A total of 16 soloists and ten ensembles received gold medals in their divisions in the ISSMA District Vocal/Piano Solo and Ensemble Contest at Valparaiso High School on Saturday, Feb. 2. Those in bold advanced to the State competition in Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Receiving a silver medal in their division were eight soloists and two ensembles. One soloist received a bronze medal.

Those students competing attend Chesterton Middle School and Chesterton High School and are under the direction of Duneland teachers, Amy Otto of CMS and Kristin Morris of CHS.

Kathryn Brewer* CHS I Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Kierstin Berry CHS I Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Michael Clemens CHS I Gold Piano Solo

Jordon Genetski CHS I Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Jessica Huseman CHS I Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Helena Taft CHS I Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Stelian Benus CHS II Gold Man’s Vocal Solo

Jillian Bohnert CHS II Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Julissa Busch CHS II Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Lizzy Chandler CHS II Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Alecia Gill CHS II Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Jenny Haggerty CHS II Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

Aubrey Nagdeman CHS II Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Jeremy Vasquez CHS II Gold Man’s Vocal Solo

Sarah Mitchell CHS III Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Andrew Roth CHS III Silver Man’s Vocal Solo

Gretchen Sutton CHS III Silver Woman’s Vocal Solo

Elizabeth Zehner CMS II Gold Piano Solo

Nick Hanas CMS II Gold Piano Solo

Violet Needham CMS II Gold Piano Solo

Natalia Wadowski CMS III Gold Piano Solo

Dalton Claussen CMS IV Silver Piano Solo

Henry Hoham CMS IV Bronze Piano Solo

Sam Disney CMS IV Gold Piano Solo

Julia Graff CMS V Gold Piano Solo

Lexi Pede CMS V Gold Woman’s Vocal Solo

CHS I Gold Mixed Vocal Ensemble

Helena Taft, Michael Clemens, Adriene Church, Joseph Helminski

CHS I Silver Treble Vocal Ensemble

Jill Bohnert, Jordan Wadding, Molly Cannon, Alyssa Breese, Adriene Church, Angela Ward, Larissa Valdez, Aubrey Nagdeman, Rylee Catlin

CHS I Gold Boys Vocal Ensemble

Michael Clemens, Jeremy Vasquez, Gavin Putchaven, George Romero, Justin Sellers, Cody Hammonds, Joseph Helminski, Tyler Randazzo, Caleb McEuen, Jake Kuziela, Eric Rosaschi, Nick Peterson, Stelian Benus

CHS II Silver Mixed Vocal Ensemble

Saira Nelson, Amanda Robinson, Cassie Carullo, Monika Newkirk

CHS II Gold Mixed Vocal Ensemble 4

Jeremy Vasquez, Eric Rosaschi, Aubrey Nagdeman, Jordan Wadding

CMS IV Gold Treble Vocal Ensemble

Maggie Gardner, Anjali Byappanahalli, Anna Huffman, Lexie Gomez, Cheyenne Montes, Brianna Overla, Lauren Reiner, Sarah Voiers, Karen Woodville, Warda Yakub, Angelica Zaideman, Sam Disney, Lexi Felker, Ashley Galateanu, Lexi Pede, Jolie Rader, Lauren Roths, Amber South, Elena Valerio

CMS IV Gold Treble Vocal Ensemble

Erin Grimes, Ashley Heilmann,Katrina Balon, Delaney Nava, Kyla Sharpe, Michelle Vasquez, Renae Warren, Ashley Shideler, Amy Thompson, Elizabeth Zehner, Kaitlyn Boatright, Savannah Cooper, Sam Kubacki, Madison Taylor, Mallory Benoit, Doria Fredrickson, Delaney Wright

CMS V Gold Treble Vocal Ensemble

Corrina Carter, Emily Coleman, Molly Grimes, Katrina Stevenson, Jenna Wadding, Beth Arndt, Maddi Callaway, Nikki Cook, Kendall Klaiber, Izzy Johnson, Sofia DesCamp, Carol Dilts, Laura Estridge, Natalia Wadowski, Kaila Garmon

CMS IV Gold Boys Vocal Ensemble

Connor Boren, Mitchell Davis, Nate Sorenson, Logan Lawson, Steven Mayersky, Paul Petro, Lyric Hugunin, Chasen Blair, Justin Brinkley, Jack Fields, Wyatt Lee, Kyle Paliga, Jeff Radzik, Luke Sebring, Trevor Webb, Keagan Wong

CMS IV Gold Mixed Vocal Ensemble

Jenna Wadding, Molly Grimes, Delaney Nava, Kyla Sharpe, Elizabeth Zehner, Connor Boren, Paul Petro, Eric Amling, Justin Brinkley, Keagan Wong, Logan Lawson, Beth Arndt, Izzy Johnson, Erin Grimes, Laura Estridge, Delaney Wright, Mallory Benoit

CMS IV Gold Mixed Vocal Ensemble

Renae Warren, Natalia Wadowski, Ashley Shideler, Ashley Heilmann, Amy Thompson, Mitchell Davis, Lyric Hugunin, Mohamed Ibrahim, Sam Westergren, Chasen Blair, Wyatt Lee, Jack Fields, Ashley Galateanu, Nikki Cook, Sofia DesCamp, Carol Dilts, Sam Kubacki

CMS IV Gold Mixed Vocal Ensemble

Trevor Webb, Emily Coleman, Anjali Byappanahalli, Michelle Vasquez, Madison Taylor, Kayla Garmon, Michael Kellstrom, Steven Mayersky, Luke Sebring, Jeff Radzik, Kevin Apprahamian, Maddi Callaway, Kaitlyn Boatright, Kristina Stevenson, Nate Sorenson, Doria Fredrickson

Posted 3/7/2013