The Hastings College Music Department will host the annual Nebraska High School Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival Thursday, Feb. 3 – Saturday, Feb. 5. More than 600 high school students auditioned and nearly 200 were selected to work with Hastings College music faculty.

The festival culminates with a concert on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. in Kiewit Gymnasium. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, and may be purchased at the door.

This is the 49th annual honor band, the 41st annual honor choir and the 32nd annual honor orchestra. The Hastings College Music Department has been making music since the beginnings of the College in 1882. It has established an enviable reputation throughout the Midwest for its quality programs, dedicated faculty and talented students.

Students are listed below alphabetically by high school. (Student listing is current as of Feb. 2 and may be subject to change.)

STUDENT  INSTRUMENT HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN
Clayton Alexander Bari Sax Adams Central Juniata, NE
Paige Fahrenholtz AII Adams Central Juniata, NE
Matthew Hermann BI Adams Central Juniata, NE
Haley Hull SI Adams Central Juniata, NE
Jennifer Garza AII Alliance Alliance, NE
Elaine June Tolstedt SI Alliance Alliance, NE
Sara Vogel AI Alliance Alliance, NE
Patrick Colgan Bari Sax Archbishop Bergan Fremont, NE
Gretchen Brosman AII Aurora Aurora, NE
Natasha Hongsermeier Flute Aurora Phillips, NE
Trey Hunnicutt TII Aurora Aurora, NE
Carrie Knudsen Flute Aurora Aurora, NE
Josh Sundberg Tuba Aurora Grand Island, NE
Emily Engels Tenor Sax Beatrice Beatrice, NE
Kelsi Frerichs Clarinet Beatrice Beatrice, NE
Whitney Henry AI Bellevue East Bellevue, NE
Jonathan Poarch TI Bellevue East Bellevue, NE
Kyle Wisecarver TI Bellevue East Bellevue, NE
Kristin Hanna AII Bellevue West Bellevue, NE
Amber Long SI Bellevue West Papillion, NE
Mary Reinders AII Bellevue West Bellevue, NE
Alyssa Beasley Percussion Blair Blair, NE
Seth Berggren Euphonium  Blair Blair, NE
Allyson Bliss AII Blair Blair, NE
Kathleen Campbell Horn Blair Blair, NE
KayLeigh Campbell Trumpet Blair Blair, NE
Katelyn Coleman Alto Sax Blair Blair, NE
Andrew J. Korenak IV BI Blair Blair, NE
Matthew Martens Trumpet Blair Blair, NE
Hannah Opfer Flute Blair Blair, NE
Deidre Sandall Oboe Blair Blair, NE
Zach Schiermann Percussion Blair Blair, NE
Michael Sobota Trumpet Blair Blair, NE
Alisha Tierney SII Blair Blair, NE
Karley Wilcox SI Blair Blair, NE
Kirsten Drury AII Blue Hill Blue Hill, NE
Andrew Pracht Trombone Broken Bow Broken Bow, NE
Ashley Williams Flute Broken Bow Broken Bow, NE
Rebecca Brauer Trumpet Centennial Utica, NE
Mary Irvine SII Centura Cairo, NE
Joel Ostdiek Violin I Columbus Scotus Columbus, NE
Kyrie Baumgartner AI Cozad Cozad, NE
Blake Adams BII Elkhorn Omaha, NE
Patrick Hays TII Elkhorn Elkhorn, NE
Rachel Hellerich SI Elkhorn Elkhorn, NE
Jake Morman TI Elkhorn Elkhorn, NE
Alanna Muirhead AI Elkhorn Elkhorn, NE
Brandon Rossell TII Elkhorn Omaha, NE
James Kevin Wood TI Elkhorn Elkhorn, NE
Luke Ervin TI Elmwood-Murdock Murdock, NE
David Hromanik BII Elmwood-Murdock Elmwood, NE
Jill McLaughlin SII Elmwood-Murdock Elmwood, NE
Emily Meyer AII Elmwood-Murdock Murdock, NE
