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News: FJH Choirs earn Sweepstakes Award at contest
posted: March 12, 2009

Sweepstakes Award was brought home by the FJH Mustang Chorus, Concert Choir, and Chamber Choir after competing at UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest March 11.

The Mustang Chorus received a superior rating from all six judges, earning them the distinction of Sweepstakes.  This is the Mustang Chorus' fifth Sweepstakes overall. 

With only 14 singers competing, the boys performed with the strength of a much bigger choir, impressing the judges and keeping the bar high for future Mustang Chorus members, according to Choir Director Melissa Smith.

The Concert and Chamber Choirs combined to compete as a Varsity Treble Choir.  The girls gave an awe-inspiring performance on both the concert stage and the sight-reading room, also earning a superior rating from all six judges and receiving their fifth consecutive Sweepstakes.  They received glowing accolades from the judges, who told them they were worthy of being a State Honor Choir, Smith said.

The choir members who competed include the following:
In Mustang Chorus:  Nathan Buzby, Dee Faught, Sean Goodwin, Daniel Holder, Marshall Hoskins, Zach Kennedy, Vinnie Mahal, Austin Melis, Eric Prasco, William Romeo, Jacob Segal, David Snowden, Nathan Stevens, and William Timme.

In Concert and Chamber Choir:  Piper Boggs, Janae Bonnen, Marley Bourgeois, Briann Brannon, Nikki Collins, Kayla Cox, Lindsey Davenport, Casey Dingell, Brittany Dolezal, Ashley Ellis, Kristen Foster, Kimberly Hall, Allison Hankins, Catherine Harrison, Stephanie Hayes, Alexandra Henderson, Ellie Herder, Haley Holtje, Regan Hughes, Leila Johnson, Nicole Krouse, Colleen Landis, Meghan Lewis, Kirsten Mangan, Leann Martain, Karmina Martinez, Ruth Merlau, Madison Milner, Emily Nagel, Kylie Nemecek, Grace O'Donovan, Molly O'Farrell, Jenny Plackemeier, Angie Puebla, Ariana Randal, Gabrielle Ruffeno, Alexandra Semple, Rachel Slusky, Ashleigh Sparks, Michaela Stanch, Heather Stevens, Hannah Tamplain, Gabrielle Thornhill, Holly Valore, and Briahna Yarberry.

“I congratulate each member for their performance. Once again FJH Choirs displayed a strong tradition of excellence,” Smith said.