2018 ITG Competition and Scholarship Winners
ITG Conference Scholarships for Students
Coordinator: Jennifer Dearden
Conference Scholarship winners
Under-16 Division
The Charles Schlueter Foundation Scholarship
Jeremy Bryant, University High School
Teacher: Betsy Bright Morgan
Donor: The Charles Schlueter Foundation, Inc.
Bryan and Nancy Goff Scholarship
James McAffrey, Home School
Teacher: Lauren Fletcher
Donor: Bryan Goff
Bill Pfund Scholarship
Jade Park, Meriden: An Anglican School for Girls
Teacher: Robin Park
Donor: Bill Pfund Trumpets
16-19 Division
Michael Tunnell Memorial Scholarship
Xan Denker, Twinsburg High School
Teacher: Michael Miller
Donor: Friends and Family of Michael Tunnell
Ken Larsen's BrassWerks Scholarship
Landon Jordan, Clovis High School
Teacher: Keith Sacane
Donor: Ken Larsen's BrassWerks
Chuck Levins Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Mysza, Clovis High School
Teacher: Keith Sacane
Donor: Washington Music Center
Dino Tofanelli Memorial Scholarship
William Reynolds, Brookings High School
Teacher: David Reynolds
Donor: Tony and Julie Johnson
Clifton Plog Memorial Fund Scholarship
Brendan Wilhelmsen, Novato High School
Teacher: Jonathan Knight
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
20-22 Division
Puje Trumpets Scholarship
David Abbuhl, Bowling Green State University
Teacher: Charles Saenz
Donor: Puje Trumpets
Gard Bags Scholarship
Ethan Berkebile, University of North Texas
Teacher: Jason Bergman
Donor: Talwar Bros. Ltd.
ITG Legacy Fund Scholarship
Michael Brown, Kennesaw State University
Teacher: Douglas Lindsey
Donor: ITG Legacy Fund
The Charles Schlueter Foundation Scholarship
Benjamin Dubbert, Bowling Green State University
Teacher: Charles Saenz
Donor: The Charles Schlueter Foundation, Inc.
Donald P. Bullock Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kyra Hulligan, James Madison University
Teacher: Chris Carillo
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
Richard B. Lehman Memorial Fund
John P. Johnson, Boston University
Teacher: Terry Everson
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
Warburton Music Products Scholarship
Tristan Keaton, James Madison University
Teacher: Chris Carillo
Donor: Warburton Music Products
Charles Patrick Wristen Memorial Scholarship
Yoojeong Kim, Eastman
Teacher: James Thompson
Donor: Paula Wristen
Dino Tofanelli Memorial Scholarship
Konnor Masell, Bowling Green State University
Teacher: Charles Saenz
Donor: Tony and Julie Johnson
Thompson Music Co. Scholarship
Payton McCartney, University of Arkansas
Teacher: Richard Rulli
Donor: Thompson Music Co.
Dino Tofanelli Memorial Scholarship
Devin Daniel, Harding University
Teacher: Cynthia Carrell
Donor: American Fidelity Foundation
The Charles Schlueter Foundation Scholarship
Liz Pauli, South Dakota State University
Teacher: David Reynolds
Donor: The Charles Schlueter Foundation, Inc.
Dino Tofanelli Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Rockman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Teacher: Alex Noppe
Donor: American Fidelity Foundation
Keith Clark Memorial Fund Scholarship
Steffi Tetzloff, Oklahoma State University
Teacher: Ryan Gardner
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
Chuck Levins Memorial Scholarship
Alan Tolbert, Temple University
Teacher: David Bilger
Donor: Washington Music Center
Smith/Watkins Scholarship
Alexa York, Bowling Green State University
Teacher: Charles Saenz
Donor: Smith Watkins/DF Music
23-25 Division
The Charles Schlueter Foundation Scholarship
Emery Hicks, CCM
Teacher: Alan Siebert
Donor: The Charles Schlueter Foundation, Inc.
Renold O. Schilke Memorial Fund
John Nye, James Madison University
Teacher: Chris Carillo
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
Picket Brass Scholarship
Ryan Stransky, Temple University
Teacher: Anthony Prisk
Donor: Picket Brass and Blackburn Trumpets
Jazz 20-25 Division
Charles Patrick Wristen Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Carson, Temple University
Teacher: Joe Magnarelli
Donor: Christine Wristen
Stuart D. Shanler Scholarship
Brian Maassen, Loyola University
Teacher: Nick Volz
Donor: Stuart Shanler
Sandy Sandberg Memorial Scholarship Fund
Will Mallard, Berklee
Teacher: Tiger Okoshi
Donor: ITG Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sandra Rapa Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Wadsack, CCM
Teacher: Alan Siebert and Scott Belck
Donor: LOTUS Trumpets
Competition Winners
ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition
Chair: Robert White
Ian Mertes (first prize)
Oklahoma State University
Teacher: Ryan Gardner
Maximillian McNutt (second place)
Western Michigan University
Teacher: Scott Thornburg
Nick Nusser (third place)
Oklahoma State University
Teacher: Ryan Gardner
Orchestral Excerpts Competition-First Prize
Orchestral Excerpts Competition-Second Place
Orchestral Excerpts Competition-Third Place
ITG Solo Competition
Chair: Jason Dovel
Noah Mennenga (first prize)
Oklahoma State University (United States)
Teacher: Ryan Gardner
Darcy O'Malley (second prize)
University of Tasmania Conservatory of Music (Australia)
Teacher: Yoram Levy
Robin Park (third prize)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Australia)
Teacher: Bruce Hellmers
ITG Solo Competition winners
ITG Youth Competition
Chair: Marc Reed
Junior Division
Dayoung Kim (first prize)
Yewon School
Teacher: Young Min Kim
Jack Towse (second prize)
Friends Academy
Teacher: Nick Mondello
Jaemin Park (third prize)
Korea National University of Arts
Teacher: Kwan Mo Nam
ITG Youth Competition - Junior Division
Senior Division
Alexander Tung (first prize)
Lexington High School
Teacher: Steve Emery
Michael Peery (second prize)
Private Studio
Teacher: Paul Randall
Stefan Filip (third prize)
Palatine High School
Teachers: Robert Sullivan and Matt Baker
ITG Youth Competition - Senior Division