June 6, 2005

Purdue Bands honors students at spring banquet

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University Bands recently held its Spring Awards Banquet, with music faculty members giving awards to students for outstanding achievement in performance in one or more of the 10 ensembles that comprise Purdue Bands.

A total of 42 students received honors at the banquet, which was held April 24 at the Purdue Memorial Union.

Writer: Aaron Martin, (765) 496-3133, martinac@purdue.edu

Source: Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands and Orchestra public relations director, (765) 496-6785, kcmatter@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

Santa Rosa CA 95403 Anna Kuhn Outstanding Winter Drumline/ Percussion Ensemble Member

Dwight IL 60420 Danielle Donovan SR SLA/ Law and Society Outstanding Varsity Band Member

Roscoe IL 61073 Sara Thomas SO Management Outstanding Golduster

St. Charles IL 60174 Dan Putz SR Management Outstanding American Music Review Member

Bloomington IN 47401 Tierney Brown FR Management Outstanding Twirler Award

Bloomington IN 47404 Kyle Hopkins SR Management Outstanding Purdue Jazz Band Member Award

Carmel IN 46033 Linwood Mielke SR OLS Lillian & R.B. Stewart Memorial Scholarship

Carmel IN 46033 Kenneth Pesyna FR ENGR Leath Memorial Scholarship

Carmel IN 46032 Melissa Spaid SR AG/ Ag. Econ. David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Carmel IN 46302 Kristin Wilde SR SCI/ Biochemistry Tau Beta Sigma Outstanding Bandswomen, Al And Gladys Wright Hall of Fame Award, Outstanding Boiler Brass Member

Crown Point IN 46307 Peter Bessette SO Psychology David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Frankfort IN 46041 Amanda FitzSimons JR SCI/ Gen. Biology Outstanding Golden Silk

Frankfort IN 46041 Allegra Flohr FR Dietetics Leath Memorial Scholarship

Greencastle IN 46135 Daniel Edwards JR HTM/ CFS David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Greenfork IN 47345 Trent Burris SO AG/ Ag. Econ David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Indianapolis IN 46220 Andrew Damon FR ENGR Leath Memorial Scholarship

Indianapolis IN 46220 Jason Fread SR ENGR/ IE Outstanding Collegiate Band Member

Indianapolis IN 46214 Erin Jackson SR Management Richard & Connie Grace Woodwind Award

Indianapolis IN 46250 Todd McCready JR SCI/ Chemistry Thomas H. Miller All-American Marching Band Scholarship, David Foertsch Memorial Brass, Paul Spotts Emrick Commissioned Officer, Outstanding Symphonic Band Member

Lafayette IN 47905 Christine Aveline JR Education/ Elementary Education John W. Ryan Scholarship/ Boiler Brass

Lafayette IN 47909 Eric Couch SR Telecommunications David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Lafayette IN 47905 Jennifer Iles SR SLA/ French Lynn Michelle LeMay Memorial Flute Award

Lafayette IN 47905 Benjammin Moreno FR ENGR Leath Memorial Scholarship

Muncie IN 47303 Jeff Haddin SR AAE Lillian & R.B. Stewart Award of Musical Excellence, Outstanding Symphony Orchestra Member

Nappanee IN 46550 Peter Rummel SO A&B ENGR Herbert & Janice Wilson Band Students in ENGR Scholarship

Newburgh IN 47630 Nicole VanDeLeest FR Pre-Vet Leath Memorial Scholarship

Owensville IN 47665 Brian Jones FR EET Leath Memorial Scholarship

Paoli IN 47454 Erin Hall FR Mathematics Emery Steiner Memorial Award

Paoli IN 47454 Emma Meyer FR Undecided Leath Memorial Scholarship

Sheridan IN 46069 Mike Davis SR Management Outstanding Concert Jazz Band Member Award

South Bend IN 46614 Andy Cottle David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

South Bend IN 46619 Craig Ziolkowski SR ME Herbert & Janice Wilson Band Students in ENGR Scholarship

Valparaiso IN 46383 Anna Bremer FR Pharmacy Leath Memorial Scholarship

Valparaiso IN 46383 Vanessa Graden SR TECH/ MET Maxine LeFever Outstanding Percussionist

West Lafayette IN 47906 Aaron King SO ENGR/ ME Paul Spotts Emrick Non-Commissioned Officer Award

West Lafayette IN 47906 Joe Roswarski FR Emery Steiner Memorial Award, Outstanding Lab Jazz Band Member

Davisburg MI 48350 Jillene Lumm SR ME Leath Memorial Scholarship

Cincinnati OH 45233 Matthew Janszen SR IDE/ Acoustical ENGR Kappa Kappa Psi Outstanding Bandsman, Sudler Prize in the Arts, Purdue Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award

Dublin OH 43016 Elizabeth Darrah SR Heath Sci./ Pharmacy Outstanding Purdue Concert Band Member

Hudson OH 44236 Jeff Hester SR ENGR/ EE David Foertsch Memorial Brass Award

Loveland OH 45140 Richard Nemeth JR MSE Herbert & Janice Wilson Band Students in ENGR Scholarship

Fort Mill SC 29708 Jon Rexeisen SR ENGR/ Computer Outstanding Gold and Black Sound Member

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