May 19, 2017 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend High School Band Awards Celebration was held this week. Awards included: District Solo Ensemble Medals, State Solo Ensemble Medals, Student Choice Awards, Section of the Year pins, Letters/Pins/Bars, Musical Achievement Award, Scholarships, Most Improved Award, Woody Herman Jazz Award, Louis Armstrong Brass. See list of winners below.
H. Robert Dittmer Service Award: Luke Schowalter (photo left)
Louis Armstrong Brass Band Award: Aaron Pierce
Woody Herman Jazz Award: Aaron Pierce
John Philip Sousa Award: Sarah Fleischmann
Most improved for concert band: Adrien Garcia
Most improved for symphonic band: Megan Hornung
Most improved for wind ensemble: Thomas Agre
Musical Achievement Award, 9th grade: Chloe Larscheidt
Musical Achievement Award, 10th grade, John Swillinger
Musical Achievement Award, 11th grade: Spencer Hikade
Scholarships: John Swillinger, Jonathan Kroll, Joe Klug, Caitlin Marsch, Monica Miranda-Hernandez, Joe Heger, Lauren Garbisch, Thomas Agre, Lena Hayes, Chloe Larscheidt, and Malorie Wolf.