Hastings College will hold its 59th Annual Honor Band and 51st Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, January 23, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue). The concert is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Hastings College Facebook page.
The Hastings College Honor Band and Choir (HHBC) festival is the longest-running high school music honor ensembles sponsored by a college in Nebraska and features some of the best high school musical talent throughout the region. This year, students selected come from 40 high schools in Nebraska, plus one in Colorado and another in South Dakota.
Student check-in for both ensembles is Sunday, January 22, with rehearsals happening on campus until later on Monday when the groups move to the church to prepare for the concert.
The honor band is directed by Dr. Louie Eckhardt, director of bands at Hastings College, while the choir is directed by Brett Epperson, director of choral activities at Hastings College.
Students selected for this year’s Hastings College Honor Band and Choir are listed below, by state and high school.
Colorado
James Irwin (Charter)
Choir
- Lillianna McClung
Nebraska
Adams Central
Choir
- Libbi Hood
Alliance
Choir
- Annaka Digmann
- Ariale Hindman
- Ayvrie Waldron
Band
- Landyn Branstiter
Axtell
Choir
- Kassidy Wehrer
Beatrice
Band
- Chris Watts-Moore
Bennett
Band
- Andrew Moyer
Blair
Choir
- Olivia Nelson
Centennial
Band
- Kate Luebbe
Columbus
Choir
- Aidan Ballentine
- Kenneth Fuentes-Quelex
- Elizabeth Hoskovec
- Sheyla Monteza Gonzalez
- Fatima Munoz
- Nathaniel Navarrette
- Emily Niles
- EllaMay Shevlin
- Jenna Taylor
Band
- Mia Quini
Creek Valley
Choir
- Ella Ningen
Creighton Prep
Choir
- Nolan Murray
Doniphan-Trumbull
Band
- Chase Groff
Elkhorn South
Choir
- Ava Held
- Archita Raj
Exeter-Milligan
Band
- Liberty Johnson
Fairfield
Band
- Rachel Brhel
Falls City
Choir
- Meka Curtis
- Bailey Thimmes
Firth
Band
- Mikayla Faith Brenner
Fort Calhoun
Choir
- Haley Conner
- Brooke Johnsen
- Samantha Thomas
- Sophie Thomas
Band
- Trey King
- Michael Maxon
- Cody Rogers
- Alex Schuler
- Johnathon Schwarte
Fremont
Choir
- Rachel Grenier
Gothenburg
Choir
- Sarah Sander
- Raegan Smith
Band
- Claire Vincent
- Alec Winney
Grand Island Senior High
Choir
- Kyra Rundle
Gretna
Choir
- Olivia Behnke
- Lydia Edmonds
- Noah Holke
- Julia Lewis
Harvard
Choir
- Alyssa Ferguson
- Austin Harms
Hastings Senior High School
Choir
- Jake Braun
- Karson Howard
- Douglas Machado
Band
- Justine Bierman
- Rebekah Evans
Hitchcock County
Band
- Bailey Hidy
Holdrege
Band
- Maggie DeFreese
Kearney High School
Band
- Sylvia LeFeber
- Ayden Mitchell
- Calla Ripp
- Ike Smith
- Josie Steele
- Arabella Young
Lincoln East
Band
- Kaelynn Adrian
Lincoln Northeast
Choir
- Hope Davis
- Samara Follette
- Jordyn Gardner
- Abby Hardesty
- Ryne Hermen
- Alicia Schluckebler
- Keaghan Schmitz
- Jaden Suhr
- Jenna Wilson
Minden
Choir
- Evan Porter
- Sara Shirley
Norris
Choir
- Morgan Dispoto
- Makayla Garland
- Lyla Harris
- Mia Schultz
- Haven Unger
- Knox Weyer
- Addison Whitney
Band
- Morrisa Kisling
Omaha Westside
Band
- Nathan Swanson
Pius X (Lincoln)
Choir
- Maria Cornelius
Sandy Creek
Choir
- Leiah Mueller
Skutt Catholic (Omaha)
Choir
- Alyssa Barsoom
- Sophia Bathel
- Aleena Carlisle
- Isaac Jonaitis
- Grace Latch
- Sara Maciejewski
- Anika Richards
- Kaden Weis
Southern Valley
Choir
- Alyson Adams
- Gracie Chavez
- Brianna Jorgenson
Band
- Brianna Jorgenson
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Choir
- Bryn Eggleston
- Rachel Lambert
- Mikayla Schroeder
Sutton
Band
- Whitney Hahn
- Kylie Schroetlin
Weeping Water
Choir
- Talon Gilfert
- Samantha Hall
Wilber-Clatonia
Band
- Caleb Panning
York
Choir
- Jordyn Harms
South Dakota
Mitchell
Choir
- Abe Gunnare
Hastings College is a four-year residential college that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Hastings’ student-centered initiatives include providing all required textbooks and an iPad, while a block-style semester schedule allows professors and students to focus on fewer classes at a time. Discover more at hastings.edu.
