Students from Reagan Middle School competed at the Illinois Grade School Music Association District V Organizational Contest on March 10 at Challand Middle School in Sterling.  Both the Concert Choir and Patriot Band received Division I ratings from the panel of three judges.   The Concert Choir is directed by Nadia Wirchnianski and the Patriot Band is directed by Ruth Johnson.

Many students also competed in the solo and ensemble portion of the contest at Challand.  Students receiving Division I solo/ensemble medals are:  Hannah Acker, flute solo & duet; Katlyn Bay, vocal solo & flute & vocal duets; Stephanie Fassler, clarinet solo; Renata Young, flute solo; Caroline Costello, oboe solo; Alyssa South, saxophone & piano solos; Jared Harrison, saxophone & piano solos; Patrick Johnson, tuba & piano solos; Evan Tschosik, saxophone solo; Sam McCullough, trombone solo; Zachary

Taylor, trombone solo; Katie Hammitt, trumpet & vocal solos, vocal duet; Kylie Shaw, trumpet solo; Ellen Holder, vocal solo; Emma Linton, vocal solo & duet; Mary Hildebrand, vocal solo; Mary Shuda, vocal solo; Paige Colby, vocal solo; Savanna Steder, vocal solo;  Faith Garnhart, vocal duet; Brittany Blythe, saxophone duet; Sara Whitcombe, saxophone duet; Jacqueline Fazekas, woodwind duet; Racquelle Fazekas, woodwind duet; Gretchen Bushman, brass trio; Leah Drengenberg, brass trio; Kylie Kutz, brass trio; Devin Attig, percussion quintet; Ben Drezen, percussion quintet; Joshua Payne, percussion quintet; Caleb Plumb, percussion quintet; David Whitcombe, percussion quintet;

Students receiving Division II solo/ensemble medals are:  Kylie Kutz, baritone solo; Bailey McClain, clarinet solo & quartet; Jamie Altenburg, clarinet solo & quartet; Faith Garnhart, flute & vocal solos; Katlyn Bay, flute solo; Lauren Turffs, saxophone solo & duet, woodwind duet; Aaron Favire, trumpet solo; Aramis Hussung, trumpet solo & brass quartet; MacKinsey Zitelman, vocal solo;  Evan Tschosik, saxophone duet; Melissa Goken, woodwind duet & clarinet quartet; Tess Cleary, clarinet quartet; Caleb Plumb, brass quartet, Justin Wiggins, brass quartet, Patrick Johnson, brass quartet.