2016 Central Music Institute Award Winners

Shagbark Band

1^st        Victoria Garcia (Freemont, Neb., Corps)

Frank and Gladys Botu Award

2^nd       Juan Alonzo (East Chicago, Ind., Corps)

3^rd        Rebecca Miguel (South America East Territory)

 

Hilltop Chorus

1^st        Benjamin Dwyer (Brown County, Ind., Corps)

Victor Danielson Scholarship

2^nd       Ashlyn Nelson (Pekin, Ill., Corps)

3^rd        Aniya O’Neal (Mt. Clemons, Mich., Corps)

 

Temple Band

1^st        Jillian Pratt (Quincy Kroc Center, Ill.)

Rachel Grindle-Phelps Award

2^nd       Joshua Washington (Farmington Hills, Mich., Corps)

3^rd        Alex Utzig (Janesville, Wis., Corps)

 

Tabernacle Band

1^st        Leo Thomas (Valmy Corps, Denmark)

Paton Family Scholarship

2^nd       Beja Thomas (Valmy Corps, Denmark)

3^rd        Axel Torres (Waukesha, Wis., Corps)

 

Citadel Band

1^st        Richard Thalman (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

Donald Hanton Scholarship

2^nd       Allison Jordan (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

3^rd        Feith Sanchez (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

 

Booth Chorale

1^st        Rachel McCoy (Muscatine, Iowa, Corps)

Douglas Norris Scholarship

2^nd       Elizabeth Shypulski (St. Paul Citadel, Minn., Corps)

3^rd        Erin McDonald (Grand Rapids Fulton Heights, Mich., Corps)

 

Wonderland Band

1^st        Marc Smith (Aurora, Ill., Corps)

William and Katherine Scarlett Scholarship

2^nd       Mark Woodrow (Norwich Citadel Corps, England)

3^rd        Andrew Herndon (Oak Creek Centennial, Wis., Corps)

 

Elective Track Scholarships

Dance—Joe Becker (St. Cloud, Minn., Corps)

Drama—Richard Thalman (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

Praise Band—Samuel Leka (Rockford Temple, Ill., Corps)

Media Producation—Greg Hurula (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

 

Ernest and Mary Miller Vocal Soloist Award

Elizabeth Shypulski (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

 

Marjorie Marshall Piano Award

Allison Jordan (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

 

Flint Citadel Uden-McDougall Percussion Award

Feith Sanchez (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

 

Ray Wright Tuba Award

Alex Utzig (Janesville, Wis., Corps)

 

Earle Hanton Euphonium Award

Daniel Thalman (Lakewood Temple, Minn., Corps)

 

John R. Cheyne Trombone Award

Landon McClintock (Omaha Citadel, Neb., Corps)

 

Howard Chesham Horn Award

Genesis Mbesi (Royal Oak, Mich., Corps)

 

Ron Rowland Cornet Award

Greg Hurula (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

 

Brigadier Harry Strissel Most Improved Musician Award

Axel Torres (Waukesha, Wis., Corps)

 

Ramsdale-Jaudes-Boyer Rookie Award

Aaron Frish (Des Plaines, Ill., Corps)

 

Irwin and Marion Fischer Awards

Leadership—Colin Guscott (Havendale Corps, Jamaica)

Composition—Christian Mendoza-Laude (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 

Bernard and Bessie Smith Conducting Award

David Hellstrom (Omaha Citadel, Neb., Corps)

 

Majors William and Jean Stuart Award

Stephen Jordan (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

 

Lois and Len Duguay Spirit of CMI Award

Allison Jordan (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps)

 

Ben Merritt Award (Arthur Shoults Scholarship)

David Hellstrom, Moriah Hellstrom (Omaha Citadel, Neb., Corps)

 

Crosby-O’Neil Cornet Award

Oak Creek Centennial, Wis., Corps