2025 Four Star Awards

The Four Star Awards is the annual event where we take the opportunity to thank all the students who participated in the band programs, making those programs successful.  It is also a time to recognize outstanding efforts, award scholarships, and bid farewell to our Seniors. The Four Star Awards for the 2024-2025 school year were held on the evening of May 19.

Outstanding Freshman Boy: Salvador Andrade
Outstanding Freshman Girl: Katie Smithhisler
Rookie of the Year: Jaden O’Dell
Outstanding Sophomore Boy: Paul Bumgardner
Outstanding Sophomore Girl: Kaitlynn Stephens
Outstanding Junior Boy: Luke Kennen
Outstanding Junior Girl: Hannah Studer
Massillon Tiger Band Alumni Scholarship: Brooke Baldwin, Mackenzie Lewis
Pizza Oven Scholarship: Michael Neel, Basil White, Sam Comparda
Chuck “Scoop” Hess Scholarship: Alex Klein
Dave Voshall Legacy Award: Marina Greynolds
George “Red” Bird Scholarship: Hannah Teall
Amanda J. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship: Ethan Alter, Marina Greynolds, Jase Hannan, Mary Hersher, Morgan Weygandt
Senior Dedication Award: Hunter Lustig
Senior Leadership Award: Sophie Beard, Sam Comparda
Outstanding Senior Award: Michael Neel, Basil White
*Marine Corps “Semper Fi” Music Award: Hannah Teall, Alex Klein
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Alex Klein
John Philip Sousa Band Award: Xander Soural
Swingster Award: Xander Soural
Distinguished Service Award: Jen Comparda

*The Marine Corps Music Award was presented at the WHS Honors Ceremony

Class of 2025

Congratulations to all the Seniors who make up the WHS Instrumental Music Program’s Class of 2025: