Awards and Recognition - 2008
Fort Zumwalt West High School
1251 Turtle Creek Drive
O'Fallon, MO   63366
(636) 379-0300
District Solo & Ensemble Festival - March 2008

The following students received Superior Ratings at District Solo & Ensemble Festival and qualified to go on to
State Solo & Ensemble Festival

Brandon Alcorn, Kyle Bruer, Aaron Munzer & Mandy Spurlock – sax quartet

Macie Baucum, Grace Horvath & Katie Myers – flute trio

Nick Bazzoni, Erik Johnson & Greg Towe – sax trio

Nassim Benchaabane, Paul Heitert, Steve Martin, Aaron Ring & Aaron Seidel – sax quintet

Patrick Blythe, Lucas Kill & Neal Johnson – trumpet trio

Andre Castiaux, Emilee Johnson & Jason Schroeder – sax trio

Sarah Cutler, Trisha Ingraham & Meghan Meyer - Woodwind Trio

Jeremy Darnell – bassoon

Jeremy Darnell, Kirsten Decker & Jessica Mertz – Woodwind Trio

Crystal Fonseca, Meghan Meyer, Shannon Ploudre & Emily Spurlock –
flute quartet

Kathleen Hoormann - xylophone

Trisha Ingraham - bassoon

Kyle Lessnau - trumpet

Steve Martin – alto sax

Danny Pace - trumpet

Aaron Ring – alto sax

Todd Tarver, Matt Trani & James West – sax trio

Lauren Turner – snare drum

State Band Festival - March 2008

Congratulations to Wind Ensemble for a Superior (I) Rating

State Solo & Ensemble Festival - April 2008

The following students received Superior Ratings at State Solo & Ensemble Festival

Danny Pace – Trumpet Solo

Jeremy Darnell – Bassoon Solo

Nassim Benchaabane, Paul Heitert, Steve Martin, Aaron Ring and Aaron Seidel – Sax Quintet

Macie Baucum, Grace Horvath and Katie Myers – Flute Trio

Congratulations!!!

Band Banquet Awards - May 2008

9th - Taylor Lane, Kathleen Hoormann
10th - Danny Pace
11th - Trisha Ingraham, Lauren Turner

Outstanding Leadership
Kristin Bey, Amber Farhat, Thanh Huynh, Lauren Turner

Saxophone Section

Merit for Effort
Jessica Thomas

Merit for Attitude
Mellophone Section

Outstanding Service
Michael Coffin, Kyle Flynn, Michael Fultz

Drum Major Awards
Sarah Cutler, Meghan Meyer

Symphonic Winds and Percussion Award
Amy Spangenberg

Band Booster Scholarship
Andrew Myers

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Steve Martin

John  Philip Sousa Band Award
Jeremy Darnell

Espirit de Corps Award
Amber Farhat


Best of luck to all of the graduating seniors!