Eighteen District 202 high school student musicians will participate in the annual Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Student Programs for Band, Chorus, and Orchestra in Peoria on January 24-27, 2024.

 Participation in this event is one of the most prestigious honors in high school music in the state.

 These student musicians from Plainfield High School-Central Campus, Plainfield East, North, and South high schools were named to the state program:

 Plainfield High School-Central Campus

Choir

  • Aaron Nowicki, junior, tenor

Composition Track

  • Caleb McMillin, junior, first place (Solo Instrumental Composition)

Plainfield East High School

Band

  • Victoria Gatto, senior, clarinet
  • Anthony Tilkin, senior, trumpet

Choir

  • Autumn Dunn, senior, soprano 2
  • Joshua Arenas, junior, bass 2
  • Bradley Channell, senior, tenor 1
  • Daniel Sarmiento, senior, tenor 2

Composition Track

  • Ethan Drover, senior

Plainfield North High School

Choir

  • Sajdah Anani, senior, soprano 1
  • Ben Grobstein, senior, bass 2
  • Rylie Ruggirello, senior, alto 2
  • Ella Schuler, senior, soprano 2

 Future Music Educator Seminar

  • Tyler Huntington, senior
  • Marek Pedziwater, senior

Orchestra

  • Ethan Clark, junior, French horn

Plainfield South High School

Choir

  • Tessa Sottosanto, senior, alto 2

Composition Track

  • Richard Meyer, senior, second place (Avant Garde/Electronic Music) and honorable mention (Commercial Instrumental)