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2013 MIOSM Student Wall of Fame

Published on Monday, 18 March 2013 10:36 | Written by WB Marketing |

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It's Music in our Schools Month
Celebrating our children's musical journey

2013miosm This year, we've asked Band, Orchestra and Choral teachers from area schools to send us a student's name and reason why they deserve recognition for efforts in their music program. Here are all of our teachers nominees!

Congratulations to all students who were recognized by their teacher. All of these students below were nominated by their teacher.

Best wishes for success on your life-long musical journeys.

Aaron Pritchard - Aaron has a love for music and because of that love, he spends hours practicing his instruments, drumset, marimba, concert snare and piano. He plays his parts with proficiency and helps others who struggle. Aaron is a leader in choir, in which his effort is both positive and inspiring.
Adam Goren - Adam is an outstanding musician. He has a high skill level for 8th grade and excellent participation in events and concerts. He is a huge asset to the GCMS band.
Alissa Stanley - Alissa is a great vocalist, pianist and clarinetist. She has been involved with summer theater and Platteville Children's Choir. She participated in WSMA Honors Choir for 2 years and WCDA Honors for one year. This was Alissa's second year as drum major for the Platteville Middle School Band. She has a great personality and demonstrates great leadership skills both on and off the field.
Caleb Randall - Caleb is an outstanding musician. He has a high skill level for 8th grade and excellent participation in events and concerts. He is a huge asset to the GCMS band.
Cameron Ollmann - Cameron is the most outstanding musician I have ever taught. He has taught himself to play every instrument in the band. For concerts, he performs on whichever instrument is needed. He constantly helps out the younger bands by participating in their rehearsals. He also gives us his time to be a part of the high school pep band. He writes his own music using the Finale program. He stays after school most days to practice. He signed up to perform 4 different events at solo and ensemble. Music is his life.
Elibeth Hamilton - Elibeth has a strong work ethic and consistently shows a desire to excel on her instrument.
Emma Piechura - Emma is section leader for the clarinet section at Hartford High School. She has also been captain of our rifle squad for two years. Emma takes private lessons on clarinet. She has performed class A solos for 3 years, earning first place ratings. She has been a strong leader in our band program. She has been principal clarinet in our large woodwind ensemble and helped organize and prepare a clarinet quartet. As rifle captain, Emma designs and teaches spinning routines to the 10 girls on the squad.
Haley Mades - Haley demonstrates a high level of musicianship on alto saxophone and piano. She plays piano in the middle school jazz band, and is currently preparing a class B saxophone solo in addition to a featured solo for concert band.
Joelle Michalak - Joelle is a strong leader in both band and choir. She is drum major for our marching band. She performs on flute and piccolo and sings soprano in our choirs. She has qualified many solos and ensembles for state level competition, including duets and flute choir, madrigal and barbershop. Joelle is a strong leader. She is well respected by peers and adults. She is good at organizing and following through with activities for band and choir.
Lawrence Sullivan - Lawrence is a very talented high school musician. He is proficient on all percussion instruments including drumset and mallet percussion. Lawrence is a leader in our percussion section at Hartford High School. He has taken many solos to the state solo/ensemble festival including a large percussion ensemble. He has performed as principal drummer in 2 school musicals and in the state qualifying jazz ensemble.
Mirra Vogel - Mirra demonstrates a high-level of musicianship and leadership at a young age. She is the trumpet section leader in her school's concert and jazz bands, and recently performed a solo with the concert band. Mirra shows a high level of interest and enthusiasm for music and a willingness to learn her parts to the best of her ability.
Zachariah Dietenberger - Zach is a very talented young man. He was chosen as outstanding jazz trombone soloist at UW-Eau Claire Jazz Festival last April. He is a member of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra for 3 years. He has been awarded scholarships for summer music camp at UW-Madison, UW-Green Bay and the Birch Creek Summer Jazz program. Zach is an outstanding high school musician.
Zoe Meir - Zoe is both a great violist as well as clarinetist. Her leadership skills shine through her drum major position here at Platteville Middle School. Zoe has participated in the Middle Level Honors Band for the past two years.

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On this Day May 22, 2012

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Adam Ant appeared at The Old Bailey in London charged with possession of an imitation firearm. Ant, (Stuart Goddard) had been arrested in January after an altercation at The Prince of Wales pub in London when a bouncer refused to let him in.
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