA
• Class rank: 2 of 365
• Accomplishments:
  • 1st chair Central District MO MEA Honor Band
  • National Honor Society
  • Waynesville High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble
  • A Honor Roll – 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Dance Lessons

Helen Reed

• Teacher: Robert Smith
• Pendleton High School, Pendleton, SC
• 3.58 GPA
• Class rank: 10 of 173
• Accomplishments:
  • SC All-State Senior Band
  • Outstanding Freshman
  • Sophomore Award for Excellence
  • Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) for 4 year
  • 2008 State Marching Band Runner-Up
  • Music Librarian

Matthew Rothenberg

• Teacher: DuWane Sandlin
• Caesar Rodney High School, Camden-Wyoming, DE
• 3.5 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Delaware All-State Band
  • Delaware All-State Choir
  • "Outstanding Freshman" award
  • Chapter IX Champions three years

Brandon Schneider

• Teacher: Patrick Hayes
• Antioch Community High School, Antioch, IL
• Accomplishments:
  • 3 perfect scores at solo ensemble contest
  • Illinois MEA district 7 choir
  • Illinois State marching band championships

Kaley Strayer

• Teacher: Tim Wise
• Tuscola High School, Waynesville, NC
• 3.8 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Tuscola High School Drum Major 2009-10
  • Church misson work in: Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, and Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, NC
  • Odyssey of the Mind participant
  • Music Librarian
  • Spanish Club
  • Teen Democrats Club
  • Handbell choir Central UMC

Kyle Sullivan

• Teacher: Gregory Basham
• Newsome High School, Lithia, FL
• 3.6 GPA
• Class rank: top 15% of 501
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • Physics Club
  • Archeology Club
  • Latin Club
  • Fund raising for Multiple Sclerosis Society

Rui Wang

• Teacher: John Kuhner
• Cheshire High School, Cheshire, CT
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 4 of 418
• Accomplishments:
  
  • Cheshire Public School Music Department -- "Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America" past five years
  • Cheshire High School Drum Major
  • Vice President of National Honors Society
  • President of Asian Culture and Tradition
  • President of Future Business Leaders of America
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • New England Math League
  • Indoor and Outdoor Track Team, All Academic Team

Lea Bisanz

• Teacher: John Birge
• Brunswick High School, Brunswick, GA
• 3.64 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Nominated for Governor's Honors Program in music 2008
  • Nominated for Governor's Honors Program in Latin 2009
  • County Reflections Contest Winner 2008
  • Latin Club
  • SPQR (Honors Latin Club)
  • U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

Daniel Cohen

• Teacher: Doug Reichenfeld
• Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh, PA
• 3.5 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Student Leadership and community service, including The Ronald McDonald House
  • BIMA Summer Arts at Brandeis University
  • Traveled to Israel on Cultrual Exchange Program
  • Drum Major for the Mt. Lebanon High School Marching Band
  • Member of the PMEA Honors Band

Laura Eckhardt

• Teacher: Scott King
• Starr's Mill High School, Fayetteville, GA
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: 2 of 371
• Accomplishments:
  • GA All State 1st Chair
  • 1st chair and section leader Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
  • National Honor Society
  • National German Honor Society
  • Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Conference ambassador
  • Beta Club
  • Treasurer for Ex Libris book club
  • Relay for Life volunteer

Moises Jaramillo

• Teacher: Roxanne Vickers
• Thomas Jefferson High School - San Antonio, TX
• Individual Honors:
  • 3 year John Phillip Sousa award recipient for his school
  • Vice president of the Texas Future Music Educators Association at Thomas Jefferson HS
  • Member of the swim and water polo teams
  • Holds the district record for most goals in a water Polo tournament.

Ryan Ramsey

• Teacher: Creighton Miller
• Beech High School, Hendersonville, TN
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: 2 of 315
• Accomplishments:
  • TN All State Honor Band
  • 1st chair - TN All Mid-State Honor Band
  • Eagle Scout
  • Tennessee Youth Achievement Award
  • National Youth Leadership Training
  • Young Politicians Interact Club
  • Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Academic Achievement Award
  • Beta Club
  • Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts
  • Steel Drum Ensemble

Travis Self

• Teacher: Mike Mefford
• Sequoyah Public Schools, Claremore, OK
• 3.714 GPA
• Class rank: 18 of 115
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • National Young Leaders Conference
  • Oklahoma Ambassadors of Music European Tour
  • John Philip Sousa Award

Victoria Shingleton

• Teacher: Rob Smith
• Pendleton High School, Anderson, SC
• 3.9 GPA
• Class rank: 2 of 164
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • 10 Superiors at SC Solo and Ensemble
  • Beta Club Member
  • Secretary of National English Honor Society
  • Renaissance Club Member
  • Project Lead-The-Way
  • Miss Landmark Pageant - Runner-Up 3 years

