Kathryn Aquadro, Bassoon, Freshman (Louisville, KY)
    -Youth Performing Arts School
    -Governor's School for the Arts (2007)

Jeremiah Bush, Oboe, Senior (Sunfish, KY)
    -Performed in Masterclasses for Mark Ostoich, Professor of Oboe at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (December 2006), Martin Schuring, Professor of Oboe at Arizona State University (November 2005) and Joey Salvalaggio, Principal Oboe of the Memphis Symphony (January 2005)
    -Attended 2007 International Double Reed Society Conference in Ithaca, New York, and 2006 IDRS Conference in Muncie, Indiana

Valerie Costanza, Oboe, Sophomore (Humble, TX)

Laura-Beth Galipeau, Bassoon, Junior (Logan County, KY)
    -Performed in Masterclass for Frank Morelli, Bassoonist in the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Faculty at the Juilliard, Manhattan and Yale Schools of Music (May 2007), Bill Ludwig, Professor of Bassoon at Indiana University (December 2006), and Keith McClelland, Professor of Bassoon at the University of Tennessee (November 2005)
    -Attended 2007 International Double Reed Society Conference in Ithaca, New York, and 2006 IDRS Conference in Muncie, Indiana

Erin Goad, Oboe, Junior (Huntsville, AL)
    -Soloist with Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra (December 2008)
    -Performed in Masterclasses for David Weiss, Former Principal Oboe of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (June 2007), Grover Schiltz, English Horn of the Chicago Symphony (July 2006), Mark Ostoich, Professor of Oboe at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (December 2006), Martin Schuring, Professor of Oboe at Arizona State University (November 2005 and July 2008), and Stephen Caplan, University of Nevada at Las Vegas (July 2008)
    -Attended 2008 nternational Double Reed Society Conference in Provo, UT, 2007 IDRS Conference in Ithaca, New York, and 2006 IDRS Conference in Muncie, Indiana
    -Winner of 2008 Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition
    -Spring 2007 WKU Performer of the Semester
    -3rd Prize Winner in Macauley Chamber Competition, Louisville, KY (March 2007)
    -Winner of Presbyterian Church Mozart Competition, Bowling Green, KY (October 2007)
    -Composition, "The Journey" published by Trevco Music (www.trevcomusic.com)

Ashley Greuter, Bassoon, Junior

Megan Varner, Oboe, Sophomore (Richmond, KY)

Megan Wheat, Oboe, Senior (Scottsville, KY)
    -Performed in Masterclasses for Alex Klein, Former Principal Oboe of the Chicago Symphony (July 2006); David Weiss, Former Principal Oboe of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (June 2007), Mark Ostoich, Professor of Oboe at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (December 2006), Jan Eberle, Professor of Oboe at Michigan State University (July 2006); Sandro Caldini, Professor of Oboe at the Conservatory in Udine, Italy (January, 2006); Martin Schuring, Professor of Oboe at Arizona State University (November 2005); and Joey Salvalaggio, Principal Oboe of the Memphis Symphony (January 2005)
     -Winner of the 2005-6 Western Kentucky University Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition; Soloist with the Wind Ensemble (May 2006)
    -Attended 2007 International Double Reed Society Conference in Ithaca, New York, and 2006 IDRS Conference in Muncie, Indiana
    -3rd Prize Winner in Macauley Chamber Competition, Louisville, KY (March 2007)
    -Winner of Presbyterian Church Mozart Competition, Bowling Green, KY (October 2007)
    -Collegiate Band Directors National Association Southern Division Honor Band (March 2006)
    -2005-6 Kentucky Music Educators Association Collegiate Honor Band (February 2006)
    -WKU Woodwind Performer of the Semester, Spring 2005
    -President of the WKU Chapter of the Kentucky Collegiate Music Educators National Conference

Spencer Wills, Bassoon, Sophomore (Louisville, KY)
    -2005-2007 KMEA All-State Band
    -Youth Performing Arts School Graduate