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News Release
All-State Musicians Named
February 7, 2013
Members of the All-State Orchestra perform at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference
The following students are All-State Musicians for the 2012-2013 academic year and performed at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference held in Tampa last month. These students went through rigorous auditions in order to earn the rank of All-State Musician in one of five categories: concert band, jazz band, chorus, orchestra, and guitar.
Below you will find a complete list of all Polk County Public Schools students who were named All-State Musicians.
Elementary All-State Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Alexis |
Amble |
Jewett School of the Arts |
Tierney |
Brandt |
South McKeel Academy |
Veronica |
Diaz |
Spessard L. Holland Elementary |
Madelyn |
Eden |
James E. Stephens Elementary |
Sebastian |
Feliciano |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Mikayla |
Gonzalez |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Zoe |
Hill |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Emily |
Hilligoss |
Hillcrest Elementary |
Maia |
Lovvorn |
Carlton Palmore Elementary |
Bridgette |
Lynch |
Carlton Palmore Elementary |
Sintarius |
Madry |
James E. Stephens Elementary |
Erin |
Montero |
Hillcrest Elementary |
Sydney |
Osmon |
South McKeel Academy |
Veronica |
Prevost |
South McKeel Academy |
Olivia |
Shadrake |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Olivia |
Smith |
Berkley Charter |
Jenna |
Snyder |
Lincoln Avenue Academy |
Carina |
Torre |
Cleveland Court Elementary |
Catie-Charlotte |
Warren |
Brigham Academy |
Middle School Honors Orchestra |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Mikenlyn |
Cain |
Mulberry Middle |
John |
Butz |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Alyson |
Gierlach |
Rochelle School of Arts |
Vivian |
Murphy |
Edward Bok Academy |
Meghan |
Mahapatra |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Tyler |
Weiss |
Lake Gibson Middle |
Tison |
Savage |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Julia |
Mastrangelo |
Jewett School of the Arts |
Abbigail |
Sikora |
Rochelle School of Arts |
7th and 8th Grade Honors Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Amanda |
Garcia |
McLaughlin Middle |
Kinzie |
Dwyer |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Ambria |
Persaud |
Jewett Academy |
Jason |
Perry |
Stambaugh Middle |
Allison |
Yopp |
Ft. Meade Middle-Senior |
Hunter |
Childs |
Southwest Middle |
All-State Guitar |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Evan |
Budd |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Jonathan |
Harper |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Jasmine |
Abram |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Jacob |
Brinkerhoff |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Cathleen |
Hollon |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
John |
Lineberger |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
9th and 10th Grade Concert Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Catherine |
Bush |
Lakeland High |
Logan |
Faulkner |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Rachel |
Underwood |
Lakeland High |
Annika |
Mulaney |
Bartow High |
Christopher |
Jean |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Michael |
Jean |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Andrew |
Carleton |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
High School Mixed Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Stephenie |
Revell |
Lake Region High |
Samantha |
Rios |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Emily |
Gabriel |
Ridge Community High |
Libbi |
Rogers |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Sarah |
Brackman |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Serena |
Hall |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Cassie-Jo |
McBride |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Alana |
Snyder |
Bartow High |
Sage |
Williams |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Bradley |
Berry |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Andrew |
Simon |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Jordan |
True |
Ridge Community High |
Juan |
Bolano |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Matthew |
Goodwin |
Auburndale High |
Connor |
McMillan |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Christopher |
Lucido |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
High School Reading Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Kayla |
Rodriguez |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Hannah |
Sharpe |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Breanna |
Hall |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Matthew |
Brayton |
Bartow High |
Alejandro |
Bendana |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Brian |
Brown |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Eric |
Marlowe |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
9th and 10th Grade Concert Orchestra |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Dixie |
Ortiz |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
High School Jazz Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Jess |
Kirk |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Middle School All-State Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Sophia |
Jean |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Charles |
Gardner |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Kyle |
Rogers |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Jarom |
Lewis |
Lake Gibson Middle |
Middle School Mixed Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Juliana |
Bolano-Becerra |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Kazha |
Croteau |
Davenport School of the Arts |
Elle |
Foushee |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Breanna |
Hutson |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Sarah |
Ignatovig |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Atrisha |
Duveste |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Zahkiera |
Foster |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Alayna |
Kosmicki |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Emily |
Mills |
Union Academy |
Dion |
Ash |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Riley |
Boxx |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Peyton |
Manzer |
Union Academy |
Hernan |
Perez |
McLaughlin Middle |
Jonathan |
Pittman |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Steven |
Rexach |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Zack |
Simon |
Southwest Middle |
Keith |
Webb |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Gilleb |
Williams |
Mulberry Middle |
Samuel |
Draper |
Union Academy |
Jordan |
Goodrum |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Noah |
Hall |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Diego |
Reyes |
Union Academy |
Kyle |
Rogers |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Middle School Orchestra |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Kaia |
Czerwinski |
Jewett Academy |
Middle School Treble Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Premuto |
Ashley |
Jewett Academy |
Emma |
Davis |
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy |
Jennifer |
Fumero |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Kaitlin |
Hurtt |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Sarah |
Schatz |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Alannah |
Cullen |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Makenna |
Hicks |
McKeel Academy of Applied Technology |
Madison |
Mills |
Union Academy |
Jessica |
Neumon |
Union Academy |
Lacey |
Smith |
McLaughlin Middle |
Alex |
Varela-Suris |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Olivia |
Wildstein |
Jewett Academy |
Alexis |
Yost |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Mary |
Goldstein |
Union Academy |
Kaylea |
Olivier |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Kajira |
Ornis |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
Amanda |
Sheldon |
Rochelle School of the Arts |
High School Men's Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Didier |
Salgado |
Kathleen High |
Matthew |
English |
Haines City High |
Christopher |
Reyes |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Zane |
Smith |
Auburndale High |
Jaden |
Cunningham |
Ridge Community High |
High School Women's Chorus |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Ashley |
Afshar |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Emily |
Baranowski |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Sophia |
Morrell |
George Jenkins High |
Isabella |
Basalone |
Lakeland High |
Paige |
Castle |
Frostproof Middle Senior |
Sierra |
Juncal |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Aubrey |
Presnell |
George Jenkins High |
11th and 12th Grade Symphonic Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Jonathon |
Sherrouse |
Lakeland High |
Kent |
Lambert |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Jose |
Martinez |
Bartow High |
Jesus |
Martinez |
Bartow High |
Emily |
Wagener |
Mulberry High |
11th and 12th Grade Symphonic Orchestra |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Krister |
Lawlor |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Meredith |
Mank |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Marcus |
Jones |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Mathew |
Massam |
Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts |
High School Honors Orchestra |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Caryn |
Ford |
Lake Gibson High |
Amber |
Hamlet |
Haines City High |
Lauren |
Mannix |
Lake Region High |
Luke |
Markley |
Lake Wales High |
Shefali |
Patel |
Bartow High |
Sarah |
Stone |
Lake Gibson High |
Kayla |
Wamsley |
Mulberry High |
Ethan |
Whitworth |
Lake Wales High |
High School Honors Band |
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First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Matthew |
Moore |
Tenoroc High |
Anisha |
Koilpillai |
Haines City High |
Alexander |
Moffitt |
George Jenkins High |
Alyson |
Essex |
Winter Haven High |
Meagan |
Yopp |
Ft. Meade Middle Senior |
Brandon |
Lutchmie-Maharaj |
Ridge Community High |
Sarah |
Renuart |
Haines City High |