Regional high school students honored at High Plains Festival
CHADRON – About 70 students from Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota attended the 49th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival Feb. 1-2. at ÂÌñÉç State College.
Students performed as part of the Honor Choir, directed by Dr. Joel Schreuder, the Guitar Ensemble, directed by Dr. Mckay Tebbs, the Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Rick Puzzo, and the Woodwind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Michael Stephens.
Event coordinator Bobby Pace, CSC accompanist, said even though the college was not able to invite all students who qualified because of COVID-19 precautions, it is still an honor for all those selected based on successful auditions.
The following students were honored for being selected to the Honor Band or Honor Choir for three or four consecutive years. Students who did not attend are indicated by an asterisk.
HONOR CHOIR
Four Consecutive Years
Gordon-Rushville: Rayne Charging Thunder
Paxton: Ashleigh Jay
Sidney: Kaitlyn Darnall, Mason Mowery
Valentine: Elliana Springer, Jonah Perrett
Three Consecutive Years
ÂÌñÉç: Jameson Margetts, Drew Milburn
Crawford: Hannah Lemmon
Gering: Victoria Eckerberg*
Gordon-Rushville: Bree Lovell*
Leyton: Hannah Vath
Hill City, S.D.: Mikennah Oleson*, Madesi Stedman
HONOR BAND
Four Consecutive Years
Brass
Ainsworth: Josie Ganser
Woodwind
ÂÌñÉç: Kayley Galbraith
Hemingford: Kylie Mendiola
Guitar Ensemble
Gordon-Rushville: Jackson Fair, Rayne Charging Thunder
Three Consecutive Years
Brass
ÂÌñÉç: Dylan Gieseler, Maralee Rischling, Luke Kahl
Hemingford: Destiny Hanson*
Valentine: Sean Springer
Woodwind
Alliance: Courtney Cox
ÂÌñÉç: Brendilou Armstrong
Hemingford: Landrie Nelson
Valentine: Tamara Benedict*
Percussion
ÂÌñÉç: Josh Fernau
—Olivia Bryant, College Relations
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