| YEAR |
AWARD |
EVENT |
STUDENT |
2015 |
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level X Highest Score |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
Central Michigan University Piano Scholarship |
Claire Banaszak |
|
Winner |
Hillsdale College Piano Scholarship |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
3rd |
Grand Rapids Youth Symphony Concerto Comp. |
Tom Ryskamp |
2014 |
Winner |
University of Michigan James A Walgreen Keyboard Schol. |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
UIUC ISYM Outstanding Camper Award |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
PTFGR Kathey Rice Memorial Scholarship |
Rachel Epperly |
|
3rd |
GRML F.A.M.E. Award Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
2nd |
Grand Rapids Youth Symphony Concerto Comp. |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Senior Div. State Semi-finals |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level IX Highest Score |
Tom Ryskamp |
2013 |
Commissioned |
Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra |
Rachel Epperly |
|
2nd |
Grand Rapids Bach Festival Prelude and Fugue Category |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids Awards Competition Senior |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
2nd |
PTFGR Scholarship Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level VIII Highest Score |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Scholarship Competition |
Jacob Robles |
|
Hon. Mention |
MTNA East Central Division Senior Composition Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
MTNA Senior Composition Competition for State of Michigan |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
NFMC Federation Festival National Composition Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
NFMC Federation Festival Regional Composition Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Senior Div. State Semi-finals |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
2nd |
GVSU 20th/21st Piano Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Hon. Mention |
GVSU 20th/21st Piano Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Hon. Mention |
GVSU 20th/21st Piano Competition |
Eliza Wilson |
2012 |
Performer |
UIUC ISYM Honors Recital |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
UIUC ISYM Outstanding Camper Award |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
Distinguished Artist Scholarship, Alma College |
Mary Frances Eshleman |
|
Winner |
PTFGR Scholarship Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level VIIB Highest Score |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
Grand Rapids Christian High School Fine Arts Scholarship |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
Grand Rapids Christian High School Fine Arts Scholarship |
Claire Banaszak |
|
2nd |
St. Cecilia Music Center Lucille Dinsmore |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Senior Div. State Semi-finals |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Junior Div. State Semi-finals |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Hon. Mention |
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids Awards Competition Jr II |
Victor Wilson |
|
Winner |
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids Awards Competition Inter. |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
1st |
St. Cecilia Music Center Blue Lake Schol. |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
1st |
GVSU 20th/21st Piano Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
St Cecilia Music Center Concerto Comp. |
Rachel Hoogmoed |
2011 |
1st |
St. Cecilia Music Center Blue Lake Schol. |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
Sue Bos Muller Scholarship Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Junior Div. State Semi-finals |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
3rd |
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids Awards Competition Jr II |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
St Cecilia Music Center Concerto Comp. |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level X Highest Score |
Katelyn Weston |
|
Participant |
PTFGR SAT Honors Recital Level VII Highest Score |
Tom Ryskamp |
2010 |
2nd |
St. Cecilia Music Center Lucille Dinsmore |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
PTFGR Kathey Rice Memorial Scholarship |
Aaron Johnson |
|
Winner |
St. Cecilia Music Center Blue Lake Schol. |
Claire Banaszak |
|
Winner |
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Scholarship Comp. |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Finalist |
National Federation of Music Club Regional Composition Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
2nd |
National Federation of Music Club State Composition Competition |
Rachel Epperly |
|
Winner |
Hope College Distinguished Artist Award |
Aaron Johnson |
|
Winner |
Hope College Freshman Music Award |
Aaron Johnson |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Inter. Div. State Semi-finals |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
St Cecilia Music Center Concerto Comp. |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
MMTA SAT Senior Div. State Semi-finals |
Aaron Johnson |
2009 |
Winner |
MMTA SAT Senior Div. State Semi-finals |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
|
Honorable Mention |
GVSU 20th/21st Piano Comp. Senior Div. |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
|
2nd |
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids Awards Competition |
Tom Ryskamp |
|
Winner |
GVSU Edith Blodgett Music Scholarship |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
|
Winner |
GVSU Piano Scholarship. |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
|
Winner |
St Cecilia Music Center James Zeman Scholarship |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
2008 |
Winner |
St Cecilia Music Center Concerto Comp. |
Kaitlyn DeJonge |
