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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 12/16/02
 
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS ATTEND ANNUAL SLU HONOR BAND FESTIVAL
      HAMMOND -- A total of 125 students from 28 southeast Louisiana high schools participated in Southeastern Louisiana University’s 16th annual High School Honor Band Festival, December 6-8.
      Chosen as members of the Southeastern High School Honors Wind Symphony and Honors Wind Ensemble, the student musicians presented a special concert at Pottle Music Building Auditorium on December 7.
      The Honors Wind Ensemble was conducted by Scott A. Jones, director of instrumental music at Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minn., with Mark D. Camphouse, professor of music and director of bands at Radford University.
      The two honors ensembles “accept only the most outstanding wind and percussion players in Louisiana and perform the highest standard of wind band literature,” said Glen Hemberger, director of bands at Southeastern. 
      Participants were:
      Honors Wind Ensemble
      Albany High School – Roxanne Langston, contrabass clarinet; Bobby Kiss, trumpet.
      Archbishop Rummel High School – Vanessa Eddie, bassoon.
      Bourgeois High School – Erica Dickerson, clarinet; Kyle David, horn; Brett Bergeron, percussion.
      Central Lafourche High School – Jenny Gonzales, clarinet; Jamie Guillot, euphonium,
      Denham Springs High School – Amber Davis, flute; Michelle Hoover, clarinet; Loren Landry, horn.
      Destrehan High School – Josh Berthelot, clarinet; Nicole Turley, clarinet; Matt Berendt, bass clarinet
      Dutchtown High School – Brett Hughes, flute; Kristen Allen, oboe; David Schwartz, 
bassoon; Aaron Gagnon, tenor saxophone; Alan Poche, baritone saxophone.
      East Ascension High School – Cheri Babin, clarinet; Cayle Gray, percussion; Matthew Guthrie, percussion.
      Ellender Memorial High School – David LeCompte, trombone; Chasse Duplantis, euphonium.
      Fontainebleau High School – Roland Huie III, trombone.
      Hahnville High School – Jessica Madere, horn.
      John Ehret High School – Art Davis, clarinet; Damian Bonds, trumpet; Justin Anderson, tuba.
      Lee High School – Kaitlyn Berger, clarinet; Stefanie Blattler, clarinet; Terri Rapier, clarinet.
      Mandeville High School – Hunter Windle, trumpet; Jean Elbers, trombone.
      New Orleans Area Home School – Adrienne Oubre, flute.
      Northshore High School – Kim Menard, flute; Sarah Lancaster, alto saxophone; Aaron Lancaster, trombone; Thad Faulk, tuba; Sean Graham, percussion; Ross Karraker, percussion.
      Pearl River High School – Heather Wilson, horn; Mark Lott, euphonium.
      Slidell High School – Lindsay Sellers, clarinet; Jennifer Vick, clarinet; Charles Herbin, tenor saxophone.
      Springfield High School – Catherine Hooks, trumpet.
      St. Amant High School – Josh Jarreau, bassoon; Zac Denham, horn; Christianna Moore, horn; Mark Lambert, trumpet; Jonathon Kilroy, trombone; Glen Melancon, tuba.
      Terrebonne High School – Zachary Dufrene, trombone.
      Thibodaux High School – Laura Gauthreaux, oboe.
      Walker High School – Margaret Davis, clarinet; Megan Woods, bass clarinet; Cody Hotard, horn.
      Zachary High School – Noelle Conerly, clarinet; Garrett Hill, trumpet. 
      Honors Wind Symphony
      Albany High School – Dane Goodwin, horn.
      Baton Rouge Magnet High School – Daniel Collins, clarinet 
      Bourgeois High School – Jennifer Fitch, horn.
      Covington High School – Brian Kingrey, clarinet.
      Denham Springs High School – Samantha Adams, flute; Ashleigh Galliano, trumpet.
      Destrehan High School – Jonathan Mitchell, horn; Leonell Valladares, trumpet.
      Dutchtown High School – Daniel Modenbach, clarinet; Jeremy Hatcher, tenor saxophone; Chris Bosch, trombone; Alex Mattheus, trombone; Brad Barnett, tuba; Jessica Stark, percussion.
      East Ascension High School – Jennifer Boudreaux, oboe; Michael Pinell, bassoon; Rebecca Bresowar, clarinet; Dani Chidester, bass clarinet; Heather Harvey, horn; Scott Babin, trumpet; Ray Dodge, trumpet; Chad LeBlanc, euphonium.
      Fontainebleau High School – Matt Totten, contrabass clarinet; Travis Henthorn, percussion.
      Hahnville High School – Donell Ellis, clarinet.
      Mandeville High School – Heidi Elbers, piccolo/flute; Sarah Schneider, oboe; Sable Lambert, clarinet; Jimmy Brinkman, trombone; Joey Cooper, tuba; A.J. Allulli, percussion.
      Northshore High School – Christy Lottinger, flute; Megan Pound, flute; Lindsay Dawson, clarinet; Elizabeth Kelly, clarinet; Heather McCarthy, clarinet; Rachel Mills, clarinet; Andrew Midgett, alto saxophone; David Vennen, tenor Saxophone; Ruth Zimmerman, horn; Patrick Connor, trumpet; Brandon Perkins, trumpet; Sean Kilroy, trombone; Walker Shurlds, euphonium; Caitlyn Connor, percussion; Joe Spurlock, percussion. 
      North Vermilion High School – Steven Schexnider, trombone.
      Slidell High School – Jonathan Mannino, baritone saxophone; Jessica Futral, horn; Mitch Stephens, trombone.
      St. Amant High School – Jennifer Ehrhart, clarinet; Jessica Wyrick, clarinet; Carley Jackson, bass clarinet; Johnny D’Oriocourt, horn; Jason Russell, trumpet; Jessie Johnson, trombone; Joseph Cambre, euphonium.
      Southeastern Community Music School – Aaron Albin, bassoon; Clara Hemsteter, clarinet.
      Terrebonne High School – Hollie Duplechin, bass clarinet; Brooks Mooneyham, tuba.
      Thibodaux High School – Ashland Ellis, clarinet; Takerra Ellis, clarinet.
      Zachary High School – Will Richmond, alto saxophone; Jacob Mitchell, horn.

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