Students Earn Honors at Piano Contest

The Milbank Bandmasters and Region 3 Piano Contest was held April 8, in Milbank. Local teachers of participating students are: Tara Anderson, Barb Bunk, Lesa Dahl, Sheila Dailie, Sandy Dingsor, Susan Karels, Karen Livingston, Jennifer Neu, Emily Niemi, Suzanne Olawsky, Deb Rausch, Kristine Schuldt, Carol Street, Renae Wollschlager, and Carol Ydstie.

Judges were Kay Fischer of Aberdeen, Marilyn Gibbs of Aberdeen, Susan Karels of Milbank, and Miriam Schwenn of Milbank.
Results from the contest:

Superior Plus: Grant VanPeursem, Jacob Reimche, Shaylee Schuchard, Alex Pekelder, Emily Moritz, Addison Walkins, Kayce Berger, Ella Hunter, Natalie Akin, William Karels, Isaac Sousa, Jenna Johnson, Jacob Shelstad, Ashlynn Batchelor, James Batchelor, Peyten Wiese, and Camryn Wiese.

Superior: Eli Johnson, Natalie Thaden, Hope Karels, Evy Liebe, Carter Liebe, Aiden Quintanilla, Sage Lawrence, Kira Reppe, Cameron Schmidt, Chloe Huhlman, Ellie Neugebauer, Maddy Hinkelman, Alayna Nelson, Karli Akin, Peyton Rumpza, Dessa Anderson, Josie Spiering, Dani Yamaura, Madeline Remund, Tarah Prisinger, Katie Minder, Julia Anderson, Sydney Zenk, Sydney Zenk/Sage Lawrence duet, Jessica VanPeursem, Marion Mischel, Maddie Duffield, Amaya Street, Brook Pies, Emma Dornbusch, Kelsie Ehrenberg/Bethany Danielson duet, Olivia Nelson, Joe Arndt, Jakeb Hunter, Olivia Akin, Grace Weseloh, Lanaya Hayes, Rylee Huwe, Madelyn Knight, Addison Matthews, Trace Shoemaker, Lizzie Rude, Dawson Anderson, Sam Shelstad, Daniel Shelstad, Cailey Sime, Garrett Weber, Karson Weber, Nicholas Batchelor, Graham Lightfield, Max Lightfield, and Stevie Ash.

Excellent: Addie Farrell, Elexia Quintanilla, Madison Block, Maurina Street, Ascher Lindemann, Carlie Heil, Kevin Nelson, Joria Whempner, Hailey Hupke, Ian Liebe, Eric Van Sambeek, Katrina Gilliland, Kelsie Ehrenberg, Hailey Woods, and Christina Lusk.