Advertisement Eleven string players and two percussionists are among the best musicians in the Class of 2008. K.C. Peck of Central and Daniel Jacobs of Aquinas lead a talented group of senior musicians, as determined through nominations from area music teachers and others in the music field.
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Peck, who has been honored for her violin playing and singing, will major in vocal performance at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Jacobs, who played in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, plans to major in viola performance at UW-Madison.
Two other string players from Central — cellist Kielty Wintersteen and violinist Krysta Koralesky— joined Peck and Jacobs as members of Busya Lugovier’s string quartet at Viterbo University.
Wintersteen will study music and math education at the University of Indiana, and Koralesky will attend UW-Madison. Melissa Martin, a Central violinist, will attend St. Cloud State University.
Onalaska High School has two super senior string players — Madeline Senger, a cellist since fourth grade and a member of La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Kelly Miller, a violist since fourth grade. Senger will attend Luther College, while Miller plans to pursue a career in chemical engineering at Iowa State University.
Logan has four talented senior string players — Katie Jolley, who plays clarinet and cello; Donna Miller, violin; Devin Harter, cello; and Quentin Woods, violin.
Harter and Woods will attend UW-L, Jolley will go to UW-Platteville and Miller will attend Black Hills State University (S.D.).
Jon Fendt of Sparta High School was a percussionist in the Wisconsin School Music Association all-state orchestra and the National Band Association all-state band. Fendt plans to major in music performance at UW-L.
Michael Sartin-Tarm, a Central snare drummer, timpanist and pianist, was awarded exemplary state solo/ensemble soloist four times and was a member of an all-state band. Sartin-Tarm will attend UW-Madison.
Megan Rinehart of Holmen High School leads a group of talented senior vocal and instrumental musicians. Rinehart won 38 state solo and ensemble first-place awards. High school teachers nominated seniors for this year’s class.
Terry Rindfleisch can be reached at trindfleisch@lacrossetribune.com, or (608) 791-8227
Other top-level seniors:
Name: Megan Rinehart
School: Holmen
College: Viterbo University
Name: Katie Larson
School: La Crosse Logan
College: Viterbo University
Name: Brenda Weilnau
School: Viroqua
College: Minnesota State University-Mankato
Name: Guthrie Allen
School: G-E-T
College: City College of San Francisco
Name: Hannah Boldt
School: La Crosse Central
College: UW-Madison
Name: Taylor Schroeder
School: Kickapoo
College: UW-La Crosse
Name: Ravi Shah
School: Holmen
College: Penn State University
Name: Eric Frei
School: La Crosse Central
College: UW-Eau Claire
Name: Desiree Parker
School: Bangor
College: Andrews University (Mich.)
Name: Andrew Appold
School: Onalaska Luther
College: Martin Luther College (Minn.)
Name: Cole Riness
School: Westby
College: UW-Stevens Point
Name: Aidan Smerud
School: La Crosse Aquinas
College: Viterbo University
Name: Jordan Krause
School: La Crosse Aquinas
College: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (New York City)
Name: Adam Shaw
School: La Crosse Logan
College: University of Minnesota
Name: Kasie Von Haden
School: Tomah
College: Viterbo University
Name: Sarah Klug
School: Arcadia
College: University of Minnesota-Duluth
Name: Matthew Huston
School: West Salem
College: UW-Madison
Name: Katie Jolley
School: La Crosse Logan
College: University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Name: Caroline Kuschel
School: La Crosse Central
College: Viterbo University
Name: Natalie Goodman
School: Sparta
College: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Name: Laura Bartos
School: Onalaska High School
College: Notre Dame University
Name: Nathan Love
School: Onalaska High School
College: University of Minnesota
Name: Katelyn Hoppens
School: Onalaska High School
College: Drury, Mo., University
Name: Heidi Miller
School: Caledonia, Minn.
College: Winona State University
Name: Chelsea McNanimon-Moe
School: Caledonia, Minn.
