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Forty Parkway students earn All-State Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Orchestra designations

12/19/2024

Forty students from the Parkway School District received All-State Band, Jazz Band, Choir, and Orchestra recognition as a performing member, alternate or honorable mention. Of that group, more than half (22) received an All-State designation.

Four seniors became All-State recipients for a fourth consecutive year, including Central High's Asher Koh (Orchestra - Violin 1), Grace Li (Orchestra - Violin 2), Hannah Wolkowitz (Band - Alto Saxophone), and South High's Ella Mitaksov (Band - Flute).

Below are the All-State honors listed by group:

All-State Band

Ethan Denny North High All-State Clarinet
Collin Jackson West High All-State Percussion
Sophie Kraujalis South High All-State Alto Saxophone
Ella Mitaksov South High All-State Flute
Dominic Perez West High All-State Alto Saxophone
Cara Purdy West High All-State Oboe
Baskara Wahana West High All-State Clarinet
Hannah Wolkowitz Central High All-State Alto Saxophone
Samantha Taylor Central High Alternate Piccolo
Zac Card West High Honorable Mention Tuba
Dakota Tritinger North High Honorable Mention Tuba


All-State Jazz Band

Zach Bonett Central High All-State Tenor Saxophone
Cole Kayira West High Alternate Trumpet


All-State Choir

Max Banashek North High All-State Bass
Jack Mullen West High All-State Bass
Emmett Vernon West High All-State Tenor
Bella Boewer South High Alternate Alto
Delaney Caron North High Alternate Soprano
Evelyn Fitzpatrick West High Alternate Soprano
Levi Schulte North High Alternate Tenor
Kiera Anderson-Pittman Central High Honorable Mention Alto
Eva Jansen North High Honorable Mention Soprano


All-State Orchestra

Ian Chung West High All-State Violin 1
Lyric Green Central High All-State Bass
Eileen Hinners Central High All-State Cello
Aaditya Khatavkar Central High All-State Viola
Asher Koh Central High All-State Violin 1
Grace Li Central High All-State Violin 2
Yejun (Aiden) Moon Central High All-State Violin 1
Joy Shin West High All-State Viola
Kyler Wang West High All-State Violin 1
Alisha Yin West High All-State Violin 2
Alex Beck North High Honorable Mention Cello
Ian Cho West High Honorable Mention Cello
Macey Heimburger Central High Honorable Mention Viola
Felicity Jackson West High Honorable Mention Violin
Dwaraka Kumar Central High Honorable Mention Violin
Henna Lee Central High Honorable Mention Violin
Evelyn Monzyk Central High Honorable Mention Violin
Ava O'Bryan Central High Honorable Mention Viola