The Dowling Catholic Band program is proud to recognize the following students for their achievements and contributions:
Nick Bindel
Stephen Cahalan
Lauren Pogemiller
Madison Seda
Erick Sanchez-Ortiz
Caleb Reichow
Joshua Bartemes
Jen Sweeney
Lucas Johnson
Senior Awards
The John Philip Sousa Band Award – Nick Bindel The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award – Stephen Cahalan Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award – Lauren Pogemiller The Reubin Alcoy Memorial Award – Madison Seda The Most Improved Senior Award – Erick Sanchez-Oritz The Service and Commitment Award – Caleb Reichow The Woody Herman Jazz Award – Joshua Bartemes The Quincy Jones Musicianship Award – Jen Sweeney The Good Samaritan Award – Lucas Johnson
Freshmen, Sophomore, & Junior Awards
Emily Nguyen
John Cahalan
Jude Borromeo
Nick Alexander
Nick Celsi
The Michael Cargill Jazz Scholarship Award – Nick Celsi Sean Runyan Memorial Scholarship Award – Nick Alexander Directors Award for Band Freshman – Emily Nguyen Directors Award for Band Sophomore – John Cahalan Directors Award for Band Junior – Jude Borromeo
Please join us in recognizing our seniors, celebrating the Dowling Catholic Band award winners, and enjoying a review of the 2019-2020 year in pictures.
2020 Senior Recognition and Awards Video 2020 DCHS Band Year End Video
If you are unable to play either of the videos above, here are the direct links to each:
Dowling Catholic Band students won the Grand Championship at the Perry Band Olympics on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Student performances are rated, then ranked. Dowling had 24 musicians in the Top Five for their respective categories. Schools in the competition were: Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial, Dowling, Valley, Waukee, Urbandale, Don Bosco, Webster City and Perry.
List of medalists:
Nico Antezano – 3rd place 9/10 trombone solo
Jude Borromeo – 5th place 11/12 trumpet solo
Carson Bump – 2nd place 11/12 tuba solo
John Cahalan – 1st place 9/10 trumpet solo
Stephen Cahalan – 5th place 11/12 snare solo
Kate Cain – 1st place 9/10 euphonium solo
Nick Celsi – 1st place 9/10 also sax solo
Gabe Cook – 2nd place 11/12 misc percussion solo
Jordan Fortelka – 2nd place 11/12 trumpet solo
Maya Freking – 1st place 11/12 flute solo
Makayla Hanna – 1st place 9/10 mallet solo
Sam Hansen – 2nd place 11/12 bassoon solo
Allison Harker – 2nd place 9/10 mallet solo
Elizabeth Kendell – 3rd place 9/10 bass clarinet solo
Jackson Kerkhoff – 5th place 9/10 mallet solo
Riley McElroy – 4th place 9/10 bassoon solo
Luke McIlhon – 1st place 11/12 tenor sax solo
Emily Nguyen – 1st place 9/10 clarinet solo
Evan Pollard – 5th place 9/10 snare solo
Alex Ryan – 1st place 11/12 mallet solo
Libbie Smith – 5th place 11/12 flute solo
Jen Sweeney – 3rd place 11/12 trombone solo
Drake Tong – 1st place 9/10 snare solo
Roger Weng – 2nd place 11/12 mallet solo
Sax Choir – 1st place 9/10 large ensemble Nick Celsi, Neal Stoll, Nate Strawn, Riley McElroy, Luke McIlhon, Sam Hansen, Toby Olson, Drew Roeman, Bobby Reinsvold, Miles Umstead, Owen Webber
Dowling Catholic High School’s award winning Band program provides students with opportunities to learn, grow and perform in a great team environment. The program relies upon donations made at the Deep Maroon Serenade (February 16 at the Adventureland Palace Theatre) and through the Band Aid campaign that follows the event. We are counting on you to help current and future students enjoy this amazing opportunity.
This year, we are raising funds to finance the following “Bare Necessities of the Band”:
Completion of Vanguard Sound Amplification System ($18,500)
Full Year Adjunct Staffing Funds ($10,000)
School Owned Tenor Sax ($2,500)
School Owned Bass Clarinet ($2,400)
School Owned Concert French Horn ($3,500)
Vanguard Props for the 2020 Show ($5,000)
Please give prayerful consideration in helping DCHS Band through a contribution to our Band Aid campaign. The link below allows you to make a secure online donation which goes directly to the Band Aid account at Dowling Catholic. Your donation is tax deductible.
Thank you for supporting the Dowling Catholic High School Band.
