Eden Ghirmai

~ 2012 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Upper Division, finalist 
~ 2012 WMEA All-State Chamber Orchestra 
~ Flute teacher at the St. Lucy Orphanage Flute School in Adigrat, Ethiopia
~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State Qualifier (solo)
~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State Alternate #2 (ensemble)
~ 2011 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Upper Division Finalist
~ 2011 and 2010 WMEA All-State Band
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony (2010-12)
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating (ensemble)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State Alternate #1 (solo)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State Qualifier (ensemble)

Quyen Than

~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating

Courtney Yoo

~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Young Artist's Orchestra (2011-12)
~ Attended Evergreen Music Festival, Session II (2011)
~ 2011 WMEA Allstate Band
~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Junior Youth Symphony (2010-11)

Ashley Simpson

~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating

Jamie Walton

~ 2012 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Upper Division, finalist 
~ 2011 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Lower Division, 3rd Place Winner
~ 2010 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Lower Division, Honorable Mention Winner

Elizabeth Chamberlain

~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Junior Youth Symphony, co-principal (2011-12)
~ 2011 Lutheran Summer Music Academy
~ 2011 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Lower Division Finalist
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Junior Youth Symphony, (2010-2011)
~ Attended Evergreen Music Festival, Session II (2010) 
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Symphonic Winds Arts Training (2009)
~ 2010 Middle School Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating

Colin Babcock

~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Junior Youth Symphony, co-principal (2011-12)
~ 2012 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Upper Division Finalist (Alternate)
~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating
~ 2011 Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Competition - Lower Division Finalist
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony's Symphonic Winds Arts Training (2010-11)
~ Attended Evergreen Music Festival, Session II (2010 & 2011)
~ 2010 Middle School Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating

Paige Hallstrom

~ Middle School Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating (2010 & 2011)

Zoe Austin

~ 2011 Tonkonagui Excellence in Chamber Music award at Music Northwest Youth Chamber Music Camp
~ 2011 Middle School Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating


**RECENTLY GRADUATED STUDENTS**

Kara Highberg - attending Central Washington University

~ acceptance into Central Washington University's Flute Performance program.
~ 2011 & 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State qualifier (solo)
~ Recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award (Federal Way High School)
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating (solo)

Sarah Smith - attending Central Washington University

~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State alternate #2 (solo)
~ acceptance into Central Washington University's Flute Performance program.

Brittany Delong - attending College of Idaho

~ acceptance into College of Idaho's Music program.
~ 2011 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating
~ All-City Band

Marissa Mannard - attending Brigham Young University

~ acceptance into the BYU non-major flute choir 
~ Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating (2010 & 2011)

Annie Jeong - attending William's College

~ acceptance into William's College Music program
~ National Flute Association's High School Flute Choir at Kansas City Convention, 2008
~ Tacoma Youth Symphony (co-principal)
~ 2010 Horsfall Competition Upper Division Honorable Mention Winner
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; 1st Place Winner (large ensemble)
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating (solo)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State qualifier (solo)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State qualifer (large ensemble)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State Alternate #2 (small ensemble)
~ 2009 Finalist for Horsfall Competition Upper Division
~ 2009 State Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating ; Second Place (ensemble)

Stacey Luong - attending University of Washington

~ Tacoma Youth Symphony Young Artists' Orchestra (assistant principal)
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating (small ensemble)
~ 2010 State Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating (solo)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State qualifier (solo)
~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Superior rating; State qualifier (small ensemble)
~ 2008 Horsfall Competition Upper Division finalist

Jessica Balsiger - attending University of Washington

~ 2010 Regional Solo/Ensemble - Excellent rating