Kate Anderson

• Teacher: Mark Boyer
• Hughesville Jr./Sr. High School, Hughesville, PA
• 3.85 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • 1st chair – PA MEA All-State Wind Ensemble
  • PA MEA All-State Concert Band
  • PA MEA All-State Jazz Ensemble
  • Finalist - U.S. Army Field Band Young Artist Competition
  • Finalist - Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition
  • Hughesville High School Drum Major
  • President - Tri-M Music Honor Society

Sean Coleman

• Teacher: Martin Montoya
• Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (Salem), Canton, MI
• 3.9 GPA
• Class rank: 39 of 475
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • Superior rating at State Festival
  • Straight first-division ratings at District Festival, Concert Band
  • Overall first-division rating at District Festival, Symphony Band
  • Straight first-division ratings at District Festival, Wind Ensemble

John Hammer

• Teacher: Arthur Ebert
• West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield, MI
• 3.7 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • 2008: MCBA Flight I State Champions
  • 2008 BOA Grand National Semi Finalist
  • 2007 BOA Ypsilanti Regional Finalist

Tyler Williams

• Teacher: William DuBois
• Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, FL
• 3.857 GPA

Kristen Bartholomew

• Teacher: William Palange
• Oswego High School, Oswego, NY
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 11 of 396
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • Captain - Oswego Visual Ensemble (Winter Guard)
  • NYSSMA Area All State Band

Eric Bentley

• Teacher: Lisa Butts
• Hanford West High, Hanford, CA
• 3.4 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • California BDA All State Band 4 years
  • Cal Poly All-State High School Wind Symphony
  • TKMEA Honor Band 5 years
  • TKMEA Honor Jazz Band 4 years
  • Solo Awards - CMEA Jazz Festival, Mid Valley Jazz Festival, Delta College Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival

Tabitha Cox

• Teacher: Scott Burgener
• Mountain View High School, Mesa, AZ
• 3.87 GPA
• Class rank: 76 of 770
• Accomplishments:
  • AZ All-State Honor Band
  • AZ All-State Honor Choir
  • 2010 Invitation to participate Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship and Parade
  • 2008 Gator Bowl Halftime Show and Parade
  • 2008 First Place Winner - ASU Sun Devil Showdown Marching Contest
  • 2007 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland

Mark Davis

• Teacher: Duane Minnick
• Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, VA
• 4.1 GPA
• Class rank: top 10% (estimate) of 292
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • BWHS Outstanding Geometry Student
  • BWHS Outstanding Algebra Student
  • Member International Trumpet Guild
  • Eastman Trumpet Workshop
  • Oberlin Trumpet Workshop

James Dawson

• Teacher: Gregory Basham
• Joe E. Newsome High School, Lithia, FL
• 3.8 unweighted GPA and a 5.0 weighted GPA
• Class rank: 50 of 501
• Accomplishments:
  • Varsity Letters in Drill, Rifle, and Marching Band
  • National Honor Society
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • Rho Kappa History Honor Society
  • Drum Corps International-Boston Crusaders
  • Army JROTC Academic Excellence Award for Junior Class, Alpha Company Commander
  • Army JROTC Military Officers’ Benevolent Corporation Sophomore Award, Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant in Bravo Company
  • Army JROTC Superior Freshman Cadet, Academic Excellence Award for Freshman Class
  • Boy Scouts of America Life Scout – Eagle Scout expected 2010
     

Jeff Garcia

• Teacher: Martin Montoya
• Salem High School, Canton, MI
• 3.5 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Plymouth-Canton Marching Band has won BOA Grand Nationals 3 times
  • Michigan (University) Youth Band
  • Plymouth-Canton Winter Drumline
  • Interlochen Arts Camp

George Groh

• Teacher: Jim Smith
• Houston High School, Germantown, TN
• Unweighted GPA 3.4
• Accomplishments:
  • TN All-State Band
  • All-West Tennessee 1st Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble
  • Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts: Trumpet
  • Beta Club
  • Selected to represent Houston High at the Tennessee State Hugh O'Brian (HOBY) Youth Leadership Conference
  • Houston High Senior Hall of Fame: One of ten students from a class of 459 chosen by the teachers for this special recognition.
  • National Medusa Mythology Exam: Gold Medalist
  • Superior Rating TN Music Teachers State Piano Concerto Competition
  • U of Memphis' International Language Fair: 1st Place Musical Group, Men's A Cappella German Vocal Group "Die Kleine Wise Guys"
  • First Chair Jazz Band, 2009 Tennessee All-West Clinic
  • Germantown United Methodist Youth Choir, soloist; Handbells, Praise Band (keyboards); Adult Brass Ensemble; Volunteer Youth Missions

Bryce Heffington

• Teacher: Curtis Tipton
• Parkview High School, Springfield, MO
• 4.0 GPA
• Class rank: 12 of 399
• Accomplishments
  • National Honor Society
  • Young Republican’s Club
  • Track & Field, Varsity
  • Cross Country, Varsity (qualified for Sectionals)
  • Scholastic Tea Award (3.75 GPA or higher)
  • Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Bridge Building Competition participant
  • Speech & Debate
  • Salvation Army bell-ringing
  • Mr. Hustle Award

