Davie High School Band Award Recipients
The John Philip Sousa Award
Introduced in 1955 to honor the top student in the high school band, the John Philip Sousa Band Award® recognizes superior musicianship and outstanding dedication. It was created with the approval of Helen Sousa Albert and Priscilla Sousa, daughters of the famous composer and bandmaster. |
1970's
1968 - Susan Brinegar
1969 - Joanne Ginther 1970 - John Steele Jr. 1971 - Dale Emilson 1972 - Charles Williams 1973 - Thomas Smith 1973 - William Johnson 1974 - Norris Williams 1975 - Lenora Branan 1976 - Joseph Branan 1977 - Robert McGee 1978 - James Jones 1979 - Myron Harper |
1980's
1980 - Barry Oliver
1981 - Lauray Peebles 1982 - Kenneth Forrest 1983 - Brian Stone 1984 - Michael Spry 1985 - Bruce Branan 1986 - DeAnna Cozart 1987 - Jonathan Garwood 1988 - James Brown 1989 - Robert Staley |
1990's
1990 - Alan Pfau
1991 - Maria DePalma 1992 - Lesley Garwood 1993 - Annessa Atkins 1994 - Jennifer Cornatzer 1995 - No Record 1996 - No Record 1997 - No Record 1998 - No Record 1999 - Dustin Keaton |
2000's
2000 - No Record
2001 - No Record 2002 - No Record 2003 - No Record 2004 - Laura Riddle 2005 - Matt Rich 2006 - Lane Summerlin 2007 - Justin Tesh 2008 - Amanda Nichols 2009 - Samantha Contos |
2010's
2010 - Carla Harris
2011 - Ward Wilson 2012 - Kyle Serio 2013 - Jack Dodd 2014 - Ashlyn Whitesell 2015 - Tara DuChemin 2016 - Mikayla Thomas 2017 - Chelsea Strange 2018 - Taylor Smith 2019 - Quinn Collins |
2020's
2020 - Hannah Galimore
2021 - Katie Dyson
2022 - Kaitlyn Foil
2023 -
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2026 -
2027 -
2028 -
2029 -
2021 - Katie Dyson
2022 - Kaitlyn Foil
2023 -
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2029 -
The Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award
Introduced in 1994 in honor of the legendary bandmaster and impresario. Patrick Gilmore (1829-1892) and his band joined General Burnside’s expedition to North Carolina in the Civil War. Gilmore also played for every president of his day, including Abraham Lincoln. This beautiful award honors outstanding high school band students and their achievements and commitment to the band. |
2000's
2006 - Justin Tesh
2007 - Justin Barker 2008 - Joseph Taylor 2008 - Zachary Taylor 2009 - Elisa Goubet |
2010's
2010 - Alex Lau
2011 - Paul Guntner 2012 - Karla Miner 2013 - Ashlyn Whitesell 2014 - Danielle Wood 2015 - Seth Jones 2016 - Sophie Potts 2017 - Jacob Morse 2018 - Avery Boudreau 2019 - Jacob Juarez |
2020's
2020 - Kenan Boswell
2021 - Jimmy Horton 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - 2026 - 2027 - 2028 - 2029 - |
The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award was inaugurated in 1974 with the consent of his widow shortly after this great jazz artist died in 1971. It honors the outstanding jazz musician at each high school. To preserve the integrity of the Armstrong Award, schools are limited to one set of student awards per year. |
1980's
1979 - Buddy Gough
1980 - Mark Hockaday 1981 - Mark Latham 1982 - William Eaton 1983 - Greg Gulledge 1984 - Sherry Allen 1985 - Matthew Caudle 1986 - Bradford Link 1987 - Christopher Allen 1988 - Timothy Jones 1989 - Todd Hartman |
1990's
1990 - Jason Caudle
1991 - Eric Tart 1992 - Jonathan Walsh 1993 - Gregory Allen 1994 - Jeremy Smith 1995 - No Record 1996 - No Record 1997 - No Record 1998 - No Record 1999 - Dustin Keaton |
2000's
2000 - No Record
2001 - No Record 2002 - No Record 2003 - No Record 2004 - Tommy Pullen 2005 - Justin Tesh 2006 - Megan Grey 2007 - Ross Davidson 2008 - Jon Creekmur 2009 - Jack Evans |
2010's
2010 - Gerald Stakely
2011 - Zack Fair 2012 - Nick Sheeran 2013 - Joey VanNiman 2014 - Cameron Altieri 2015 - Brock Allen 2016 - John Howard 2017 - Bryson Penley 2018 - Micah Carroll 2019 - Marceli Lewtak |
2020's
2020 - Rachel Jordan
2021 - Not Awarded 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - 2026 - 2027 - 2028 - 2029 - |
2000's
2006 - Adam Cloer
2007 - Jon Creekmur 2008 - Jack Evans 2009 - Gerald Stakely |
2010's
2010 - Ward Wilson
2011 - John Parker 2012 - Payton Kelley 2013 - Adrienne Fouts 2014 - Kyle Hottel 2015 - Zachary Finney 2016 - Alexis Williams 2017 - Blaine Tutterow 2018 - Taylor Smith 2019 - Willie Walker |
2020's
2020 - Giovanni Morales
2021 - Not Awarded 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - 2026 - 2027 - 2028 - 2029 - |
Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Award
In his long career Bernstein made an indelible mark on the musical world as a conductor, composer, and teacher. This award will honor students whose musical contributions, dedication, and creativity set them apart as deserving of the highest recognition for their achievements. This award was introduced in 2016. |
2016 - Austin Lowery
2017 - Caleb Lanning
2018 - Aaron Locklear
2019 - Paige Carter
2020 - Joel McLaughlin
2021 - Laura Newsom
2022 - Aria Tronsen
2017 - Caleb Lanning
2018 - Aaron Locklear
2019 - Paige Carter
2020 - Joel McLaughlin
2021 - Laura Newsom
2022 - Aria Tronsen
2017 - Charlie Chapman
2018 - Shelby Williford
2019 - Hannah Newman
2020 - Alyana Smith
2021 - Aidan Treier
2022 -
2018 - Shelby Williford
2019 - Hannah Newman
2020 - Alyana Smith
2021 - Aidan Treier
2022 -
2017 - Bryson Penley
2018 - Hannah Baysinger
2019 - Marceli Lewtak
2020 - Kaitlyn Fletcher
2021 - Larsen Doares
2022 - Wesley Metcalf
2018 - Hannah Baysinger
2019 - Marceli Lewtak
2020 - Kaitlyn Fletcher
2021 - Larsen Doares
2022 - Wesley Metcalf
2016 - Olivia Kuhnemann
2017 - Claire Myers
2018 - Hannah Baysinger
2019 - Sarah Chernek
2020 - Michael Tatem
2021 - Carlos Lazcano
2022 -
2017 - Claire Myers
2018 - Hannah Baysinger
2019 - Sarah Chernek
2020 - Michael Tatem
2021 - Carlos Lazcano
2022 -
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