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Annual Singing Festival Winners
2007 * 2006 * 2005 * 2004 * 2003 * 2002 * 2001
2007 Final Standing for All Divisions
Art Song 1

First Place: Prianka Misra (Diana Rae Ryan)
Second Place: Vrinda Goel (Kathleen Ludowise) and Lauren Henderson (Kathleen Ludowise)
Third Place: N/A
Art Song 2
Rose Frazier (Baker Peeples)
Katherine Fruchterman (Janet Steen Campbell)
Caroline Simmons (Kathryn Adkins)
Art Song 3
Elizabeth Quam (Karen Anderson)
Emma McNairy (Pamela Fry)
Michael Bannett (Baker Peeples)
Art Song 4
Jobby Pratt (Joshua Ian Elder)
Zachary Franczak (Kenn Gartner)
N/A
Art Song 5
Maria Natale (Pamela Fry)
N/A
N/A
Art Song 6/7
Suzanna Mizell (Cheryl Keller)
Jennie Litster (Pamela Fry)
N/A
Aria 8
Natalie Ballenger (Kathryn Adkins)
Maria Natale (Pamela Fry)
N/A
Aria 9
Jennie Litster (Pamela Fry)
Rodrigo Cortés (Allen Shearer)
N/A
Aria 10
Diane Squires (Janet Steen Campbell)
Suzanna Mizell (Cheryl Keller)
N/A
Musical Theater 11
Hannah Brown (Liliane Cromer)
Lauren Henderson (Kathleen Ludowise)
N/A
Musical Theater 12
Katherine Fruchterman (Janet Campbell)
Rose Frazier (Baker Peeples)
Sarah Schmidt (Elizabeth Wagman Emigh)
Musical Theater 13
Michael Bannett (Baker Peeples)
Emma McNairy (Pamela Fry) and Samatha Cori (Kathryn Adkins)
N/A
Musical Theater 14
Zachary Franczak (Kenn Gartner)
Diane Squires (Janet Steen Campbell)
N/A
Avocational 15
Geoffrey Cooper (Laura Barton-Holding)
Helena Safarova (Victoria Rapanan) and Laura Toepfer (Audrey Howitt)
N/A

The 2007 Barlow Award went to Jennifer Litster (Pamela Fry.)
The 2007 Emerging Artists Award went to Natalie Ballenger (Kathryn Adkins.)

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2006 Final Standing for All Divisions
Art Song 1A
Kate Fruchterman (Janet Campbell)
Holly Harrington (Karen Anderson)
Art Song 1B
Marielle Murphy (Linda Purdy)
Dana Atwood (Wendy Hillhouse)
Art Song 2
Natalie Ballenger (Kathryn Adkins)
Jennie Litster (Pamela Fry)
Art Song 3
Alvin Tan (Wendy Hillhouse)
Megan Stetson (Alissa Deeter)
Art Song 4
Maria Mikheyenko (Victoria Rapanan)
Amanda Mendon (Kathleen Kasdorf)
Oratorio
Mina Thomas (Erie Mills)
Opera 31
Woori Yang (Pamela Fry)
Jennie Litster (Pamela Fry)
Opera 32
Megan Stetson (Alissa Deeter)
Maria Mikheyenko (Victoria Rapanan)
Music Theater 41A
Natalie Ballenger (Kathryn Adkins)
Megan Mitchell (Katya Roemer)
Music Theater 41B
Kira Dills-Desura (Bonnie Brooks)
Gina Volpe (Elizabeth Wagman Emigh)
Music Theater 42-43
Laura Pyper (Pamela Fry)
Carolyn Sted (Kathleen Ludowise)

The Edwin Barlow Scholarship was awarded to: Alvin Tan
Emerging Artist Awards went to the following performers:
For Musical Theater: Laura Pyper
For Opera: Woori Yang

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2005 Final Standing for All Divisions
Art Song 1A (Age 17-18)
Jessica Hardy (Eric Howe)
Melanie Wuehler (Lucy Beck)
Art Song 1B (Age 9-16)
Kjira Robinson (Kathryn Adkins)
Amanda Anderson (Diana Ryan)
Art Song 2 (age 19-24)
Jennifer Cimino (Kathleen Ludowise)
Melinda Ehrlich (Vyna Restell)
Art Song 3 (age 25-29)
Ann Moss (Wendy Hillhouse)
Hiroko Yoshinaga (Wendy Hillhouse)
Art Song 4 (age 30 and above)
Maki Hsieh-Leonard (Sally Monro)
Suzanna Mizell (Cheryl Keller)
Oratorio (all ages)
Suzanna Mizell (Cheryl Keller)
Ann Moss (Wendy Hillhouse)
Opera 31 (age 17-25)
Melinda Ehrlich (Vyna Restell)
Christa Durand (Susan Witt-Butler)
Opera 32 (age 26 and above)
Jason Sarten (Nancy Loder)
Mel Leroy (Nancy Loder)
Music Theater 41 (age 14-17)
Nicholas Rouleau (Annelle Delfs)
Kira Dills-Desura (Bonnie Brooks)
Music Theater 43 (age 17 and above)
Jason Sarten (Nancy Loder)
Clare Kirk (Janet Campbell)

The Edwin Barlow Scholarship was awarded to: Jason Sarten
Emerging Artist Awards went to the following performers:
18 and under: Nicholas Rouleau
19-24: Jennifer Cimino
25 and over: Ann Moss

