Awards and Honors
2002-2007
•25 State Titles in Mathematics, Logic, Set Theory, Presidential Trivia and Linguistics (language arts, grammar etc.) A.K.A Academic Games Team Competitions
2002
•Sanilac County Honor – Culinary Arts
•6th place National Equations Competition
2003
•2 MSBOA Solo and Ensemble music awards
•2 Sanilac County Honors – Culinary Arts
2004
•Honored By Michigan State House of Reps. for teaching Academic Games
•Sanilac County Honor – Photography
•2 Sanilac County Honors – Culinary Arts
•Sanilac County Honor – Record Keeping
•Sanilac County Grand Champion Novice Poultry Showman (doves) Sanilac County Grand Champion Doves
•Sanilac County Grand Champion Poultry Showman Overall (doves)
2005
•2nd Place National Linguistics Team Competition
•Member of Mayors Youth Council
•3 Sanilac County –County Honors – Culinary Arts
•3 Sanilac County –County Honors -Photography
•1 Sanilac County –County Honor – Record Keeping
•Grand Champion overall Photography
•Grand Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman (doves)
•Grand Champion Poultry Showman Overall (doves)
•Grand Champion Sweepstakes Showman
•Reserve Grand Champion Doves
•Champion 15-19 year old County Wide Talent Competition (violin)
•3rd place overall County Wide Talent Competition (violin)
•8th Place State Poultry Showmanship
2006
•Champion Sr. Dairy Goat Showman
•Grand Champion Overall Dairy Goat Showman
•Champion Sr. Poultry Showman
•Grand Champion Overall Poultry Showman
•3 County Honors - Culinary Arts
•2 County Honors – Photography
•Grand Champion Photography
•1st place Equations National Championship – team
•2nd place linguistics National Championship – team
•3rd place On Sets National Championship – team
•2nd Place Linguistics National Championship – individual
•Overall Champion, Talent showcase – violin
•Member of Grand Valley State University Chamber Ensemble
•Member of the Montessori String Quartet
•Member of Saint Cecilia Music Society Philharmonic
2007
•Participant in Bach Festival, violin
•Guest Artist National Music Week sponsored by YMCA
•Guest Artist Grand Rapids Arts Jam
•Guest Artist Grand Rapids Montessori Baccalaureate
•Guest Artist Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts
•Concert Master Grand Rapids Combined Orchestra
•Member Amati String Quartet
•1st Place MSBOA regional festival
•1st place MSBOA State Festival
•Guest Speaker St. Cecilia Music Center Banquet
•Academic Games Coaching Award
•Freshman String Award
•Sophomore String Award
•Junior String Award
•Outstanding String Player Award
•Guest Artist Saint Cecilia Cultural Festival
•1st Place National Equations Championship Sr. – Team
•1st Place National Equations Championship Sr. – Individual
•2nd Place National Linguistics Championship Sr. – Team
•2nd Place National Championship Linguistics Sr. – Individual
•Top Ten AGLOA National Sweepstakes Award Sr. – Individual
•2 County Honors - Culinary Arts
•Reserve Grand Champion Poultry Showman
•Grand Champion Sr. Public Speaking Award
•Grand Champion Public Demonstration Sr. Award, violin teaching
•Grand Champion Dramatic Reading Sr. Award, self written poetry
•Outstanding Presentation Award, History of Saint Cecilia Music Society
2008
•Concert Master Grand Rapids Montessori Orchestra
•Assistant concert master St. Cecilia Philharmonic
•Augustine Haedelich Master class Participant
•MSBOA 1 rating regional, violin
•MSBOA 1 rating State, violin
•Central Choir Male Section Leader
•Guest Artist MASB Conference, violin
•Guest Artist Central High School Graduation, voice
•Guest Artist Montessori Baccalaureate, violin
•Central High Outstanding Vocalist Award
•Guest Artist Blues on the Mall
•Guest Soloist Violin -Blues on the mall
•SAF Music Ambassador Tran Siberian Orchestra
•Grand Rapids Academic Games Senior Team Captain
•1st place Division II Equations Team - State
•08 State Champion Equations Team
•1st place Division III Onsets Team – State
•1st place Division II Linguistik Team – State
•08 Linguistik State Champion Team
•2nd Place State Propoganda Team
•2nd Place State Presidential Trivia Team
•MLAG Senior Scholarship recipient
•Grand Rapids Arts Advocates Sr. Scholarship recipient
•AGLOA National Sr. Scholarship Recipient
•AGLOA National Champion Equations - Team
•AGLOA National Champion Linguistics - Team
•AGLOA 2nd Place National Onsets - Team
•AGLOA 2nd Place National Sweepstakes – Team
•AGLOA Perfect Score – Equations – Individual
•AGLOA Perfect Score Linguistics –Individual
•AGLOA 3rd Place National Equations Championship – Individual
•AGLOA 08 National Outstanding Senior Award
•AGLOA Best Players of the 20th Century and beyond Award
•Guest Presenter Sanilac County Fair –Poultry Workshop
•Sanilac County Public Speaking Sr. Champion
•Sanilac County Public Demonstration Sr. Champion
•Sanilac County Dramatic Reading Sr. Champion
•Sanilac County - Best of Show Pygmy Doe
•Sanilac County - Best of Show Pigeons
•Sanilac County - Best Overall Birds
•Sanilac County – Best Of Show Photography
•Sanilac County - 4 County Honors – Culinary Arts
•Sanilac County – Children’s Book County Honor
•Sanilac County - Sr. Portfolio County Honor
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2009
•1st violinist GRCC String Quartet
•Assistant Concertmaster GRCC Chamber Orchestra
•Kent Philharmonic Section violinist
•GRCC Shades Of Blue, Tenor and violin soloist
•GRCC Concert Choir, Tenor
•GRCC Mariachi Ensemble, violin
•Guest Artist GRCC Audition Workshop
•Grand Rapids Opera Chorus, Tenor
•Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys, tenor
•Quinn Kelsey Master Lesson Recipient
•Guest Artist Royce Honors Banquet
•Guest Artist GRCC Musical Moods 2009
•Guest Presenter Poultry Workshop SC4HF 2009
•Brannen String Ensemble Scholarship Recipient
•Closson Jones Scholarship Recipient
•Milo Brown Academic Scholarship Recipient
•Senior Equations Judge 2009 AGLOA National Tournament
•Middle Linguistik Judge 2009 AGLOA National Tournament
•Senior Onsets Judge 2009 AGLOA National Tournament
•Playoff Judge 2009 AGOLA Tournament
•Senior Judge Equations MLAG 2009 State Tournament
•Senior Judge Onsets MLAG 2009 State Tournament
•Senior Judge Linguistik MLAG 2009 State Tournament
•Playoff Judge 2009 MLAG State Tournament
•MLAG Regional Tournament Judge
