Cedar Crest students win state and national music honors; track athletes collect district and state medals
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Board recognized All-State musicians and state-conference performance by the Cedar Crest concert band, national recognitions for elementary chorus, and multiple district/state achievements in track and field at the June work session.
The Cornwall-Lebanon board recognized multiple student achievements in music and athletics during its June work session.
Music: Band director Scott Muns introduced Cedar Crest High School students Evan Garman (trumpet) and Ryan Nye (French horn), who qualified for All-State through the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) and performed at the PMEA state conference. Muns said both students advanced through district and regional auditions and that Ryan Nye also performed with the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Division Concert Band in April. The Cedar Crest concert band was selected to perform at the PMEA state conference after a multi-year submission process; Muns said the ensemble was praised by band directors at the conference.
Sean Small reported that the district received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation and noted a state-level PMEA Outstanding Superintendent award given to Superintendent Dr. Domancic. Small also said the Fifth Avenue Falcons (South Lebanon Elementary audition choir) are national finalists in the American Prize in the Performing Arts youth choir division; the competition results were pending at the time of the meeting.
Athletics: Coach Rob Baer recognized a string of track and field achievements, including back-to-back district championships by a girls 4x800 relay team, school records and state qualifiers. Individual highlights included athletes who set or matched school records in javelin, high jump and distance events and several who medaled at the PIAA state championships. Baer noted specific performances and personal bests for named athletes and said state qualifiers receive special plaques documenting their accomplishments.
Board members and administration congratulated students, staff and families for their performances and thanked coaches and music staff for their work supporting students across K-12 music and athletics programs.
