Illinois Music Educators Association Awards
Fifty-one student musicians from District 204's high schools performed recently at the Illinois Music Educators Association's All-State Music Festival. This placed District 204 at the top of school districts statewide sending participants to the ILMA Conference. Special recognition went to Katie Merrick and Noah Wagner from Metea Valley High School and Faith Tsou from Neuqua Valley High School on being selected for the ILMEA Future Music Educators Symposium. In addition, Waubonsie Valley High School students Joshua Iyer and Michael Baker received recognition in the Composition Contest. Baker's composition "Lugeo for Solo Trombone and Orchestra" captured first place in the Large Instrumental Ensemble category. Iyer's "Birds of Prey" composition placed third in the same category. The Composition Contest was expanded this year to include middle school students, and Crone Middle School’s Christopher Coster was awarded second place for a piano solo composition titled "Dream Set." Ten District 204 staff members also participated as clinicians for the All-State Professional Development Program and Neuqua Valley High School Principal Dr. Bob McBride received the Outstanding Administrator Award.
Wildcats Varsity Dance Team Crowned State Champs
The Neuqua Valley High School Wildcats Varsity Dance team was crowned 2015 Class 3A State Champion at the IHSA Dance Tournament. Wildcats Varsity Team members are Katie Boonyong, Molly Brouder, Sophia Donahue, Niki Emory, Alyssa Fitzgerald, Alexandria Haumann, Daniella Higdon, Kailee Hogan, Nicole Kaminski, Rachel Marsh, Sarah Perkins, Erica Ross, Maggie Shea, Kara Shudy, Emily Spinola, Kelly Turnbull, and Courtney Wisinski. The Neuqua Valley coaching staff includes Head Coach Sonja Rzeszutko, Assistant Coach Eileen Niedoborski, and Junior Varsity Coach Katie Simmons.
Scholastic Art Winners
Sixty-eight students from Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley High Schools received Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards in this year’s regional Scholastic Art competition. Twenty-four Gold Key recipients are moving on to the national competition in New York where they will compete against Gold Key winners from regional shows across the country. Artwork from regional winners will be on display at the Downers Grove North High School from February 8 through February 13.
Metea Valley Gold Key winners are Anjur Kavya, Monica Judd, Gwen Nicholls, Rheann Schleiter, and Sabrina Sedovic.
Neuqua Valley Gold Key winners are Alexandra Adams, Dylan Avery, Molly Buikema, Soo Ji Choi, Katie Gao, Elaina Hahn, Xu Han, Allie Haumann, Vivian Hong, Kirin Kane, Noah Leechuy, Zhaoyuan Pan, Sophia Pellis, Yu-Jung Son, Stephany Stumphauzer, and Karolina Szumilas.
Waubonise Valley Gold Key winners are Guste Savukynaite and Jessica Yanos.
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Fifty-one student musicians from District 204's high schools performed recently at the Illinois Music Educators Association's All-State Music Festival. This placed District 204 at the top of school districts statewide sending participants to the ILMA Conference. Special recognition went to Katie Merrick and Noah Wagner from Metea Valley High School and Faith Tsou from Neuqua Valley High School on being selected for the ILMEA Future Music Educators Symposium. In addition, Waubonsie Valley High School students Joshua Iyer and Michael Baker received recognition in the Composition Contest. Baker's composition "Lugeo for Solo Trombone and Orchestra" captured first place in the Large Instrumental Ensemble category. Iyer's "Birds of Prey" composition placed third in the same category. The Composition Contest was expanded this year to include middle school students, and Crone Middle School’s Christopher Coster was awarded second place for a piano solo composition titled "Dream Set." Ten District 204 staff members also participated as clinicians for the All-State Professional Development Program and Neuqua Valley High School Principal Dr. Bob McBride received the Outstanding Administrator Award.
Wildcats Varsity Dance Team Crowned State Champs
The Neuqua Valley High School Wildcats Varsity Dance team was crowned 2015 Class 3A State Champion at the IHSA Dance Tournament. Wildcats Varsity Team members are Katie Boonyong, Molly Brouder, Sophia Donahue, Niki Emory, Alyssa Fitzgerald, Alexandria Haumann, Daniella Higdon, Kailee Hogan, Nicole Kaminski, Rachel Marsh, Sarah Perkins, Erica Ross, Maggie Shea, Kara Shudy, Emily Spinola, Kelly Turnbull, and Courtney Wisinski. The Neuqua Valley coaching staff includes Head Coach Sonja Rzeszutko, Assistant Coach Eileen Niedoborski, and Junior Varsity Coach Katie Simmons.
Scholastic Art Winners
Sixty-eight students from Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley High Schools received Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards in this year’s regional Scholastic Art competition. Twenty-four Gold Key recipients are moving on to the national competition in New York where they will compete against Gold Key winners from regional shows across the country. Artwork from regional winners will be on display at the Downers Grove North High School from February 8 through February 13.
Metea Valley Gold Key winners are Anjur Kavya, Monica Judd, Gwen Nicholls, Rheann Schleiter, and Sabrina Sedovic.
Neuqua Valley Gold Key winners are Alexandra Adams, Dylan Avery, Molly Buikema, Soo Ji Choi, Katie Gao, Elaina Hahn, Xu Han, Allie Haumann, Vivian Hong, Kirin Kane, Noah Leechuy, Zhaoyuan Pan, Sophia Pellis, Yu-Jung Son, Stephany Stumphauzer, and Karolina Szumilas.
Waubonise Valley Gold Key winners are Guste Savukynaite and Jessica Yanos.