Duneland Schools Update, June 3, 2016

CHS Senior Awarded Computer
Chesterton High School senior Ayesha Khan, center right, won a laptop computer from Brainstorm Computers, Inc. of Chesterton as a reward for having perfect attendance for four consecutive years of school in grades 9-12 at CHS. Also pictured is left to right, Principal Jeff Van Drie, Mark Swanson, owner of Brainstorm Computers and right, Shane Nelson, CHS Attendance officer.

CHS Orchestra Awards
Honored at last evening's Chesterton High School Music Awards Program were orchestra students, left to right, Diva Bridegroom, Outstanding Contribution-Orchestra Winds; Tahirah Weems, Outstanding Attitude; Hannah Mullin, Most Improved Sophomore; Elizabeth Canright, Outstanding Contribution-Intermediate Orchestra and Marie O'Neill, Most Improved Junior. Absent from photo was David Hamady, Most Improved Freshman, Pieter Ausema, Most Improved Sophomore; Benjamin Szubryt, Most Improved Senior and Rebecca Lohse, Outstanding Contribution-Advanced Orchestra.

Outstanding Graduate Awards
The Chesterton High School Music Department hosted its annual Music Awards Program on Tuesday evening in the CHS Auditorium. Seniors receiving Outstanding Graduate awards were, left to right, Elena Levi, National School Orchestra and Joel Peterson, J.P. Sousa. Absent from photo is Jordon Genetski, National School Choral; Robert Gotsch, Woody Herman Jazz; Collin St. Mary, Louis Armstrong Jazz; and Devin Moser and Riley Franklin, Gilmore Service.

Music Dept. Scholarships
The Chesterton High School Music Department hosted its annual Music Awards Program on Tuesday evening in the CHS Auditorium. Seniors receiving Music Department scholarships awards were, left to right, Elena Levi, Hibbits Memorial Scholarship and Natalie Mayersky, Castronovo Memorial Scholarship.

Outstanding Band Awards
Receiving Outstanding Contribution awards for the Chesterton High School Band program at last evening's Music Awards program were, left to right, Spencer Ostrega, Wind Ensemble; Joseph Stento, Jazz Band; Nathan Poczekay, Wind Ensemble; Samantha Runions, Outstanding Mental Attitude-Winter Guard; Naomi Draus and Alissa VanNoort, Winter Guard. Absent from photo is Madison McCall,Outstanding Rookie-Winter Guard; Jared Horvath, Jazz Band; Rebekah Hoffmann, Symphonic Band and Damien Thomas, Wind Ensemble.

Most Improved Band Awards
The Chesterton High School Music Department hosted its annual Music Awards Program on Tuesday evening in the CHS Auditorium. Honored with Most Improved Band awards in the area listed were, left to right, David Gerth, Sophmore; Zane Mauke, Freshman; Abigail Morris, Weapon Line Member; Delaney Schavey, Sophomore; Alyssa Thompson, Winter Guard Member; Harley Wines, Junior; Fredric Owens III, Senior; and Jackson Lucken, Jazz Musician.

CHS Choir Awards
Honored at last evening's Chesterton High School Music Awards Program were choir students, left to right, Tyler Randazzo, Mental Attitude-Show Choir; Megan Green, Outstanding Contribution-Show Choir; Madeline Haskell and Hannah Scheller, both Most Improved Sophomore-Show Choir; Elizabeth Hodge, Most Improved Freshman-Show Choir; Emily Coleman, Most Improved Sophomore; and Sean Puent, Outstanding Contribution-Sandpipers. Absent from photo is Caroline Parks, Most Improved Freshman; Caroline Scheidt, Most Improved Freshman-Show Choir; Mercedes Boshaw, Most Improved Junior; Talia Sierra and Delaney Wright, both Most Improved Junior-Show Choir; Brooke Sauter, Most Improved Senior; Elizabeth Anton and Roger Dodson III, both Most Improved Senior-Show Choir; and Outstanding Contribution award winners Veronika Giles, Drifters; Cody Hammonds, Camerata; Benjamin Stahlhut, Concert Choir; Brooke Sauter, Treble Choir and Collin St. Mary, Show Choir Band.