Choral Awards & Honors
Congratulations to the following ensembles and individual musicians for all of the hard work and dedication it took to create such extraordinary results!
2019-2020 School Year
Senior All-State Chorus
Brennan Connell, Hillary Dunkley, Cassidy Eyres, Joseph Ferrari, Claudia Hull, Caroline Liu, Ally Mandell, Emily Mayo, Shubham Mittal, Fenna Oliphant-Linden, Anisha Sankar, Sammy Strent, Lauren Tan, Bobby Xiao
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Natalie Abey, Brennan Connell, Hillary Dunkley, Cassidy Eyres, Joseph Ferrari, Fenna Oliphant-Linden, Anisha Sankar, Sammy Strent, Bobby Xiao
Tenor-Bass Demonstration Choir
Lucas Arulpragasam, Joseph Ferrari, Matthew Millin, Sammy Strent
Outstanding Freshman Choir Member
Roman Gehres
Outstanding Treble Choir Member
Cassidy Eyres
Outstanding Men’s Chorus Member
Lucas Arulpragasam
Outstanding Women’s Chorus Member
Ally Mandell
Outstanding Chamber Choir Member
Sammy Strent
Outstanding Newbie
Brittney Yomi
Outstanding Vocalist
Matthew Millin
Outstanding Musician
Bobby Xiao
Outstanding Section Leader
Emily Mayo
Spirit of Whitman Choir Award
Joseph Ferrari
2018-2019 School Year
Senior All-State Chorus
Andreas Christofides, Callia Chuang, Hillary Dunkley, Joseph Ferrari, Emily Mayo, Ava Parsa, Kaiyu Qin, Bobby Xiao
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Andreas Christofides, Callia Chuang, Hillary Dunkley, Joseph Ferrari, Ava Parsa, Sammy Strent, Kaiyu Qin
2017-2018 School Year
Senior All-State Chorus
Theo Akpinar, Andreas Christofides, Callia Chuang, Hillary Dunkley, Adam Hollies, Ally Mandell, Emily Mayo, Kevan Nathani, Ava Parsa, Kaiyu Qin
Junior All-State Chorus
Brennan Connell, Shubham Mittal
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Valerie Akinyoyenu, Callia Chuang, Hillary Dunkley, Adam Hollies, Ann Morgan Jacobi, Kevan Nathani, Max Powers, Sammy Strent
2016-2017 School Year
Music USA Festival Competition, Orlando
All-Around Top Choral Ensemble Score: Chamber Choir
Superior Ratings: Chamber Choir, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus
National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Chorus
Noah Gold, Elizabeth Itzkoff
Senior All-State Chorus
Sarah Bruegmann, Katie Carroll, Callia Chuang, Joshua Cooper, Noah Gold, Adam Hollies, Elizabeth Itzkoff, Kevan Nathani
Junior All-State Chorus
Hillary Dunkley
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Valerie Akinyoyenu, Katie Carroll, Callia Chuang, April Ginns, Noah Gold, Niko Granados, Sebastian Gutierrez, Ann Morgan Jacobi, Kevan Nathani, Max Powers, Kaiyu Qin
2015-2016 School Year
Senior All-State Chorus
Katie Carroll, Alistair Coleman, Wesley Combs, Noah Gold, Elizabeth Itzkoff, Makiko Miyazaki, Margaret Nicholson
Junior All-State Chorus
Callia Chuang, Joshua Cooper, Ben London (alternate), Nick Meyers (alternate), Kevan Nathani
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Katie Carroll, April Ginns, Niko Granados, Luxman Maheswaran, Margaret Nicholson, Cameron Perl
2014-2015 School Year
National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Chorus
Makiko Miyazaki and Margaret Nicholson
Senior All-State Chorus
Tobin Bell, Talia Brenner, Katie Carroll, Alistair Coleman, Bryan Eng, Arielle Hollies, Elizabeth Itzkoff, Lena Kheirbek, Makiko Miyazaki, Mikal Nathani, Margaret Nicholson, Daniel Saliunas
Junior All-State Chorus
Theo Akpinar, Adam Hollies, Ethan Hughes, Luxman Maheswaran
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Callum Alden, Tobin Bell, Bob George, Harrison Guh, Mikal Nathani, Margaret Nicholson, Jake Parsky, Matthew Weinstein
2013-2014 School Year
National Association for Music Education’s All-National Honors Chorus
Oliver Ades
Senior All-State Chorus
Oliver Ades, Tobin Bell, Talia Brenner, Phoebe Christofides, Bryan Eng, Arielle Hollies, Lena Kheirbek, Makiko Miyazaki, Mikal Nathani, Margaret Nicholson
Junior All-State Chorus
Stefanie Abramowitz, Sarah Bruegmann, Katie Carroll, Alistair Coleman, Sabrina Gooptu, Elizabeth Itzkoff, Becky Keteltas
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Oliver Ades, Callum Alden, Chris Aragon, Toby Bell, Aryana Bolourian, Talia Brenner, Erin Craig, Bryan Eng, Lauren Eng, Amanda Gelfarb, Bob George, Harrison Guh, Matt Jacobson, Lena Kheirbek, Jeff Marr, Makiko Miyazaki, Mikal Nathani, Maggie Nicholson, Katherine Paterson, Daniel Saliunas, Eleanor Sobczyk, Matthew Weinstein
2012-2013 School Year
Fiesta-Val Music Competition, Myrtle Beach
Grand Champion: Whitman Choral Program
