Middle and High School Students Selected for 2024 All-State and All-Northwest Music Ensembles

Join us in recognizing our 46 instrumental and vocal music students from Richland School District’s middle and high schools were selected for state and regional honor ensembles for 2024-25 school year.

RSD high school honorees will join more than 1,500 other 9-12 grade musicians in Spokane at the 2025 National Association for Music Education Northwest Division Conference held in February. These outstanding performers will rehearse together under the direction of music educators and present a final concert at the event.

National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Northwest Division All-Northwest ensembles recognize students in grades 9-12 from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) All-State ensembles are for high school grades 9-12 and junior classes (grades 7/8 and 5/6).

More than 3000 students auditioned to participate in this prestigious event sponsored by the Washington Music Educators Association.

Congratulations to our talented students!

Carmichael Middle School

Orchestra:

• Lillian Olson, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra – Violin
• Lennon Jackson, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra – Viola
• Auri Kowash, WMEA St. Hellens Orchestra – String Bass

Choir:

• Ella Waters, WMEA Treble Choir – Alto
• Jennifer Denman, WMEA Treble Choir – Soprano
• Evyn Tomasello, WMEA Treble Choir – Baritone

Band:

• Maria Kowash, WMEA Jazz Band – Trumpet

 

Chief Joseph Middle School

Choir:

• Lucia Chavez Morse, WMEA Youth Choir – Soprano
• Beverly Furniss, WMEA Youth Choir – Alto
• Xavier Cone, WMEA Mixed Choir – Baritone
• Mac Pettett, WMEA Mixed Choir – Baritone
• Victoria Gomez-Gaytan, WMEA Mixed Choir – Soprano
• Gracie Summers, WMEA Mixed Choir – Alto
• Lilly Dunagan, WMEA Treble Choir – Soprano
• Lydia Rhoten, WMEA Treble Choir – Alto
• Angelica Rodriguez, WMEA Treble Choir – Soprano
• Eleanor Talbott, WMEA Treble Choir – Soprano

Band:

• Theodore Maier, WMEA Baker Band, Baritone Saxophone
• Lium Valle, WMEA Baker Band, Trombone

 

Leona Libby Middle School

Band:

• Austin Charron, WMEA Baker Band – Bassoon
• Eleanor Simmons, WMEA Baker Band - Trombone
• Ethan Chung, WMEA Jazz Band – Trombone

Orchestra:

• Joshua Choi, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra – Violin
• Chloe Custodio, WMEA Adams Orchestra – Violin

Choir:

• Celeste Clifford, WMEA Treble Choir – Soprano
• Emily Krahenbuhl, WMEA Treble Choir – Alto
• Cora Wood, WMEA Treble Choir – Alto

 

Three Rivers HomeLink

Choir:

• Audrey Odd, WMEA Mixed Choir - Alto
• Daniel Hemperly, WMEA Mixed Choir – Baritone
• Cailin Tukey, WMEA Mixed Choir - Alto

Orchestra:

• Bethany Muai, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra – Violin

 

Hanford High School

Choir:

• Anna Brown, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir – Soprano 1
• Helen Davis, NAfME All-Northwest Mixed Choir – Soprano 1
• Bonnie Fairfield, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir – Alto 1
• Ursula Hoins, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir – Soprano 2
• Phillip Mobley, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir – Tenor 1
• Justin Smith, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir – Bass 1
• Rowan Stover, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir – Alto 1

Orchestra:

• Lily Deng, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra – Violin
• Elizabeth Liu, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra – Violin
• Esther Mei, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra - Violin

 

Richland High School

Choir:

• Abigail Williams, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir – Soprano 1

Orchestra:

• Erik Kowash, WMEA All-State Orchestra – French Horn
• James Wunneburger, WMEA All-State Orchestra – Trumpet (Cornet)
• Abraham VanDevender, WMEA All-State Orchestra – String Bass

Band:

• Dylan Trigg, WMEA All-State Concert Band – Tenor Saxophone