CHARLOTTE — Six Charlotte Catholic High School band students won acceptance into the University of South Carolina Honor Band. The annual clinic, held recently at the Koger Performing Arts Center in Columbia, S.C., hosted more than 400 high school musicians from around the Southeast.
Upon arrival, students auditioned against each other for placement in one of four bands. A renowned collegiate music educator directed each band. While rehearsing over the weekend, students enjoyed performances by the University of South Carolina Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Band, as well as the adult community band, the Palmetto Concert Band.
Four of the six students won positions in the top performing ensemble. Pictured are (from left): Ian Russell, Patrick Macalintal, Emma Joseph, Abbey Roper, Ben Ranzinger and Evan Woody.
— Timothy W. Cook
GREENSBORO — Our Lady of Grace School’s kindergarten and first-grade classes participated in a March 16 retreat at Our Lady of Grace Church’s Parish Life Center. The eighth-grade students joined them as they learned about Jesus according to the Gospel of John: “On the last evening of His life, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet” (John 13:1-16).
Pictured is kindergartner Davide Graziani having his feet washed by eighth-grader Joseph Sloyan. Across the grade levels, Our Lady of Grace students often join for faith-based activities so that the younger students have positive role models in the older students.
— Photo provided by Joan Sloyan