The graduating seniors of LHHS were freshmen when Jeff Bradford arrived as director of bands in the summer of 2006. Friday night at the annual Band Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Bradford bid an emotional farewell to the first class he’s worked with from their arrival as geeky freshman to their graduation as accomplished musicians and leaders in the halls of Lake Highlands High. Seven of the 36 graduating seniors will enter college as music majors, pursuing degrees ranging from music therapy to music education to performance to composition.
Four of the awards given are part of a national band recognition program, and plaques engraved with recipients’ names will hang in the Band Hall permanently:
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award – Garrett Wingfield
John Phillips Sousa Award – Jordan Brooks
National School Marching Award – Erik Estrada
Gilmore Band Award – Preston Nielsen and Garrett Wingfield
Additional LHHS band awards were presented to:
Luke Wingfield – MVP Jazz One Ensemble
Greyson Morgan – Outstanding Jazz Band Soloist
Jordan Brooks – MVP – Percussion Concussion
Diego Navarro – Most Improved Concussionist
Josie Magallon – MVP Color Guard
Cecilia Raya – Outstanding Color Guard
Leslie Vazquez – Most Improved Color Guard
Cedrick Grayson – Outstanding Woodwind Player, Concert Band
Hannah Lewis – Outstanding Brass Player, Concert Band
Alex Austin – Outstanding Percussionist, Concert Band
Michael Woolley – Outstanding Woodwind Player, Symphonic Band
Erik Tucio – Outstanding Brass Player, Symphonic Band
Anna Harris – Outstanding Percussionist, Symphonic Band
Jillian Barrineau – Outstanding Woodwind Player, Wind Ensemble
Luke Wingfield – Outstanding Brass Player, Wind Ensemble
Jordan Brooks – Outstanding Percussionist, Wind Ensemble
Chas Barrineau – MVP Wind Ensemble
Claire Pittman – Outstanding Band Senior
David Burkhalter – Outstanding Band Junior
Ellie Dawson – Outstanding Band Sophomore
Kelsey Hohnstein – Outstanding Band Freshman
Dean & Linda Smith, Cindy Woolley, Sherman Burns and Cindy Navarro – Outstanding Parent Volunteers
Tom and Monica Nagle – Band Boosters of the Year. Congratulations, all!
