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As part of the core educational mission of the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Youth Orchestra brings together 100 of the most talented students from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan in an atmosphere of musical excellence. On the basis of a highly competitive audition two SUA students were named to positions of leadership for the
2008-2009 season. Deanna Buenger ’09 will serve as the Principal Flutist and Denise Buenger ‘11 was named Principal Harpist. Deanna is the private flute student of BGSU Flute Professor, Nina Assimakoupoulos and Denise has studied 5 years with TSO Principal Harpist, Nancy Lendrim. The Toledo Youth Orchestra will present the first of six concerts on October 19, at 3:00p.m. at the TMA Peristyle. Olivia Scarlet ’10 is also a member of the TYO flute section.
This year's musical is Grease and auditions are on the horizon.
Auditions for all Toledo-area male high school students will be held
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the SUA Choral Room, and Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, October 6, 7 & 8 by appointment.
Auditions for females will be held in the SUA Choral Room on:
Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 6, 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 7, 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Ocobeber 8, 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
All dance audtions are Thursday, October 9, 3:15 - 5:30 p.m.
in the SUA gym.
Performance dates are January 30 and 31, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., and February 1, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. (additional Saturday matinee possible).
For additional information call Mrs. Horrigan at 419-329-2250.
l-r Madeline Irmen, SUA Principal Jane McGee, Kelly Clark
SUA seniors Madeline Irmen and Kelly Clark have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Irmen and Clark are two of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically gifted high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $35 million to be offered this spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the National Merit® title.
Elizabeth Wentz has been named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2009 competition for National Merit Scholarhips, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2009 competition by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Erin Kenney, a senior at St. Ursula Academy, has been appointed for a one year term (2008-
09), as a member of the Leadership Toledo Board of Trustees.
As a sophomore, Erin was selected by St. Ursula Academy to participate in Youth Leadership Toledo,
an intensive nine-month leadership development experience and a core program of Leadership Toledo.
During the 2006/07 school year, 47 participants from 34 high schools joined Erin to represent a crosssection
of the regional community – coming from suburban, inner-city and rural schools. Youth
Leadership Toledo students gather for day-long sessions touring the region, visiting agencies and
institutions important to the community, and participate in activities that raise awareness and build
skills focused on service learning and improving their hometown communities.
