Hometown:  Hannibal, New York

Age:  21

Education:

*High Honors Graduate of Hannibal Jr. Sr. High school

*Will Graduate from Eastman School of Music in May, 2006 with a Bachelors degree, majoring in Music Education

Ambition:

Background and Accomplishments:

*Music Director/Worship Music Coordinator at Perinton Community Church. Oct. 2003-present

*Percussion Instructor, Hannibal High School Marching Band. Mar. 2002-present

*Co-director, Junior Miss Oswego County Pageant

*Music Makers Teacher, Eastman Community Music School January 2004-December 2004

*Member and accompanist of Concinnity, a women’s choral group in Oswego, NY.

*Member of Music Educator’s National Conference, and  Mu Phi Epsilon

*Raised over $1,600 in a self-created fundraiser, playing piano for 11 hours for Oswego County Music Educator’s Association for the scholarship fund.

Awards:

*Howard Hanson Scholarship

* George Eastman Grant

*New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Award

*Joan M. Jones Community Service Award

*Miss Oswego County Community Service Award: 2003 and 2005

*American Music Foundation Award

*John Philip Sousa Award

*The “Semper Fidelis” Award from the Marines

*Sandy Ninninger Award from Key Club

*Music Performance Trust Funds Scholarship

*Hannibal Community Band Award

*Oswego County Music Educator’s competition award