North Hills Junior High Band Students Earn Honors

Numerous students have been selected by application or competitive audition to participate in the Allegheny Valley and Northern Area honors bands. Under the direction of Chris Rodack, students range from grades seven to grade nine: 

Allegheny Valley Junior High Honors Band

• Christie Adamiak, grade nine, horn
• Luke Chuderwicz, grade seven, tuba
• Luke Chutko, grade seven, tuba
• Maria Clegg, grade eight, saxophone alternate
• Arran Collins, grade eight, saxophone
• Andy Didycz, grade nine, clarinet
• Madeline Evans, grade seven, timpani
• Alexa Galdes, grade nine, horn
• Will Kaib, grade nine, trumpet
• Emily Kaup, grade seven, horn
• Victoria Kotwica, grade eight, horn
• Alex Kubala, grade eight, horn
• Elizabeth Nicodemus, grade nine, clarinet
• Shannon Nolan, grade nine, clarinet
• Nick Osmond, grade eight, bassoon
• Noah Pepmeyer, grade nine, trumpet
• Jonathan Perez, grade nine, trombone
• Matthew Plazek, grade nine, bass clarinet
• Emma Ritchey, grade eight, flute
• Alexis Sayre, grade eight, oboe
• Zach Snead, grade nine, tuba
• Lauren Tucci, grade eight, mallets
• Tommy Urich, grade nine trombone
• David Vevers, grade nine, trombone
• Madeline Wells, grade nine, clarinet

Northern Area Honors Band

• Jocelyn Biddle-Hill, grade eight, percussion
• Raymond Buehner, grade eight, clarinet
• Alex Carothers, grade seven, bari sax
• Pierce Chaffin, grade eight, trumpet
• Maria Clegg, grade eight, alto saxophone
• Andy Cook, grade eight, trumpet
• Eric Crownover, grade seven, trombone
• Alaina Duessel, grade eight, clarinet
• Alec Duquette, grate seven, oboe
• Adam Gettens, grade seven, trombone
• Alex Glasser, grade eight, tuba
• Brandon Hackimer, grade seven, trombone
• Sarah Hanson, grade eight, clarinet
• Emily Kaup, grade seven, horn
• Jess Kelly, grade eight, trumpet
• Victoria Kotwika, grade eight, horn
• Jeremy Mancino, grade eight, clarinet
• Emily McGurgan, grade seven, flute
• Luke Melcher, grade eight, bass clarinet
• Anna Meyer, grade eight, trumpet
• Nick Miller, grade eight, percussion
• Allina Molinaro, grade seven, flute
• Nick Osmond, grade eight, bassoon
• Ava Pietrzyk, grade seven, clarinet
• Emily Sayre, grade eight, clarinet
• Andrew Toplak, grade eight, clarinet
• Sam Waseilewski, grade eight, horn
• Kelly Weaver, grade eight, flute
• Heather Zeitler, grade eight, tuba

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