Shannon Ronhovde SII Elmwood-Murdock Eagle, NE
Katie Schmitt AI Elmwood-Murdock Murdock, NE
Brendan Gepson TII Fort Calhoun Omaha, NE
Christine Keenan Clarinet Fort Calhoun Omaha, NE
Josh Pace Percussion Fort Calhoun Omaha, NE
Daniel Hill Trumpet Franklin Franklin, NE
Elizabeth Beeson AII Fremont Fremont, NE
Erin Eairleywine AII Fremont Fremont, NE
Josh Howard TII Fremont Fremont, NE
Nicholas Johnson BI Fremont Fremont, NE
Logan Mitchell AII Fremont Fremont, NE
Alyssa Siebken AI Fremont Fremont, NE
Melissa Soe AI Fremont Fremont, NE
Lexi Webb SI Fremont Fremont, NE
Brittany Walker Horn Gering Scottsbluff, NE
Elliot Gangwish BII Gibbon Gibbon, NE
Cody McGregor BI Gibbon Gibbon, NE
Jordan Wadkins-Meyer BII Gibbon Gibbon, NE
James Witt TII Gibbon Gibbon, NE
Lauren Cantrell SII GICC Dannebrog, NE 
Michael Pfeifer BI GICC Grand Island, NE
Jennifer Zarek Piccolo GINW Grand Island, NE
Christina Zarek Flute GINW Grand Island, NE
Laura Gregory SI GISH Grand Island, NE
Ciara Meyer Cello GISH Grand Island, NE
Amy Nguyen Violin I GISH Grand Island, NE
Breanne Preisendorf Viola GISH Grand Island, NE
Elisabeth Arneson AI Hastings Hastings, NE
Matthew Brooks BII Hastings Hastings, NE
Michael Hull BII Hastings Hastings, NE
Julie McCarthy SI Hastings Hastings, NE
Keldon Phillips TII Hastings Inland, NE
Laura Sunderman AI Hastings Hastings, NE
Julia Warrick Clarinet Hastings Hastings, NE
Tony Batenhorst Percussion Hastings St. Cecilia Hastings, NE
Makenzie Hinrichs Flute Hastings St. Cecilia Hastings, NE
Joanna Mackley SII Hershey Hershey, NE
Melissa Reichert Violin I Hickory Hill Academy Sutton, NE
Emelie Berke Violin I Kearney Kearney, NE
Cassidy Besse Viola Kearney Kearney, NE
Robert Carson TII Kearney Kearney, NE
Taylor Garrison Cello Kearney Kearney, NE
Rachel Kermmoade SII Kearney Kearney, NE
Christopher Lyons BI Kearney Wilcox, NE
Kory Reeder Double Bass Kearney Kearney, NE
Maggie Rozean Violin II Kearney Kearney, NE
Justine Runge Cello Kearney Kearney, NE
Breanna Saltzman Violin II Kearney Kearney, NE
Natalie Wozniak Viola Kearney Kearney, NE
Kelsey Arrington SI Leyton Lodgepole, NE
Doron Attanasio Trumpet Lincoln Christian Lincoln, NE
Jon Schaefer Trombone Lincoln Christian Lincoln, NE
Gregory Ward TII Lincoln High Lincoln, NE
Brady Brewster TI Lincoln Southeast Lincoln, NE
Matthew Eschliman TII Lincoln Southeast Lincoln, NE
Erich Gebers Cello Lincoln Southeast Lincoln, NE
Alicia Burgers Horn Logan View Winslow, NE
J.R. French Horn Logan View Hooper, NE
Brittany Plock SII Maxwell Maxwell, NE
Phillip Clay Trombone McCook McCook, NE
Alyssa Cruz Violin I Millard North Omaha, NE
Alec Drey Bassoon Millard North Omaha, NE
Michael Kirstein Alto Sax Millard North Omaha, NE
Jessica Lu Double Bass Millard North Omaha, NE
Madeline Maloley Violin II Millard North Omaha, NE
Tyler Roberts Violin I Millard North Omaha, NE
Bailey Corbet Viola Millard South Omaha, NE
Kathleen Marble Euphonium  Millard South Omaha, NE
Tyler Marick TII Millard South Omaha, NE
Keli O'Brien Cello Millard South Omaha, NE
Victoria Seibert AI Morrill Morrill, NE
Sang Won Bahng BI Mt. Michael Benedictine Elkhorn, NE
Alex Bittles BI Mt. Michael Benedictine Elkhorn, NE
John Byrne Violin II Mt. Michael Benedictine Omaha, NE
Nicholas Andersen BII Nebraska City Nebraska City, NE