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2004 Final Standing for All Divisions
Art Song 1A (Age 17-18)
Alexandria Rackages (Karen Anderson)
Morgan Harrington (Vicky Van Dewark)
Art Song 1B (Age 9-16)
Natalie Ballenger (Kathryn Adkins)
Lucy Fitzgibbon (Rachel Day Kessler)
Art Song 2 (age 19-24)
Fabienne Wood (Wendy Hillhouse)
Angelique Lucia (Pamela Fry)
Art Song 3 (age 25-29)
Tie: Jennifer Ashworth and Suzanna Mizell (both students of Cheryl Keller)
Marka Knight (Cheryl Keller)
Art Song 4 (age 30 and above)
Brian Throsett (Wendy Hillhouse)
Amy Burgess (Lenora Black)
Oratorio (all ages)
Clare Kirk (Janet Campbell)
Jennifer Ashworth (Cheryl Keller)
Opera 31 (age 17-25)
Morgan Harrington (Vicky Van Deward)
Kaia Richards (Allen Shearer)
Opera 32 (age 26 and above)
Brian Thorsett (Wendy Hillhouse)
Julia Ulelah (Wendy Hillhouse)
Music Theater 41 (age 14-17)
Nicole Villeneuve (Annelle Delfs)
Nic Rovleau (Annelle Delfs)
Music Theater 42 (age 17 and above)
Laura Pyper (Pamela Fry)
Claire Callaghan (Susan Witt-Butler)

The Edwin Barlow Scholarship and Emerging Artist Awards were evenly divided between Jennifer Ashworth and Brian Thorsett.

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2003 Final Standing for All Divisions
Art Song 1
George Komsky (Dewey Camp)
Tie: Marget Grady (Thea Smith-Nillson)
Ruth Rainero (Marijane Chestnut)
Art Song 2
Benjamin Park (Cheryl Keller)
Garineh Avakian (Wendy Hillhouse)
Art Song 3
Brian Thorsett Wendy Hillhouse
Tie: Clair Kirk and Brock Chapin Janet Campbell Allen Shearer
Art Song 4
Erina Newkirk (Erie Mills)
April Zissman (Allen Shearer)
Oratorio
Jenifer Cowgill (Wendy Hillhouse)
Camille Couture (Janet Campbell)
Opera 31
Elizabeth Delaney (Pamela Fry)
Berverly Jane Peatross (Janet Campbell)
Opera 32
Jennifer Ashworth (Cheryl Keller)
Yoosun Park (Cheryl Keller)
Music Theater 41
Christina Eskridge (Elizabeth Wagman-Barlow)
Amy Oraftik (Elizabeth Wagman-Barlow)
Music Theater 42
Angelique Lucia (Pamela Fry)
Kristen Vail (Pamela Fry)

The Barlow Scholarship Award winner is George Komsky
Emerging Artist Award Winners are Jennifer Cowgill and Jennifer Ashworth

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2002 Final Standing for All Divisions
1.1
Kathryn Koos (Mary Langenberg)
Nicole Iannaccone (Kathy Ludowise)
1.2
Angelique Lucia (Pamela Fry)
George Komsky (Lucy Beck)
2
Sarah Viola (Pamela Fry)
Todd Minson (Allen Shearer)
3
Raina Simons (Pamela Fry)
Rosamaria Ochoa (Helene Joseph-Weil)
4
Jin-Hee Kim (Wendy Hillhouse)
Laura Moore (Janet Steen Campbell)
20
Carolyn Spitz (Sara Ganz)
Heather Antonissen (Bryan Baker)
31
Yoosun Park (Pamela Fry)
Lisa Chavez (Allen Shearer)
32
Alexandra Alise Garner (Nancy Loder)
Amy McKenzie (Cheryl Keller)
41
Joanna Criddle (Elizabeth Wagman-Barlow)
Darcy Shiber-Knowles (Elizabeth Wagman-Barlow)
42
Ariela Morgenstern (Wendy Hillhouse)
Sara Jebian (Annelle Delfs)

Barlow Scholarship Award Winner: Congratulations to Sara Jebian (student of Annele Delfs)
Angelique Lucia (Pam Fry's student) received the Emerging Artist Award (under 18).
Yoosun Park (Pam Fry's student) received the Emerging Artist Award (under 25).

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2001 Final Standing for All Divisions
1a
George Komsky (Beck)
Betsy Weinberg (Michaels)
1b
Daniella Risman (Beck)
tie: Mara Adler (Ganz), Angelique Lucia (Wagman Barlow)
2
Angela Winkler (Harvey)
tie: Heather Chu (Joseph-Weil), Christina Paz (Ganz)
3
Abraham Aviles-Scott (Baker)
Bridget O'Keefe (Restell)
4
Adrien Siragusa (Campbell)
Jin-Hee Kim (Hillhouse)
20
Brian Thorsett (Ludowise)
Cristina Lopes (Loder)
31
Heather Chu (Joseph-Weil)
Leslie Sandefur (Stenberg)
32
Kathleen Magee (Mills)
Lisa DiViccaro (Joseph-Weil)
41
Angelique Lucia (Wagman Barlow)
Jane Kubel (Sacco-Belli)
43
Meghan Conway (Stenberg)
Megan Beltran (Stenberg)

Barlow Scholarship Award Winner: Congratulations to Kathleen Magee, this year's winner of the Edwin Barlow Scholarship Award!

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