The choir department at Rochelle Township High School held its second annual choir banquet to celebrate all of the accomplishments of the choir students during the school year.
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ROCHELLE — The choir department at Rochelle Township High School held its second annual choir banquet to celebrate all of the accomplishments of the choir students during the school year.
Several awards are given, including the National School Choral Award, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, and the Willard “Bill” Gieske Musicianship Service Award.
Choir director Cory Jones said in addition, several student-voted awards are given. These include Outstanding Spirit awards, Leading By Example Award, and the Good to Great Awards that acknowledge most-improved students in each choir.
“The banquet was designed to be a celebration and to be fun so we also have funny awards like ‘Most Likely To Not Have a Pencil’,” Jones said. “There is also a coloring contest for the young kids that attend along with activities where everyone in attendance gets to participate.”
Below are some of the awards and the recipients:
The National School Choral Award, which is the highest honor for high school choral performers — Álvaro Alanís; The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, honoring an outstanding senior jazz musician — Álvaro Alanís; The Willard “Bill” Gieske Musicianship Service Award, which recognizes seniors’ dedication, musical achievement, and service to both instrumental and vocal programs during all eight semesters — Kain Altepeter, Sandra Montoya, and Abigail Zwinklis; The Musicianship Certificate and Music Award Pin given to honors students who demonstrate outstanding musicianship — Uzziel Zarate, Kaitlyn Drilling, Kaylee Brown, Christopher Hansen, and Alec Tilton; The Merit Certificate given to choir students for their meritorious progress and service for all eight semesters — Kain Altepeter, Sandra Montoya, Abigail Zwinklis, Devyn VanDierendonck, Álvaro Alanís, and Shannin Walter; Outstanding Spirit Award Pin honoring students that consistently display the most positivity and spirit (voted by students) — Concert Choir – Álvaro Alanís, Men’s Voice Class – Josh Graf, Women’s Choir – Emma Smith and Jolissa Vega; Leading By Example Award Pin honoring students that display active leadership and great work ethic (voted by students) — Concert Choir – Álvaro Alanís, Men’s Voice Class – Michael Story, and Women’s Choir – Kaylee Brown; Good To Great Award Pin (voted by students) — Concert Choir – Victor Tenorio, Men’s Voice Class – Kaleb Simms, and Women’s Choir – Amy Price.
The RTHS Music Boosters VJ Camp Scholarships were awarded to Candace McMurray and Alexia Nance.
Over 200 people attended the banquet and awards ceremony, which is made possible by generous contributions from Rochelle’s AmeriGas Corporation. AmeriGas also donated for last year’s program.
Pictured are Choir Officers Candace McMurray, Alvaro Alanis, and Sandra Montoya accepting the donation from AmeriGas and displaying some of the choir awards.