Superior Ratings: Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Treble Chorale
Outstanding Soloist: Emma Keteltas
All-Eastern Chorus
Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Abby Lederman, Zach Page
Senior All-State Chorus
Oliver Ades, Aryana Bolourian, Talia Brenner, Phoebe Christofides, Erin Craig, Aliza Daniels, Amanda Gelfarb, Arielle Hollies, Michelle Huey, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Abby Lederman, Mikal Nathani, Zach Page, Katherine Paterson, Cassie Rabner, Irene Solaiman, Ben Talisman
Junior All-State Chorus
Bryan Eng, Lauren Eng, Sophia Higgins, Makiko Miyazaki, Maggie Nicholson
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Oliver Ades, Toby Bell, Talia Brenner, Hannah Chenok, Erin Craig, Hannah Fratt, Arielle Hollies, Matt Jacobson, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Mikal Nathani, Nicole Ramirez, Elena Schwam, Irene Solaiman
2011-2012 School Year
American Choral Directors Association – Voices United
Lizzie Bartlett and Simone Levine
Senior All-State Chorus
Lizzie Bartlett, Sasha Berger, Jay Besch, Ani Carlson, Phoebe Christofides, Michelle Huey, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Grace Laboy, Abby Lederman, Zach Page, Cassie Rabner, Irene Solaiman, Ibuki Takizawa
Junior All-State Chorus
Oliver Ades, Toby Bell, Talia Brenner, Hannah Chenok, Erin Craig, Arielle Hollies, Mikal Nathani
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Lizzie Bartlett, Michelle Huey, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Simone Levine, Cassie Rabner
2010-2011 School Year
2011 Festival Disney Competition, Orlando
Best in Class Award: Men’s Chorus
Outstanding Student Accompanists Awards: Sara Lucas, John An
Specialty Choir Silver Award: Chamber Choir
Treble Chorus Second Place: Women’s Chorus
Treble Chorus Fourth Place: Treble Chorale
Superior Ratings: Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Treble Chorale
Senior All-State Chorus
Missy Curl, Michelle Huey, Abby Lederman, Cassie Rabner, Lizzie Bartlett, Sasha Berger, Corinne Erasmus, Emma Keteltas, Grace Laboy, Simone Levine, Matt Albrecht, Peter Beiser, John An, Scott Kaplowitz, Carter Martin
Junior All-State Chorus
Phoebe Christofedes, Aryana Bolourian, Jon Wiedemann, Harrison Holt
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Lizzie Bartlett, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Anna Martin, Cassie Rabner, Ibuki Takizawa
All-Eastern Chorus
John An and Missy Curl
American Choral Directors Association – Voices United
Luis Alvarado, Lizzie Bartlett, Heather Menefee and Steffie Sansbury
2009-2010 School Year
MCPS 9th Grade Honors Chorus
Emma Keteltas, Irene Solaiman
Senior All-State Chorus
Matt Albrecht, John An, Abby Bodurtha, Missy Curl, Ronnie Foreman, Noah Gavil, Carolyn Heiman, Chelsea Lo, Colin MacKnight, Carter Martin, Heather Menefee, Haruka Nakagawa, Steffie Sansbury, Tori Sharbaugh, Yuxin Teng, Mia Tong, Alex Xourias, Isabelle Zeledon
Junior All-State Chorus
Michelle Huey, Scott Kaplowitz, Emma Keteltas, Abby Lederman, Cassie Rabner, Ibuki Takizawa
2008-2009 School Year
MCPS 9th Grade Honors Chorus
Ani Carlson, Mallory Frankel, Grace Laboy, Kenny Wesley, Lydia Carroll
Senior All State Chorus
John An, Andy Berry, Missy Curl, Ronnie Foreman, Emma Furth, Noah Gavil, Carolyn Heiman, Jessica Huey, Ben Laboy, Chelsea Lo, Sarah Longstreth, Emily Lyon, Colin MacKnight, Carter Martin, Emma Rackstraw, Angela Ranganathan, Elena Robison, Steffie Sansbury, Tori Sharbaugh, Clayton Smith, Emily Sobel, Dani Soldin, Sumi Takizawa, Hanna Vogel, Matthew Albrecht (alternate), Alison Snow (alternate)
Junior All State Chorus
Sasha Berger, Jane Bernhard, Rahul Kumar, Grace Laboy, Omid Vatandoost, Kenny Wesley
All Eastern Chorus
Andy Berry, Sarah Longstreth, Clayton Smith, Ben Laboy – alternate
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Matthew Albrecht, Andy Berry, Leah Chiaverini, Jamila Crossman, Tayler Esherick, Beth Feldstein, Ronnie Foreman, Emma Furth, Louisa Glor, Carolyn Heiman, Jessica Huey, Nick Indrisano, Ben Laboy, Carter Martin, Angela Ranganathan, Elena Robison, Emily Sobel, Melanie Stern, Hannah Vogel, Alex Xourias, Isabelle Zeledon
2007-2008 School Year
Heritage Music Competition, Orlando
Gold Award and First Place for Chamber Choir
Gold Award and First Place for Men’s Chorus
Gold Award and First Place for Women’s Chorus
Gold Award for Treble Chorale
Sweepstakes Award for the entire music department (choral and instrumental) for highest scoring musical ensembles overall.
