Instrumental Music Students Receive Honors

Numerous students in the have been selected by application or competitive audition to participate in various honors bands and orchestras through the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. 

Under the direction of music teacher Len Lavelle, students range from grade 9 to grade 12. They are:

PMEA Honors Band

• Samantha Bell, grade 10, horn
• Elena Gowdy, grade 10, clarinet
• Cameron Huffmyer, grade 11, tuba
• Robby Kaup, grade 12, trumpet
• Stephen Knott, grade 10, trumpet
• Evan Perez, grade 12, horn
• Tommy Urich, grade 9, trombone
• Mike Zech, grade 12, tuba

PMEA District Jazz

• Raabez Ahmad, grade 9, guitar

• Robby Kaup, grade 12, trumpet
• Tommy Urich, grade 9, trombone 

AV Honors Band

• Bonnie Adamiak, grade 11, horn
• Tony Au, grade 11, bari saxophone
• Samantha Bell, grade 10, horn
• Haley Bocian, grade 10, oboe
• Malcolm Burke, grade 11, tuba
• Andrew Duerig, grade 10, trombone
• Amber Fox, grade 11, flute
• Elena Gowdy, grade 10, clarinet
• David Haberman, grade 11, alto saxophone
• Russell Hall, grade 12, trombone
• Cameron Huffmyer, grade 11, tuba
• Robby Kaup, grade 12, trumpet
• Stephen Knott, grade 10, trumpet
• Shannon Kubala, grade 11, oboe
• Grace Lizak, grade 10, baritone
• Steve Mavilla, grade 12, bassoon
• Collin McKee, grade 12, trumpet
• Tim Neral, grade 12, baritone
• Evan Perez, grade 12, horn
• Maria Robbins, grade 12, clarinet
• Megan St. Jacques, grade 12, bass clarinet
• Anthony Sciulli, grade 10, tenor saxophone
• Else Spear, grade 11, horn
• Kaitlyn Wagner, grade 10, flute
• Michael Urich, grade 11, clarinet
• Izzy Wingerd, grade 11, bass clarinet
• Evan Yester, grade 12, percussion
• Mike Zech, grade 12, tuba

PMEA District Orchestra

• Samantha Bell, grade 10, horn
• Natalie Drissler, grade 12, violin
• Madisen Fischer, grade 11, violin
• Robby Kaup, grade 12, trumpet
• Stephen Knott, grade 10, trumpet
• Evan Perez, grade 12, horn
• Alaina Scott, grade 10, cello 

PMEA District Band

• Samantha Bell, grade 10, horn
• Robby Kaup, grade 12, trumpet
• Stephen Knott, grade 10, trumpet
• Grace Lizak, grade 10, baritone
• Evan Perez, grade 12, horn
• Mike Zech, grade 12, tuba

Know one of the students on the list? Give them a shout out of congrats below in the comments!

- Submitted by Tina Vojtko, on behalf of the school district. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email information and photos to at amyjo.brown@patch.com.

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