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AWARDS
 
A sampling of the awards won by the Big Red band
   
ARION MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
The Arion Music Award presented annually to a senior band member who exemplifies superior qualities of dedication, character, commitment, leadership, musicianship, and support of the band program.   The recipient is determined by a vote of the members of the band.

Named for the Arion, a poet and musician from Greece who lived about 625 B.C., the award is a feature
of high school music programs across the nation. 

E-Mail us with additions and /or corrections to the list at mail@mhsbigredband.org


 
YEAR WINNER INSTRUMENTS
2010 Jonbria Davis Flute
2009    
2008 Jeff McBrayer Tuba
2007 Michael Olsen Percussion
2006 Brad Seifert Trumpet
2005 Kelli Johnson and
Whitney Banks
Kelli - Flute
Whitney - Flute & Drum Major
2004 Nicole Schrier Clarinet in Wind Symphony & Baritone Sax in Jazz 1
2003 Iain Novoselich Trombone
2002 Josh Albert Alto Saxophone
2001 Jana Warren and
Chris Lawrence
Jana - Flute & Color Guard
Chris - Trumpet
2000 Jon Hamlin Alto Saxophone
1999 Iesha Collins Clarinet
1998 Kelli Arnold Clarinet & Drum Major
1997 Christian Grostic Trumpet
1996 Jan Yabs Trombone
1995 Latasha Smith Alto Saxophone
1994 Anitra Mallory Clarinet
1993 Amber Cunningham  
1992 Peter Kurdziel Alto Saxophone and Drum Major
1991 Kim Tobin Trumpet
1990 Karen Tompkins  
1989 Gwenn Barry  
1988 Brian May  
1987 Melissa Wikman Oboe
1986 Jon Schroeder  
1985 Greg DeVries Trumpet
     

BUNKER
JUNIOR HIGH / MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILLIAM STEWART
DIRECTORS AWARD WINNERS

YEAR WINNER
2010 Shantel Johnson
2009 Owen Verge
2008  
2007 Molly Christopherson
2006  
2005  
2004  
2003  
2002  
2001  
2000  
1999  
1998 Brittany Baker and Mathew Moler
1997 Jacquelyn Funk and Brian Johnson
1996 Dale Moler and Benjamin Grostic
1995 Michelle Reinecke and Elizabeth Buikema
1994 Mary Yound and  Michael Dodge
1993 Heidi Kolkema
1992 Lee Ann Reinecke
1991 Sarah Rearcey, Rachel Romero,
Mitchell Derouin and Martha Kokema
1990 Amber Cunningham and Glory Ward
1989 Joanne Catey, Peter Kurdziel and
 Jennifer Weaver
1988 Cristy Rahrig and Peter Dondit
1987 Karen Tompkins
1986 Sherrie Vanderwall
1985 Sarah Pool
1984 Melissa Wikman
1983 Katrina Pool
1982 Greg DeVries
1981 Sandra Meier
1980 Roger Catey
1979 Mark Walters
1978 Laurie Dondit
1977 Tom Lehker
1976 Susan Hayes
1975 Sharon Haas
1974 Joy Annessa and
Susan Ward
1973 Jayne Stenholm
1972 Robert McGregor
1971 Glen DeVoogd
1970 Tom Rutz
1969 Mary Veldman


STEELE JUNIOR HIGH / MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILLIAM STEWART
DIRECTORS AWARD WINNERS

YEAR WINNER
2009-10  
2008-09  
2007-08 Anthony Spears
2006-07 Shelby Stokes and Jessica Gibbs
2005-06 Adriana Boganey and Bethany Houghton
2004-05 Nathan Smith
2003-04 Melanie Houghton
2002-03 Adam Miles and Jacqueline Velez
2001-02 Quentin Warren and Kristen Wells
2000-01 Kelli Johnson and John Smith
1999-00 Ebony Byrd
1998-99 Terrence Massey and Patricia Billings
1997-98 Jamie Bowne
1996-97 Jenifer Smith and Jana Warren
1995-96 Jenine VanOeffelen
1994-95 Gentry Richmond
1993-94 Sara Johnson
1992-93 Tighe Pierce
1991-92 Jamie Hoolihan and Amy Smith
1990-91 Mark Miller
1989-90 Dana Judd
1988-89 Jennifer DeJohn
1987-88 Teresa Hancock
1986-87 Juli Jenkins
1985-86 Nicole Horne
1984-85 Christine Briggs
1993-84 Barbara Watts
1982-83 Scott Kurtzweil
1981-82 Wendy Noyes
1980-81  
1979-80  
1978-79  
1977-78  
1976-77  
1975-76  
1974-75  
1973-74  
1972-73  
1971-72  
1970-71  
1969-70  
1968-69