Katie Israelsen

• Teacher: Jason Petrovich
• Mountain Crest High School, Hyrum, UT
• 3.92 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Choir President
  • Young Womanhood Recognition award
  • Youth Camp Leader
  • Narrator “Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat”
  • Northern Utah Youth Symphony
  • Marching Band invited to play at the Fiesta Bowl half time
  • Band Public Relations Representative

Michael Kerr

• Teacher: David Webb
• Jefferson Forest High School, Forest, VA
• 3.75 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • VA All-State
  • Trumpet in Lynchburg College Jazz Ensemble
  • 1st Chair Trumpet All-County
  • Marching Band - 2008 USSBA National Championship 8th place
  • Marching Band - 2008 USSBA Virginia State Championship 2nd place -Class 5 open

Daniel Krinke

• Teacher: Matt Yonkey
• Kettle Run High School, Nokesville, VA
• 3.57 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • National Honor Society
  • Virginia Honor Band
  • Church Brass Ensemble
  • Section Leader - Trumpets, clarinets and flutes

Jacob LeGrone

• Teacher: Chris Rugila
• South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC
• 3.93 GPA
• Class rank: 8 of 393
• Accomplishments:
  • NC All-State Band
  • NC All-State Orchestra, Principal Trumpet
  • Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra, Principal Trumpet
  • Charlotte Youth Wind Ensemble
  • USC Honor Band, Principal Trumpet
  • Bugles Across America
  • NC Governor's School, Natural Science
  • AP Scholar with Honor
  • Beta Club
  • Stand Against Indifference Service Club
  • Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow
  • Eagle Scout
• Years All-State Participant: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Elliot Mee

• Teacher: Steve Turner
• Jamestown High School, Williamsburg, VA
• 3.9565 GPA
• Class rank: 30 of 275
• Accomplishments:
  • Virginia All-State
  • Marching Band Superior Rating at VBODA Marching Festival
  • Concert Band Superior Rating at VBODA Concert Festival
  • Jazz Band Superior Rating at VBODA Jazz Festival

Andy Meyer

• Teacher: Darren Allen
• Bay High School, Bay Village, OH
• 3.4 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Father, J. Michael Meyer, served in the US Army 1st Cavalry Division and played trombone
  • Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony
  • School music program selected Top 100 Music Communities in America six years in a row

Jack Miner

• Teacher: Arthur Ebert
• West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield, MI
• 3.85 GPA
• Accomplishments:
  • Eagle Scout
  • National Honor Society
  • Scholar Athlete Award WBHS ski team
  • Track and Cross Country
  • Marching Band 2008 State Champions

Kevin Rahrig

• Teacher: Brian Myers, OMEA State Tri-M Adviser
• Eastwood High School, Pemberville, OH
• 3.9 GPA
• Class rank: 15 of 130
• Accomplishments:
  • Ohio State University High School Honors Band
  • Kent State University Honor Band
  • Univ. of Toledo Honors Band
  • Toledo Youth Orchestra

Peter Crane

• Teacher: Stacey Trenteseaux
• Trenton High School, Trenton, FL
• 4.5 GPA
• Class rank: 2 of 75
• Accomplishments:
  • FL All-County band 3 years
  • Band President

Christopher D'Avanzo

• Teacher: Martin Dickey
• Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, SC
• 3.55 GPA
• Class rank: 25 of 298
• Accomplishments:
  • SC All State
  • National Beta Club
  • South Carolina Junior Scholar

Kevin Ripley

• Teacher: D. Thomas Busch
• Pulaski High School, Pulaski, WI
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 1 of 290
• Accomplishments:
  • WI All State 1st Chair
  • National Honor Society treasurer
  • Technology Editor and Webmaster for the Pulaski News village newspaper
  • Pulaski Leo Club service organization treasurer

Claire Sibley

• Teacher: Martin Dickey
• Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, SC
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 11 of 300
• Accomplishments:
  • South Carolina All-State Band
  • South Carolina All-State Orchestra
  • Charlotte Symphony Junior Youth Orchestra - Principal Horn
  • Charlotte Youth Wind Ensemble
  • Band Vice President

Steven Spendlove

• Teacher: Justin Klarer
• Arbor View High School, Las Vegas, NV
• 4.459 GPA
• Class rank: 6 of 776
• Accomplishments:
  • Church group president
  • School District voted Americas top 100 communities for American Education
  • Straight A awards throughout middle school

Lane Todd

• Teacher: Ryan Meeks
• McLoud Highschool, McLoud, OK
• 4 GPA
• Class rank: 1 of 138
• Accomplishments:
  • Oklahoma All-State Orchestra
  • National Honor Society
  • Oklahoma Honor Society
  • Gifted and Talented Academic Team
  • Boy Scouts of America Life Scout
  • Key Club President
  • Student Council Exec