Awards

The Jasper High School Orchestra is proud of its many achievements over the years.  Among the highlights includes consistent Sweepstakes awards at UIL competition, winning the 2014 TMEA Honor Full Orchestra competition, and repeated top 5 ranking in the TMEA Honor String Orchestra competition.  Below are some awards earned by the program as a whole, although individual students have accomplished equally amazing things!

YearAwardEnsembleDirector
2018TMEA Honor String Orchestra- FinalistLegacy OrchestraMatt Moreno
2018UIL SweepstakesSymphony OrchestraMatt Moreno/Elyse Sentenney
2018UIL SweepstakesChamberMatt Moreno
2018UIL SweepstakesCamerataBrad Davis
2018UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaMatt Moreno
2018UIL Superior Rating (SightReading)SinfoniaBrad Davis
2017National Winner, Mark of Excellence National Orchestra Honors ProjectLegacy OrchestraMatt Moreno
2017National Winner, Mark of Excellence National Orchestra Honors ProjectSymphony OrchestraMatt Moreno / Elyse Sentenney
2017TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 2nd PlaceLegacy OrchestraMatt Moreno
2017UIL SweepstakesSymphony OrchestraMatt Moreno / Elyse Sentenney
2017UIL SweepstakesChamberMatt Moreno
2017UIL SweepstakesCamerataMatt Moreno
2017UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaBrad Davis
2017UIL SweepstakesSinfoniaMatt Moreno
2016TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 2nd PlaceLegacy OrchestraMatt Moreno
2016UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraMatt Moreno
2016UIL SweepstakesCamerataMatt Moreno
2016UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaBrad Davis
2016UIL SweepstakesSinfoniaMatt Moreno/ Brad Davis
2016UIL Superior Rating (Stage)Jasper StringsBrad Davis
2015TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 2nd PlaceLegacy OrchestraRyan Ross
2015UIL SweepstakesFull Symphony OrchestraRyan Ross/ Charley Hendrix
2015UIL SweepstakesCamerataRyan Ross
2015UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaBrad Davis
2015UIL SweepstakesSinfoniaRyan Ross
2015UIL Superior Rating (Sight Reading)Jasper StringsBrad Davis
2014TMEA Honor String Orchestra- State ChampionFull Symphony OrchestraRyan Ross /Jacky Digby
2014National Winner, Mark of Excellence National Orchestra Honors ProjectFull Symphony OrchestraRyan Ross / Jacky Digby
20142nd place- The American Prize in Orchestral PerformanceLegacy OrchestraRyan Ross
2014UIL SweepstakesFull Symphony OrchestraRyan Ross /Jacky Digby
2014UIL SweepstakesCamerataRyan Ross
2014UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaBrad Davis
2014UIL SweepstakesSinfoniaRyan Ross
2014UIL SweepstakesJasper StringsBrad Davis
2013TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 5th PlaceLegacy OrchestraRyan Ross
2013Winner- The American Prize in Orchestral PerformanceLegacy OrchestraRyan Ross
2013UIL SweepstakesCamerataRyan Ross
2013UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaAmy Gross
2013UIL SweepstakesSinfoniaRyan Ross
2013UIL Superior Rating (Stage)Jasper StringsAmy Gross
2012UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraRuth Kurtis
2012UIL SweepstakesCamerataRuth Kurtis
2012UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaRuth Kurtis
2011TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 2nd PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2011UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2011UIL SweepstakesCamerataJulianne Booth
2011UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaAmy Gross / Julianne Booth
2010TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 3rd PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2010UIL SweepstakesFull Symphony OrchestraJulianne Booth / Jacky Digby
2010UIL SweepstakesCamerataJulianne Booth
2010UIL SweepstakesPhilharmoniaAmy Gross
2009TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 2nd PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2009UIL SweepstakesFull Symphony OrchestraJulianne Booth / Jacky Digby
2009UIL SweepstakesCamerataJulianne Booth
2008TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 4th PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2008UIL SweepstakesFull Symphony OrchestraJulianne Booth / Jacky Digby
2008UIL Superior Rating (Stage)CamerataJulianne Booth
2008UIL Superior Rating (Stage)PhilharmoniaAmy Gross
2007UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2007UIL SweepstakesCamerataAmy Gross
2006TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 4th PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2006UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2006UIL SweepstakesCamerataJulianne Booth
2006UIL Superior Rating (Sight Reading)PhilharmoniaMauri Overly
2005TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 3rd PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2005UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2004TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 5th PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2004UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2003UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2002TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 3rd PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2002UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2001TMEA Honor String Orchestra- 4th PlaceLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2001UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
2000UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
1999UIL SweepstakesLegacy OrchestraJulianne Booth
1998UIL SweepstakesSymphony OrchestraMary Havenstrite
1998UIL SweepstakesCamerata OrchestraMary Havenstrite
1997UIL SweepstakesSymphony OrchestraDeborah Perkins