BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s Anastasia Conerty was not expecting to be chosen for the Illinois Music Association’s All-State Choir. She’s only a sophomore, after all. “It is so unlikely to get into State as a sophomore that many students accept the fact that they won’t get in,” Conerty […]
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Oakwood’s Eli Ronk places first at All-American Quarter Horse Congress, chosen for ILMEA
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What do music and horses have in common? They are two passions of Oakwood High School’s Eli Ronk. In both endeavors, Ronk has experienced the fruits of his hard work for many years. Another set of accolades came in October of 2019. Ronk was recently selected […]
Area students to participate in ILMEA District 3 Music Festivals
The following students had successful auditions for Illinois Music Education District 3 Music Festivals. They will represent their school at Olivet Nazarene University in November. Oakwood Junior High Band Ben Schell, 8th-grade, Trumpet Eli Ronk, Junior, Baritone Heritage Junior High Chorus Lillian Montgomery, Soprano Cohen Sands, Tenor High School Chorus […]