College: Viterbo University
Name: Matthew Roberts
School: Onalaska High School
College: None, joining Dance Revolution and Extended Dance Company, Houston, Texas
Other nominees:
The following also were considered among the best high school senior musicians:
Aquinas: Joseph Richards.
Central: Keith Needham, Eva Klug.
Logan: P.J. Leehey, Allison Hembd, Justin Iverson, Aleece Newberry, Tessa Leithold, MacKenzie Callan.
Holmen: Nick Quamme, Bryan Zannotti, Samuel Schroeder, Lauren Schroeder, Will Haskin, Tyler Kerska.
Houston: Ellen Gustafson.
Kickapoo: Joe Ludovice.
Viroqua: Caitlin Reed, Natalie Leighton.
Whitehall: Jodi Bender.
Melrose-Mindoro: Elizabeth Olson, Kally Bockenhauer.
Bangor: Kate Filla, Megan Gerke, Lindsey Schmitz, Paul Solis, Jennifer Heuer, Megan Gerke, Kyle Nordby.
Brookwood: Francisco Reyes, Lowell Scott, Julia Brown.
La Crescent: Dustin Lovell, Katie Jensen, Jordan Humpal, Josh Humpal, Andrew Willers, Cassy Graf, Mike Ganrude.
Seneca: Diane Connors, Dylan Varo.
Arcadia: Cole Bawek, Joe Putz.
Mabel-Canton: Andrew Witt, Jenna Amdahl.
Westby: Brooke Nottestad, Breanna Gilbertson.
North Crawford: Adam Stanton, Mary Winsor, Jack Schwarte.
Prairie du Chien: Jillian Stiemke, Sarah Goree, Judi Trautsch, Ethan Rogers, Sean Hoppenjan.
Onalaska Luther: Rachel Niemi, Jodi Selin, Charyl Burnham.
West Salem: Molly Jensen, Katie Reischl.
Tomah: Andrew Frei, Sarah Saunders.
Royall: Samantha Wendorf.
Sparta: Sadie Cornforth, Kenny Rosales, Amanda Fanning.
Black River Falls: Lori Christie, Rachel Colloton, Bethany Holty, Joel Lahmayer, Tom Riedel, Danica Rockney.
Hillsboro: Jamie Satterlee, Kabel Kubarski, Anna Donlan, Alli Fanta, Desiree Hofmeister, Rodrigo Villalobos, Lacy Garman, Kelsey Lind, Kendra Miroslaw.
G-E-T: John Knepper.
Others:
Aquinas: Ross Nordeen, David Linhart, Noah Burgess, Dan Chamberlain, Mark Vach, Simon Weisse, Rob Przywojski, Tripp Watson. Camille Ristow, Elizabeth Brannon, Micheal Wallerich and Katie Gees.
Central: Kyle Guepfer, Michelle Harbin, Elizabeth Winberg, Chiyo Thompson and Christopher Aberger.
Logan: Nicolette Begeman, Erin McKenzie, Sarah Peterson, Samantha Stroschein, Phoua Vang, Zak Welke, Loren Lifka, Emma Wernecke, Jennifer McMahon, Caitlyn Arroyo, Julie Dahl, Ariel Culver, Emily Christianson, Megan Sturgis, Megan Leifer, Ryan Johonnott and Jon Paisley.
Holmen: Alyssa Ciszewski, Jordan Conen, Samantha Daily, Jessie Moe, Lauren Schroeder and Nicole Sesvold.
Onalaska Luther: Tyler Norris, Rebecca Flad, Jacob Leibl, Owen Wittenburg, Nathan Moll, Cassandra Dickow, Rebecca Flad, Johanna Gertsch, Christina John, Nathan Schwartz and Naomi Vieth.
West Salem: Shane Carlson, Brittney Davids, Dorinda Hopkins, Emily Klos, Sarah Niebuhr, David Schomberg and Tina Van Riper.
Whitehall: Katie Shepherd and Erik Ivers.
Melrose-Mindoro: Janelle Hanson, Courtney Volden, Jessica Scholze, Rachel Hanson, Jenna Johnson and Danielle Pfaff.
Lansing Kee: Monica Wagner, Kayla Nuehring, Ellie Harmon, Asyah Moore, Joey Lapel, John Walleser, Athena Larsen, Devin Brennan and Ben Reburn.
La Crescent: Sydney Minegar, Lindsey Harper, Shelby Hegy, Erin Albrecht, Abby Hitchins, Tony Dockendorff, Sam Rood, Jayson Lesch, Andy Dockendorff, Peter Mueller, Dan Heimer, Levi Phelps, Ryan Beardmore, Ben Olson, Cory Krzebietke, Robert Fuchs, Courtney Houser, John Giertych and Caleb Bear.
Sparta: Haley Berz, Kyra Lollis, Heather Sprague and Jeremy Schroeder.
Brookwood: Cory Dohm, Shyrah Frederick, Rachel Smith, David Kratky, Erica Steinke, Glen Chroninger, Heidi Handorf, Jayme Flaig, Jessica Taylor-Tibbles, Kyle Russell, Maria Joneitz, Melissa Mannise, Samantha Tate and Shyrah Frederick.
Cashton: Derek Dickman, Kateri Leis, Jessica Lusk and Jillian Williams.
Houston: Pierce Edmiston, Dru Rischette, Theresa McManimon and Morgan Lehmann.
Bangor: Dan Gollnick, Justin Johnson, Jordan Kenyon, Charles Pember, Emily Schroeder and Miranda Wolfe.
Prairie du Chien: Meaghan Hackett, Sommer Steiner, Alyssa Wellumson, Ethan Rogers, Nate Johansen, Alyssa Haefer, Meagan Fitzner, Jillian Stiemke, Matt Konichek, Geoff Seidel, Jake Rohde, Devin Markin, Aubree Meyer, Chelsea McConnell, Sean Hoppenjan, Justin Mezera and Devlin Bauer.
Spring Grove: Kevin Lochner, Aaron Anderson, Brian Anderson, Amanda Franzen and William Crickman.
La Farge: Nicki Anderson and Heather Peterson.
Caledonia: Aleksander Lorentzen.
Tomah: Saied Sanjari, Brianna Murray, Stephanie Cullen, Andrew Frei, Celia Erdman, Cole Marsh, Rhianna Nichols, Zachary Bigelow, Renee Renaud and Samantha Hartshorn.
Westby: Jessie Galstad, Brianne Anderson, Michelle Liston, Alyssa Jackson, Yulia Melian, Kelsey Christenson, Erin Remus, Tanya Larsen, Steven Snodgrass, Matt Nelson, Victoria Meyers, Ashley Lewison, Chelsea Dunnum, Brittany Bakkestuen, Ian Begeman, Kyle Herlitzke, Ben Ammann, Corey Wilson, Amanda Falkers, Aaron Breuer, Lorenzo Nickelotti, Cory Mikshowsky, Craig Olson, Ian Begeman, Alysaa Jackson and Kyle Herlitzke.
Independence: Olivia Sura.
Sparta: Jeremy Schroeder.
Coulee Region Christian School: Katie Bowman, Alyssa Lawzer and Joel House.
Hillsboro: Anna Liska, Brenda Smith, Toni Chalupecky, Ross Donovan, Jeremy Pershing and Ashley Dank.
De Soto: Rachel Oppriecht, Chase Penkalski and Doug Elliott.
Mabel-Canton: Joshua Narum and Carrie Welscher.
Blair-Taylor: Cory Johnson, Craig Romanowski and Jesse Tschanz.
Black River Falls: Derek Ahl, Adam Bragee, Brittany Cork, Bethany Holty and Michael Kellen.
— Nominations and information provided by local music teachers and others in the music field.
