More congrats!
The following students will be representing Hillgrove in the 2008-2009 season of the Georgia Youth Symphony:
Mackenzie Bruch, Elizabeth Southern, Calvin Miller, Michelle Francis, Lisa Walnut, Lindsay Williams, Kaitlin Arocho, Kim Ranallo, Katrina Bowring, Kyle Mayes, Rachel Ford, Tori Farnell, Matt Andrews, and Kyle Bass.
Congratulations to all of you!
Congratulations!
What a great year! I am so proud of our success this year. Both orchestras earned ’superior’ ratings at the GMEA Orchestra Festival, and we brought home the “Outstanding Orchestra Award” from the Heritage Festival in Williamsburg ,VA.
Here are some individual awards that our students have received over the past few weeks:
From Hillgrove Honors Night:
Jared Ford (cello) – Outstanding AP Theory Student
Tori Farnell (viola) – Outstanding Orchestra Student
Rachel Ford (viola) – Outstanding World Lit Student, Outstanding Art Student, Outstanding Chemistry, GHP Finalist in Chemistry, and Outstanding Sophomore
Stephanie Bowles (violin) – Outstanding Math Student, Hillgrove PTSA Scholarship, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship
Elizabeth Southern (violin) – Outstanding Geography Student
Morgan Walker (viola) – Outstanding AP Human Geography Student
Brittany O’Brien (violin) – Outstanding AP US History Student, and Georgia Certificate of Merit
Ben Poole (Cello) – Georgia Certificate of Merit
Ashley Hobbs (Bass) – Outstanding Freshman
From The Orchestra Awards Banquet:
National School Orchestra Award – Jordan Thomas (Bass)
Director’s Award – Lisa Walnut (Cello)
Photos needed for slideshow!
If you have photos of any orchestra activities from this year, please put them on a CD and send them to me before Thursday. I am working on the slideshow for the banquet and would like to include any photos that parents or students may have.Thanks,Doke
