ILMEA HONORS STUDENT MUSICIANS
Several students from Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale middle schools were recognized by the Illinois Music Education Association and will be part of the association’s ensembles this year.
CHMS
Concert Band
James Koziel, bassoon
Evan Woods, trumpet
Jazz Band
Smith Barnum, trumpet
Sachin Bhattacharyya, alto sax
Ayden Chaudhry, trombone
Radha Kaushal-Goel, guitar
James Koziel, piano
Tyler Shuster, trombone
Josh Tenjiku, piano
Evan Woods, trumpet
Chorus
Joshua Castro, baritone
Isabella Chiedragchaa, alto
Veronica Gartner, soprano
Grace Hanna, alto
Carina Shah alto
Mila Yaremych, soprano
Orchestra
Naomi Feng, cello
Audrey Ho, violin
Alex Liao, violin
Nayan Rao, viola
Henry Xu, violin
Sophie Xu, cello
HMS
Concert Band
Tommy Fenton, bassoon
Samuel Han, trumpet
Sara Held, trombone
Zachary Kozlowski, trombone
Albert Li, clarinet
Thora Stipanuk, horn
Danny Wang, clarinet
Orchestra
William Chai, violin
Annabelle Lan, violin
Hunter Olguin, violin
Alice Yan, violin
Amy Yan, violin
Two students from CHMS — Koziel and Woods — made both the concert band and the jazz band for the first time in school history. HMS had the most students from their band program ever selected for this festival.
Band, choir and orchestra students will rehearse and perform a concert at the ILMEA Junior Festival Saturday, Nov. 23, at Unity Junior High School in Cicero.
Jazz Band students will perform at the ILMEA Jazz Festival Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hinsdale Central High School.
“We are so proud to have so many hard-working musicians represent CCSD 181 at the state level,” said Eric Morong, CHMS band teacher.
HOUSE HONORS LITTLE LEAGUERs
State Rep. Nicole La Ha (R-82, Lemont) has filed House Resolution 0909, celebrating the achievements of the Hinsdale Little League 12U baseball team.
The resolution acknowledges the team’s extraordinary season and congratulates the young athletes, coaches and their families for their commitment to excellence.
“This group of talented young athletes has brought pride to Hinsdale and inspired their peers,” La Ha said. “They’ve shown what is possible through determination and teamwork. Their achievements this season are a true testament to the strength of character and commitment these players have shown both on and off the field.”
The Hinsdale Little League team became Illinois District 11 Champions (ages 10-12) July 24. The team earned its first trip to the 2024 Little League World Series with a victory in the five-team Great Lakes Tournament Aug. 7,.
Though the team did not reach the championship, players, coaches and the Hinsdale community have much to be proud of after this season and their first World Series trip.
FOOTBALL PROGRAM COLLECTS BIKES
The Hinsdale Central High School Football Program charity bike drive Oct. 12 collected 63 bikes to donate to Building Brighter Futures, a nonprofit in Chicago that serves underprivileged youths.
Drive volunteers plan to help present the bikes to kids in December as holiday gifts.
Photos appear online at http://www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean.
STUDENTS EARN degree, HONORS
• Haley Arnold of Hinsdale earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing Aug. 17 from Mercy College of Health Sciences.
• William Bush of Hinsdale was named to the spring 2024 dean’s list and earned gold star recognition at The Citadel.
• Adam Small of Hinsdale was named to the summer 2024 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University.
CONCERT INCLUDES LOCAL STUDENT
Hinsdale Mack Ashbaugh will be among more than 600 student musicians and vocalists to perform in the annual “Christmas at Belmont Live from Nashville.”
This annual concert will be livestreamed for the first time. Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 11, this popular holiday spectacular will stream to a global audience on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