Mitchell Benson Double Bass Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Taylor Bonsall TI Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Karlysue Castillo Violin I Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Kevin Gunter TI Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Natalie Hall Violin II Norfolk Stanton, NE
Katrina Sieler Violin I Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Stacie Skaff Cello Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Bryan Timperley BI Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Jordyn Wiebelhaus Violin II Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Morgan Wipperling SII Norfolk Norfolk, NE
Brian Walvoord Clarinet Norris Firth, NE
Kyle Krula Trumpet North Bend Central Rogers, NE
Riley Barger Violin II North Platte North Platte, NE
Brandon Baxter BI North Platte North Platte, NE
Tiffany Brasby Violin II North Platte North Platte, NE
Elizabeth Dowling Viola North Platte North Platte, NE
Sarah Evans Cello North Platte North Platte, NE
Jacob McNeel TII North Platte North Platte, NE
Ben Montgomery TI North Platte North Platte, NE
Mitchell Redhouse Cello North Platte North Platte, NE
Danielle Windham AI North Platte North Platte, NE
Rachel Bauer AII Ogallala Ogallala, NE
Alex Rudolph Tuba Ogallala Ogallala, NE
Joe Castellanos TI Omaha South Omaha, NE
Desayia Chitanauong SI Omaha South Omaha, NE
James Gwaltney Tenor Sax Papillion LaVista South Papillion, NE
Tanner Rogerson Percussion Papillion LaVista South Papillion, NE
Olivia Schiavone Euphonium  Papillion LaVista South Papillion, NE
Stephanie Shattuck Clarinet Papillion LaVista South Papillion, NE
Allison Boggess Bass Clarinet Platteview Springfield, NE
Katie Finney AI Platteview Springfield, NE
Meagan Fowler Trumpet Platteview Springfield, NE
Michaela Harwood Percussion Platteview Papillion, NE
Johnathan Lawson Clarinet Platteview Springfield, NE
Amanda Layher Alto Sax Platteview Springfield, NE
Lauren Maystrick Bass Clarinet Platteview Springfield, NE
Lowgaen Schmidt BI Platteview Louisville, NE
Emily Scholting Clarinet Platteview Springfield, NE
Christina Yeager Clarinet Platteview Omaha, NE
Ashley Bolton SII Plattsmouth Plattsmouth, NE
Jessica Simms SI Plattsmouth Plattsmouth, NE
Jaycie Wetenkamp Clarinet Plattsmouth Plattsmouth, NE
Hyojung Kim Flute Sargent Sargent, NE 
Seidy Mossman SII Schuyler Central Schuyler, NE
Megan Patrick AII Scottsbluff Scottsbluff, NE
Aubrey Taylor Oboe Scottsbluff Scottsbluff, NE
Emily Alfs Trombone Shickley Shickley, NE
Anna Lichti AII Shickley Shickley, NE
William Mick Euphonium  Shickley Carleton, NE
Rachel Platz SII Skutt Catholic Papillion, NE
Logan Dean Ellis BII Southern Valley Beaver City, NE
Danielle Blume Alto Sax Southwest Indianola, NE
Jennifer Foster Clarinet Southwest Bartley, NE
Kassidy McConville Clarinet Southwest Bartley, NE
Autumn Rae Trumpet Southwest Danbury, NE
Holly Wolfe Flute Southwest Danbury, NE
Martin Gonzalez BII Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Miller, NE
Amber Colgrove AI Tri County Beatrice, NE
Jake McCain BII Tri County DeWitt, NE
Jehong Ahn Viola Westside Omaha, NE
Stephanie McAtee Violin I Westside Papillion, NE
        
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,190 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.