Heritage Music Festival Adjudicator Awards: Ensembles receiving a score of 95 or above – Men’s Chorus, Chamber Choir
Heritage Music Festival Outstanding Choral Award: Chamber Choir
Heritage Music Festival Soloist Award: Andrea Carroll
MCPS 9th Grade Honors Chorus
Juliet Mullins, Steffie Sansbury, Heather Menefee, Amelia Rehm, Emily Park, Hannah Sherman, Adoni Anagnostopoulos, Nick Indrisano, Max Craft, Hayley Biegel, Rebecca Andrasko, Maia Paul, Emily Nagle, Tayler Esherick, Beth Feldstein, Alex Xourias
Senior All State Chorus
Andy Berry, Mikayla Braun, Carolyn Heiman, Ben Eskin, Andrea Carroll, Ronnie Foreman, Chelsea Lo, Ben Laboy, Jessica Huey, Emily Sobel, Elliott Rosenbaum, Natsuha Kuroda, Isabelle Zeledon, Clayton Smith, Sarah Longstreth, Emily Lyon, Lily Maroni, Angela Ranganathan, Marielle Taft, Sumi Takizawa
Junior All-State Chorus
Hayley Biegel, Missy Curl, Tayler Esherick, Sarah Tyson, Matthew Albrecht, John An, Carter Martin
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Lili Bayer, Andy Berry, Andrea Carroll, Leah Chiaverini, Louisa Glor, Carolyn Heiman, Kate Hu, Jessica Huey, Natsuha Kuroda, Sarah Longstreth, Angela Ranganathan, Isabelle Zeledon, Vicky Zoccali, Emma Furth, Emily Lyon, Elena Robison, Diana Saum, Pamela Schrenk, Alyssa Sinkfield
2006-2007 School Year
Heritage Music Competition, Chicago
Gold Award (superior ratings) and First Place Trophy for Chamber Choir
Gold Award and First Place Trophy for Men’s Chorus
Gold Award and Second Place Trophy for Advanced Women’s Ensemble
Silver Award (excellent ratings) and First Place Trophy for Treble Chorale
Sweepstakes Award for the entire music department (choral and instrumental) for highest scoring musical ensembles overall.
Heritage Music Festival Soloist Awards: Nikki Massoud, Lee Carlaw
MCPS 9th Grade Honors Chorus
Leah Chiaverini, Emma Furth, Noah Gavil, Kate Hu, Matt Lynch, Elena Robinson
Senior All State Chorus
Mikayla Braun, Ellen Bryson, Andie Carroll, Natsuha Kuroda, Sarah Longstreth, Claire Lyon, Emily Lyon, Catherine Petrick, Andy Berry, Maya Encarnacion, Matt Glenn, Chrissie Howe, Ben Laboy, Emma Lewis, Nikki Massoud, Andrew Newman, Clayton Smith, Reed Wilson
Junior All State Chorus
Leah Chiaverini, Chelsea Lo, Dani Schulkin,
Ronnie Foreman, Carolyn Heiman, Itai Farhi, Ben Lewis
Montgomery County Youth Chorus
Andy Berry, Mikayla Braun, Ellen Bryson, Andie Carroll, Bennett Clarkson, Sara Davidson, Maya Encarnacion, Louisa Glor, Natasha Kuroda, Ben Laboy, Emma Lewis, Claire Lyon, Nikki Massoud, Andrew Newman, Catherine Petrick, Sumi Takizawa, Rebecca Talisman