Joining us at the 2022 ceremony was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Read & Kelly Sawczyn arranged for the special
transportation for the honored guest.
Sofia Solis was awarded for incredible integrity.
Leadership
Our outgoing Board of Directors: Bill Turner, President; Jennifer Paul, Vice-president; John Shannon, Treasurer; Board Members: Pamela Jenkins, Jennifer Miller (Fundraising), Monica Tison (Uniforms), Kelly Sawczyn (Volunteers), Kesha Tyler. Not pictured: Secretary Jackie Navarrete
For 2022-23: Kesha Tyler, President; Jennifer Paul, Vice-president; Bill Turner, Treasurer and Sheena Williams as Secretary. Additional Board positions will be discussed at future meetings.
Drum Majors
Kareema Kolson and
Johnathan Hernandez-Reyes
Band Captain: Shenard Williams
Woodwind Captains:
Carter Frye & Matthew Bennett
Brass Captains:
Cooper Petel & Keahna Edison
Percussion Captain: (in blue)
Colin Herrero
Equipment Managers:
John Shannon IV
Samantha Gevry
Gabby Garcia
Isabella Gornto
Uniform Managers:
Francheska Matos
Sofia Silva-Ramirez
Sofia Solis
Macy Jackson
Music Librarians:
Shaina Sainvil
Pranathi Madishetty
Jaime Varerio
Shawnak Shenoy
Guard Captains
Nayeli Hernandez-Reyes
Erine Laurore
Dance Captains:
Grace Basey
Kiana Valett
Abby Miller
Kayla Smith
Awards
Most Improved Concert Band Member-Keahna Edison
Most Improved Wind Ensemble Member-Giacobbe Ramirez
Most Improved Orchestra Member-Yarielis DeLeon
Most Improved Percussion Member-Hayden Turner
Most Improved Jazz Band I Member-Colin Herrero
Most Improved Jazz Band II Member-Beth Feige
Most Improved Marching Band Member-Gabby Garcia
Most Improved Dance Team Member-McKenzie Kentrus
Most Improved Color Guard Member-Erine Laurore
Generation Award:
Willis Family
Most Outstanding Concert Band Member-Maynor Ramirez
Most Outstanding Orchestra Member-Angelina Araica
Most Outstanding Wind Ensemble Member-Jonathain Jacobs
Most Outstanding Percussion Member-Glenn Hudson
Most Outstanding Jazz Band I Member-Aditto Showkat
Most Outstanding Jazz Band II Member-Carter Frye
Most Outstanding Marching Band Member-Shenard Williams
Most Outstanding Dance Team Member-Jaime Willis
Most Outstanding Color Guard Member-Nayeli Hernandez-Reyes
Most Outstanding 1st Year Member-Sidrah Zuberi
Most Outstanding 2nd Year Member-Matthew Bennett
Most Outstanding 3rd Year Member-Kiana Valett
Most Outstanding 4th Year Member-Jaime Willis
Academic Achievement/Highest GPA for IB Senior-Morgan Kaplan
Academic Achievement/Highest GPA for Traditional Senior-Madison Desarno
Director’s Choice for Most Outstanding Member of the FMHS Music Program-Matthew Bennett
President's Award:
Keahna Edison
John Shannon
Abby Miller
John Philip Sousa Band Award and Leonard Bernstein Orchestra Award-Yarielis De Leon
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award-Aditto Showkat
Dance Award for Outstanding Contributions-Emma Oppelt
Color Guard National Award-Mariya Shevchenko
Lynch Award-Jennifer Miller
National School Marching Band Award-Glenn Hudson
Pictured with his Father
State Solo and Ensemble
Band and Orchestra
Jonathan Hernandez-Reyes
Megan Emery
Jaime Valerio
Lorenzo De Souza
Alana D’Angelo w/Distinction
Auxilary
Riptide Dance Team #1
Riptide Dance #2
Emma Oppelt
Abby Miller
Kayla Smith
Jaime Willis
All County Orchestra
Therese Batuigas
Emma Shi
Kendall Daly
All County Jazz
Aditto Showkat
All County Dance
Charlie Seitz
Emma Oppelt
Jaime Willis
Josie Caldwell
Kayla Smith
McKenzie Kentrus
Kiana Valett
Lauren Ennen
Natalie Skolmutch
All County Band
Giacobbe Ramirez
Jonathan Hernandez-Reyes
Megan Emery
Aditto Showkat
Sidrah Zuberi
Shenard Williams
Shawnak Shenoy
Superiors at District Solo and Ensemble
BAND:
Jonathan Hernandez-Reyes
Giacobbe Ramirez
Lorenzo De Souza
Keahna Edison
Dylan Hostetler
Anna Mudgett and Peyton Rosenthal Matthew Bennett
Jaime Valerio
Shenard Williams
Sidrah Zuberi
Isabella Gornto
Maynor Ramirez
Megan Emery
Shawnak Shenoy
Alana D’Angelo w/Distinction
AUXILARY:
Riptide Dance Team #1
Riptide Dance Team #2
Riptide Dance Team #3
Greenwave Color Guard
Melissa Alvarez Adriana Bromley Grace Basey Charlie Seitz Abby Miller Emma Oppelt Jaime Willis Kayla Smith Lauren Ennen
SUPERLATIVES
This is a tradition among the students. This year's superlatives were led by Glenn Hudson, Band Captain and Jack Cassidy, Percussionist. The students voted and the results were in! Please note that these are meant to be in fun and not deragatory or hurtful in any manner.
Student that is the life of the party - Glenn Hudson Jr
Biggest Drama King - Mr.Townsend & John Stamotopoulos
Biggest Drama Queen-
Tori McGuigan
Most likely to back into Mr.Townsend’s truck - Yarielis Deleon
Most likely to show up o rehearsal one hour late - Yarielis Deleon
Most likely to become a band director - Yarielis Deleon
Best all around girl - Yarielis Deleon
Most likely to get yelled at by Mr.Townsend - Kylie Land
Most likely to get yelled at by Mrs.Cassie - Juwuan Black
Most improved Freshman - Samantha Gevry
Most likely to have a kid after they graduate - Halle Jalving
Townsend’s teacher pet - Sidrah Zuberi
Most greenwave spirited boy - Glenn Hudson Jr
Most greenwave spirited girl - Dashley Saint-Fleur
Most likely to get yelled at by Matt - Sam Gevry
Most likely to stick around after they graduate - Maynor Ramirez
Most Improved Sophomore - Pranathi Madishetty
Most likely to be on the news for something good - Shenard Willams
Most likely to be on the new for something bad - John Shannon
Most improved Band member - Keahna Edison
Most improved guard member - Nayeli Hernandez
Most improved dance member - Grace Basey
Most improved Junior - Sofia Silva
Most improved Senior - Maynor Ramirez
Most likely to be out of step - Dominic Himschoot & Hayden Turner
Most likely to sell their instrument after high school - Casey Barrit
Most likely to start playing the wrong piece - Sebastian Gonzalez
PHOTO GALLERY
Everyone had a great time!
All students received a certificate and four year seniors received a plaque with their names on.
First year students receive the year they graduate, second the music letter M for Fort Myers High School Music, third year receive a hoodie in the fall.
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