WEST ORANGE, NJ - This year's Music Department Ceremony was streamed live on May 14 and recognized graduating seniors and the students dedicated to the many musical programs at West Orange High School. 

 

 

 The following students have earned a pink Tri-M Music Honors Society Graduation cord:

 

• Isaiah Adrien

• Ziyanna Amanuel

• Gita Anand

• Karan Belday

• Steve BrizuelaFernandez

• Jorielyn Bunao

• Sofia Cordoba

• Ruth Donagher

• Vincent Egan

• Rachel Favetta

• Damilare Femi-Akanbi

• Anika Fernandes

• Julia Giovine

• Celastina Hernandez-Pemberton

• Indigo Jackson

• Johanna Jaeger

• Alexandra Kicior

• Vanassa Lafleur

• Gabrielle Lecour

• Stanley Lim

• Khalil Louigene

• Jennifer Maciejak

• Melanie Maciejak

• Cynthia Makachi

• Massimo McCormick

• Chloe Mengden

• Yedidia Mesfin

• Iliana Minervino

• Joseph Nalieth

• Kevin Ng

• Abigail Oliver

• Amy Reznik

• Shrey Sanghvi

• Abbie Schneider

• Bryan Singer

• Arthi Sivendra

• Mellany Smith

• Israel Soto, Jr. 

• Toluwase Thomas

• Kaiya Thornton

• Meghan Ford-Titus

• Justin Vahalla

• Johan Vasquez

• Anayelli Vigo

• Brett Zeligson 

 

Presentation of Awards to ORCHESTRA students     

 

• Director’s Award for Orchestra:  Maya Anand and Brynn Sanner

• Orchestra Service Award: Ayush Narain

• New Jersey Region I Orchestra: Ayush Narain

• Most Improved Orchestral Award: Naomi Moss

• National Orchestra Award: Gita Anand

 

Presentation of Awards to CHOIR students

 

• Director’s Award for Chorus (9th Grade): Richard James Tibang and Elena Hause 

• Choir Service Award: Steve BrizuelaFernandez and Rachel Favetta

• Most Improved Choral Student: Cynthia Makachi and Israel Soto 

• NJ Region I Chorus:  Andree Celestin, Joseph Florendo and Elena Hause
• National Choral Award: Khalil Louigene

 

Presentation of Awards to Boys Step Team

 

Julian Adams

Johan Vasquez

Nathan Daniel

Benji Fils

Will Fullenweider

Andre Morales

Anthony Lacks

Christopher Mokwenye

Khalil Louigene

Israel Soto

 

Presentation of Awards to Girls Step Team

Gabrielle Lecour

Abbie Schneider

Brianna Ventura

Anabel Pierre

Presentation of Awards to Band and Color Guard Students

 

• Director’s Award for 9th Grade Band: Andrew Strom

 

Concert Band:

 

• Most Improved: DEVIN TRIPLIN

• Best Musicianship: ALEX GOUGH

 

•  Outstanding Members: BREYANI GRANT & CHRISTINA SARKES 
• Outstanding Senior: TAHAJ SMITH

 

Symphonic Winds:

 

• Most Improved: MAZEN DAHROUG & PAUL GODINEZ

• Best Musicianship: NATE VINOYA

• Outstanding Members JESSICA JEAN BAPTISTE, EVAN CORREA, ESTHER GRATIA & SHANNON DINIO  

• Outstanding Senior: VANESSA LAFLEUR

• Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award: Vincent Egan, Ruth Donagher & Matthew Veal

 

• John Philip Sousa Band Award: Stanley Lim

• Band Service Award: Anika Fernandes, Stanley Lim, Vincent Egan & Mazen Dahroug

 

Presentation of Awards to Marching Band students

• Drum Major Awards: Anika Fernandes & Sheldon Senek III 

• Drum Captain Awards: Vincent Egan

• Pit Percussion Captain Award: Rose Murphy-Braunstein

• Color Guard Captain Award: Melanie Maciejak & Julia Giovine 

• National School Marching Band Award: Israel Soto & Nathaniel Randolph

 

Certificates of Participation to Winter Guard Members 

 

Yasmeen	Abouelnaja	10	Varsity	.	Leila	Abouelnaja	8	JV V
Rebecca	Berkowitz	10	Varsity	.	Keyra	Coleman	9	JV
Mia	Castillo	9	Varsity	.	Keyla	Interiano	8	JV
Magaly	Cordero	9	Varsity	.	Madeline	Keefe	11	JV
Julia	Giovine	12	Varsity	.	Eloise	Lemos	9	JV
Neldine	Gratia	11	Varsity	.	Charlotte	Lewis	9	JV
Kayleen	Hernandez	11	Varsity	.	Charlize	Patrick	9	JV
Bowie	Lee	10	Varsity	.
Melanie	Maciejak	12	Varsity	.
Jhiana	Sutton	12	Varsity	.
Devin	Triplin	11	Varsity	.
Aleyzhia	West	12	Varsity	.

Presentation of Jazz Band Awards 

•  Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Israel Soto

• Woody Herman Jazz Award: Karan Belday 

 

Recognition of Achievement

• Junior Region I Band: Andrew Strom
• North Jersey Area Band: Khristian Jarvis-Squire, Nathaniel Randolph, Sheldon Senek III & Anika Fernandes
• North Jersey Area Band, Region I Band: Aiden O’Gorman
• North Jersey Area Band, Region I Band & Orchestra: Jack Klausner & Vincent Egan
• North Jersey Area Band, Region I Band, All-State Band: Stanley Lim & Matthew Veal

 

Enjoy photos from the Music Department's events during the school year:

 

Tri-M Music Society Induction  

Which Witch performance

 

Broadway Night  

 

Senior Night

 

Winter Choral Concert    

 

Color Guard Invitational

Black History Dinner

 

View the awards program: