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    Date: 12/3/01
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple   95

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS ATTEND ANNUAL SLU HONOR BAND FESTIVAL
     HAMMOND -- A total of 140 students from 31 southeast Louisiana high schools
participated in Southeastern Louisiana University's 15th annual High School Honor Band
Festival, November 30 and December 1.
     Chosen as members of the Southeastern High School Honors Wind Symphony and
Honors Wind Ensemble, the student musicians presented a special concert December 1 at Pottle
Music Building Auditorium. 
     The Honors Wind Ensemble was conducted by Robert Meunier, director of bands at
Drake University, while Thomas Lee, director of bands at the University of California-Los
Angeles, directed the Honors Wind Symphony.
     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
     Bourgeois High School   Brett Bergeron, percussion; Jason Williams, percussion.
     Central Lafourche High School   Jessica Acosta, tenor saxophone.
     Denham Springs High School   Erin Hash, flute; Lisa Hughes, flute; Michelle Hoover,
clarinet; Brittney O'Neal, clarinet; Loren Landry, horn; Ashleigh Galliano, trumpet; Jason
Fleming, trombone.
     Destrehan High School   Amie St. Germain, clarinet; Amy Abbate, contrabass clarinet;
Daniel Holmes, horn; Jonathan Mitchell, horn.
     East Ascension High School   Matt Poche, oboe; Jason Pilgrim, bassoon; Evan Gomez,
bass clarinet; Ryan Lemoine, alto saxophone; Chris Bosch, trombone; Matthew Guthrie,
percussion. Fontainebleau High School   Keri Beth Schroeder, flute; Rory Oelschlager, trumpet.
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HIGH SCHOOL HONORS BANDS   Add One
     Ellender Memorial High School   Kaci Romano, clarinet; Tiffany Trahan, clarinet. 
     Hahnville High School   Craig Matherne, horn.
     John Ehret High School   Stephanie Ledet, clarinet; David Roux, clarinet; Amy Adams,
bass clarinet; Chris Sam, tuba.
     Lee High School   Jason Stelzer, trumpet. 
     Live Oak High School   Jason Fennell, alto saxophone; Kacie Stephens, euphonium.
     Lutcher High School   Clandice Louque, clarinet; Erika Metge, clarinet; Rydell Ursin,
percussion.
     Mandeville High School   Jean Elbers, trombone.
     Pearl River High School   Tawny Cortez, horn.
     Rummel High School   Bonnie Adams, flute; William Weidner, trumpet.   
     Runnels High School     Shawn Wilkinson, piccolo; Adam Klobucar, trombone.
     St. Amant High School   Cory Fontenot, oboe; Josh Jarreau, bassoon; Jake Sanders,
percussion.
     South Lafourche High School   Joshua Lefort, clarinet; Angele Smith, horn; Christine
Knapp, trombone; Rusty Guidry, euphonium; Jordan Nihart, tuba.
     Springfield High School   Marci Brister, clarinet; Andrew Norris, euphonium.
     Tara High School   Aaron Springer, baritone saxophone; Charlotte Ammons, horn; Abby
Rollins, trumpet; Justin Kelly, tuba.
     Terrebonne High School, Roy Bergeron Jr., horn; Lauren LeBoeuf, oboe.
     Thibodaux High School   Takerra Ellis, clarinet.
     Tioga High School   Stephanie Ortego, clarinet.
     Walker High School, April Kealty, clarinet; Megan Woods, bass clarinet; Todd Blount,
trumpet; Ed Shepherd, tuba.
     Zachary High School   Garrett Hill, trumpet.
Honors Wind Symphony
     Albany High School   Roxanne Langston, contrabass clarinet; Dane Goodwin, horn. 
     Central Lafourche High School   Jenny Gonzales, clarinet; Charles Waguespack,
trumpet.
     Destrehan High School   Beau St. Pierre, trumpet; Leonel Valladares, trumpet; Chris 
Tyler, percussion. 
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HIGH SCHOOL HONORS BANDS   Add Two
     East Ascension High School   Jennifer Boudreaux oboe; Annie Bowles, bassoon;
Rebecca Bresowar, clarinet; Blaise Boudreaux, horn; Katie Mason, horn; Alex Crappell, trumpet;
Ray Dodge, trumpet; Alex Mattheus, trombone; Michael Giroir, euphonium; Chad LeBlanc,
euphonium; Danny Poche, tuba.
     Fontainebleau High School   Lauren Pertuis, clarinet.
     Hahnville High School   Jennifer Madere, flute.
     John Ehret High School   Tansley Ducote, horn.
     Live Oak High School   Cindy Abbott, clarinet; Monica Camp, clarinet.
     Mandeville High School   Heidi Elbers, piccolo; Ricky Hages, percussion.
     Northshore High School   Kim Menard, flute; Meghan Pound, flute; Tabitha Hyde,
clarinet; Elizabeth Kelly, clarinet; Heather McCarthy, clarinet; Andrew Midgett, alto saxophone;
David Vennen, tenor saxophone; Bubba Lizana, baritone saxophone; Jessica Futral, horn; Ruth
Zimmerman, horn; Patrick Connor, trumpet; Brandon Perkins, trumpet; Aaron Lancaster,
trombone; Kevin Brannen, tuba.
     Pearl River High School   Anna Martin, oboe.
     Rummel High School   Lindsey Lanson, oboe; Robyn Barthel, clarinet; David Bode, alto
saxophone.
     Runnels High School   Megan Klobucar, flute.
     St. Amant High School   Jessica Lowe, flute; Zach Garcia, bassoon; Alicia Abadie,
clarinet; Amanda Gautreau, clarinet; Daniel Modenbach, clarinet; Rebecca Brogan, bass clarinet;
Errin Combest, horn; Joseph Cambre, euphonium; Alex Shillings, tuba; Jessica Stark,
percussion.
     Slidell High School   Mitch Stephens, trombone; Joe Stephens, trombone.
     Terrebonne High School   John Domanque, percussion.
     Thibodaux High School   Ashland Ellis, clarinet.
     Tioga High School   Jackie Poe, bass clarinet.
     Walker High School   Jason Langdon, horn; Josh Hill, trombone; Trey Golmon,
percussion.
     Woodlawn High School   Lisa Brown, clarinet.
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