MUSICIANS SPARKLE AT STATE SOLO
MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORIANS EXCEL WITH
& ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PROJECTS
A group of 22 Middle School and Upper School musicians advanced to compete in the State Solo & Ensemble Festival on April 25 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. All competing students earned a medal at the festival, and five USM students were also nominated for the Exemplary Award, given to the best performance of the day. Congratulations to the following musicians for their fantastic performances: Middle School Choir
Trevor Smith ’19 Meg Stewart ’19 Middle School Orchestra
Zachary Chua ’19 (Exemplary Award Nominee – Violin) Rehan Dhala ’20 Blakely Martin ’20 Lisa Wong ’20 Jose Zarate ’20 Middle School Band
Mira Stephens ’20 Upper School Orchestra
Noelle Filali ’16 Nabeel Quryshi ’18 Evan Stroud ’16 (Exemplary Award Nominee – Cello) Candace Walther ’17 Upper School Choir
Mia Jaeger ’18 Stephanie Larson ’16 Max Levatich ’16 (Exemplary Award Nominee – Classical Voice) Gaby Musickant ’18 Madeline McNichols ’18 Hope Riesterer ’17 Ethan Shuler ’16 Philip Shuler ’15
Matias Dermond ’19 Ishan Kuttickat ’19 Carson Mogush ’19
Jordan Dillard ’19
On April 25, 26 USM 8th-graders took part in the State National History Day competition held at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis. Competing against the top students from the state of Wisconsin, USM’s young historians demonstrated their excellent research and presentation skills. Of the 17 projects presented, an impressive seven made it to the final round of judging. Two USM projects were ultimately selected for the National Competition, which was held June 14-18 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Congratulations to Matias Dermond, Ishan Kuttickat, and Carson Mogush, who represented USM in the Group Documentary category for their project “Better to Lead Than to Drive,” and Jordan Dillard, who competed in the Individual Website category for his project “Andy Warhol – The Mirror of the World.” Additionally, Ellie Norman was selected as an alternate in the Individual Website category for her project “Soaring for Equality,” and Kelly Schroeder earned the Local History Award for her Individual Exhibit project “A Lifetime of Leadership.” Additional state competitors included: Group Performance: Alyse Robinson and Jordyn Smith Individual Performance: Cico Soto, Vanessa Goris Group Documentary: Abby Freeman and Emma Gurney; and Kristen Chou and Sheilla Nourzad Individual Documentary: Sloane Ferraioli, Ana Karademas Group Exhibit: Ethan Rosler and Michael Swiatek; and Michaela Fritz, Holly Hayden, and Grace Hayden Individual Paper: Mariam Qudeimat and Grace Petzold Group Website: Jonah DeToro and Justin Sadoff Individual Exhibit: Ryan Kennedy
Upper School Band
Anshul Bhatnagar ’17 Anne Havlik ’17 Ethan Shuler ’16 (Exemplary Award Nominee – Bassoon) Philip Shuler ’15 (Exemplary Award Nominee – French Horn)
5