Carroll vocal/piano students earn gold, silver at District

Carroll choir and piano students achieved high ratings at the District Contest at Harrison High School last weekend.

Receiving a gold rating and advancing to the State Contest in Indianapolis on Feb. 20 are: Mercedes Johnson, Tiffany Jones, and Samantha Pickens, each for vocal solo, and Caitlin Pickens, piano solo.

Receiving a rating of silver for piano solos were Patrick Forgey, (Group I) and Drew McCombs, (Group II).

Silver ratings for vocal solos, all in Group I, went to Crystal Keck, Ali Fewell, Tavish Matthews and Kurtis Robeson.

Ensembles awarded a silver rating were:

Girls Barbershop Quartet: Molly Jewell, Crystal Keck, Samantha Pickens, and Tiffany Jones.

Boys Large Ensemble: Brian Bordner, Jordan Hendershot, Seth Johnson, Michael Myer, Trey Overholser, Weston Rinehart, Cory Ritter, Kurtis Robeson, Josh Spray, Isiah Stevens, and Jake Walker.

Large Mixed Group: Cory Ritter, Kurtis Robeson, Brian Bordner, Jordan Hendershot, Shelby Spray, Samantha Pickens, Tiffany Jones, Molly Jewell.

Carroll director is Joe Spence.