Middle School Band Students Earn End-of-Year Awards

Musicians of the Month and Top Practice Award winners for each grade were recognized at Milbank Middle School. Susan Karels serves as the band instructor at Milbank Middle School.

8th Grade Musicians of the Month: Mackenzie Mueller, Macie VanLith, Andrew Karels, Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Tate Pew, Jaylynn Fraasch, Phillip Yost, and Nolan Grabow. Kaitlyn Brandenburger’s name was drawn as the lucky winner of the Pizza Ranch gift certificate.

7th Grade Musicians of the Month: Isabella Hicks, Harper Wendland, Bailey Nolting, Paisley Ericsson, Tristan Hooth, Bridget Regil, Payton Lamp, and Cali Weber. Bridget Regil’s name was drawn as the lucky winner of the Pizza Ranch gift certificate.

6th Grade Musicians of the Month: Marley Pinkert, Jenna Pederson, Alyssa Rethke, Keira Untalan, Matthew Unzen, Madelyn VanLith, Evan Kelly, and Abigail Porter. Abigail Porter’s name was drawn as the lucky winner of the Pizza Ranch gift certificate.

Practice Awards
8th Grade: Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Jose Chan, Franco Flores, Darin Hagen, Andrew Karels, Pierce Mathiason, Mackenzie Mueller, Tate Pew, Avery Schuneman, Brooklynn Twedt, and Rylan Wendland.

7th Grade: Paisley Ericsson, Jemma Frerichs, Zora Henrich, Isabella Hicks, Tristan Hooth, Ella Koplin, Cooper Mueller, Bridget Regil, Emmett Schuelke, Charlotte Swanson, Kinley VanHoorn, Cali Weber, and Harper Wendland.

6th Grade: Riley Brown, Abril Ramirez, Paola Segundo, Estaban Gomez, Alexa Trejo, Callie Myrum, Emily Neugebauer, Jenna Pederson, Marley Pinkert, Alyssa Rethke, Nuria Rodriguez-Duron, Alondra Mondragon, Mya Ronke, Jaszmyne Royals, Matthew Unzen, Alanna Vogel, and Sydnee Weyh.