Band Awards & Special Recognition
John Philip Sousa Award Qualifications
Introduced in 1955 to honor the top student in the high school band recognizes superior musicianship and outstanding dedication.
- Outstanding musicianship and ability
- Extreme dedication to the band program
- Strong leaderships skills and contributions above and beyond the call of duty to their band.
- High moral values
- High academic achievement
- The highest total points for their four years
Winners
John Philip Sousa Award
- 2025: Olivia Hodge
- 2024: Carter Ollmann
- 2023: Callie Widi
- 2022: Greta Volberding
- 2021: Cecilia Maroszek
- 2020: Caleb Wilinski
- 2019: Sara Kurowski
- 2018: Annika Linzmeier
- 2017: Julianna Voelker
- 2016: Destin Wernicke
- 2015: Craig Sampo, Jr.
- 2014: Jesse Gazella
- 2013: Adam Morgan
- 2012: Amy Kawleski
- 2011: Jamie Rodgers
- 2010: Bryan Sesko
- 2009: Lystra Charnon
- 2008: Stephanie Rodgers
- 2007: Aaron Duke
- 2006: Megan Howard
Band Awards
Patrick S. Gilmore Award
- 2025: Katelyn Cuturia
- 2024: Owen Handrich
- 2023: Samuel Murphy
- 2022: Bailey White
- 2021: Aidan Tengowski
- 2020: Austin Kobylarczyk
- 2019: Ben Evenson
- 2018: Tyler Tanner
- 2017: Nolan Kozlovsky
- 2016: Brooke Linzmeier
- 2015: Arthur Gajewski
- 2014: Riley Scanlan
- 2013: Josh Kryger
- 2012: Mariel Carlson
- 2011: Kayla LaPlante
- 2010: Blake Smith
- 2009: Matt Lawler
- 2008: Justin Cacciatore
- 2007: Shyekara Smith
- 2006: Laura Cleerma
The Patrick S. Gilmore award honors outstanding high school band students and their achievements and commitment to the band. It is the runner-up award to the John Philip Sousa Award.
- Musicianship and ability
- Contributions to their band program
- Demonstrations of personal and professional qualities including citizenship, dependability, going above and beyond the call of duty
- Second highest total points for their four years.
Band Awards
Arion Award
- 2025: Kolton White
- 2024: Garrett Rottier
- 2023: Grayson Rondou
- 2022: Gracie Ficarri
- 2021: William Murphy
- 2020: Megan Mielke
- 2019: Madison VanUs
- 2018: Grant Parr
- 2017: Josh Gillis
- 2016: Lexi Parr
- 2015: Morgan Linzmeier
- 2014: Joshua Hendzel
- 2013: Emily Smithback
- 2012: Laura Juszczyk
- 2011: Kaci Hoverson
- 2010: Seth Parmer
- 2009: Elizabeth Wrobleski
- 2008: Alex Jacques
- 2007: Joel Carlson
- 2006: Ryan Jones
The Arion Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments and achievements in band and is awarded to the band student achieving the third-highest points total in band.
Qualifications:
- The individual’s contribution to his/her group
- Performing ability and their musicianship
- Their scholastic standing
- Demonstration of personal and professional qualities in keeping with the school standards
- Third-hightest point total for their four years.
Band Awards
Semper Fidelis Award
- 2025: Noah Drevs
- 2024: Magdalen Jandric
- 2023: Katherine Heck
- 2022: Jacob Spredemann
- 2021: Riley Brown
- 2020: Dylan Fulgione
- 2019: Scotty Smith
- 2018: Megan Walkenhorst
- 2017: Evan Fenendael
- 2016: Justin Warax
- 2015: Brett Byrnes
- 2014: Devin Wellner
- 2013: Nate Hilliard
- 2012: Luke Baranczyk
- 2011: Leigha Flagstad
- 2010: Kevin Ripley
- 2009: Emily Wood
- 2008: Brandon Harkonen
- 2007: Branden Doucette
Presented by the United State Marine Corps:
Not only does the young musician have to maintain a high degree of proficiency with an instrument through practice and rehearsal, but they must also maintain passing grades and devote time to extra curricular needs of the band. In doing so, the high school musician displays traits the Marines consider essential: Endurance, Knowledge, Unselfishness, Dependability, Enthusiasm and Loyalty. To help high schools promote recognition of these achievements and the sacrifices the musicians will make, the Marine Corps provides the Semper Fidelis Music Award. It is awarded to the band student achieving the fourth-highest total points in band.
Band Awards
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
- 2025: Kolton White
- 2024: Carter Ollmann
- 2023: Grayson Rondou
- 2022: Jacob Spredemann
- 2021: William Murphy
- 2020: William Voelker
- 2019: Sara Kurowski
- 2018: Grant Parr
- 2017: Julianna Voelker
- 2016: Destin Wernicke
- 2015: Arthur Gajewsk
- 2014: Camren Crouse
- 2013: Ryan Loining
- 2012: Luke Baranczyk
- 2011: N/A
- 2010: Blake Smith
- 2009: Matt Lawler
- 2008: Eric Rentmeester
- 2007: Jeremiah Shrovnal
- 2006: Adam Berndt
The Louis Armstrong Award is the highest level interscholastic jazz award for a musician. It is awarded by high schools nationwide in the United States in recognition of outstanding musical achievement and an incredible dedication to the program. It is earned by a single student.
 Band Awards
Woody Herman Jazz Award
- 2025: Morgan Miskulin
- 2024: Patrick Lara
- 2023: Samuel Murphy & Callie Widi
- 2022: Connor Weslow &Bailey White
- 2021: Nick Herison
- 2020: Austin Kobylarczyk & Caleb Wilinski
- 2019: Trevor Tengowski & Kanna Kreuser
- 2018: Hunter Bowman & Tyler Tanner & Ryan Winkler
- 2017: Nolan Kozlovsky
- 2016: Brooke Linzmeier & Lexi Parr & Justin Warax
- 2015: Katie Gillis & Brett Byrnes
- 2014: Jesse Gazella
- 2013: Adam Socha & Karlye Whitt
- 2012: Trevor Lardinois
- 2011: N/A
- 2010: Corey Whitt & Brandon Kryger & Colin Duke
- 2009: Anna Alger
- 2008: Dan Kizaur & Stephanie Rodgers & Justin Cacciatore
- 2007: Aaron Duke & Brad Rehn & Katie Neshek & Eric Passehl
- 2006: Megan Howard & Adam LeGrave & Ryan Jones
The Woody Herman Jazz Award recognizes oustanding jazz musicians and is the runner-up to the Louis Armstrong Award. It may be earned by multiple students.