Ryan McDonnell, has been named the 2015 winner of Purdue\u2019s Sudler Prize in the Arts, marking the tenth time in 12 years a Purdue Bands & Orchestras student has been named Purdue\u2019s top senior in the arts. Ryan has participated in every different type of ensemble within Purdue Bands & Orchestras.\u00a0 Currently, Ryan plays trombone in both the Purdue Wind Ensemble and Purdue Jazz Band.<\/p>\n
Each year, top seniors in the arts are nominated by their respective departments to compete for the award. \u00a0Contestants come from Visual and Performing Arts, Purdue Musical Organizations, Purdue Bands & Orchestras and the Purdue Black Cultural Center.<\/p>\n
Majoring in Chemical Engineering, McDonnell is a senior from Winter Garden, FL who will be continuing his education at Indiana University\u2019s Maurer School of Law in the fall. McDonnell\u2019s talent on the trombone has led him to participate in virtually every ensemble offered at Purdue Bands & Orchestras, sometimes up to three in one semester.<\/p>\n
Jay Gephart, Director of the Wind Ensemble, says \u201cRyan has been a leader in the department throughout his time at Purdue and that contributed to his strength as a Sudler competitor.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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