Past Prize Winners

1993 IWBC Conference: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Composer’s Competition

• $1700 (each) First prize: Tie: Margaret Brouwer and Deborah Dratell
• $1000 Second prize: Su Lian Tam

Solo Competition

• $1500 First prize: Lynda Robbins, trombone
• $900 Second prize: Michelle Kaminsky, trumpet
• $600 Third Prize: Lynn Mostoller, trombone

Mock Orchestra Audition Competition

• $300 First prize: Jeffrey Korak, trumpet (plus $1200 scholarship to Grand Tetons Orchestra Seminar)
• $100 Second prize: Linda Brown, trumpet (plus $800 scholarship to Grand Tetons Orchestra Seminar)

1997 IWBC Conference: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Solo Competition

Category I: Up to Age 28

• $5000 First prize: Kristy Morrell, horn  
• $2000 Second prize: Tim McCoul, trumpet
• $1000 Third prize: Brenda Sansig, trombone
• Honorable mention: Adam Frey, euphonium

Category II: Age 29 and Up

• $5000 First prize: James T. Miller, trombone
• $2000 Second prize: Marcia Spence, horn
• $1000 Third prize: Jeff Korak, trumpet

2000 IWBC Conference: College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio

Solo Competition

Trumpet

• $2000 First prize: James Ackley and Todd Craven (co-winners)
• Second prize (no award)
• Third prize (no award)

Horn

• $2000 First prize: Julia Pernic
• Second prize (no award)
• Third prize (no award)
• $200 Honorable mention: Elisa Vaughan and Lisa Ford

Trombone

• $2000 First prize: Colin Williams
• $1000 Second prize: Chris Branagan
• $200 Honorable mention: Bruce Tychinski
• Third prize (no award)

Bass Trombone

• $2000 First prize: Larry Bird
• $1000 Second prize: Scott Moore
• Third prize (no award)

Euphonium

• $2000 First prize: Benjamin Pierce
• $1000 Second prize: Adam Frey
• Third prize (no award)

Tuba

• $2000 First prize: Eric Bubacz
• $1000 Second prize: Brian Sands
• Third prize (no award)

2003 IWBC Conference: Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Solo Competition

Category I: Up to Age 18

• $1000 Grand prize: Audrey Good, horn

Category II: Age 19 to 28

• $1000 Grand prize: Kelly Watkins, trumpet

Category III: Age 29 and over

• $1000 Grand prize: Barry Hearn, trombone

2006 IWBC Conference: Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Solo Competition

Category I: Up to Age 18

• $1000 Grand prize: Beth McDonald, tuba
• $500 First prize:
  • Julie Gray, trombone
  • Sara Stout, euphonium
  • Emily Wilson, horn
• $300 Second prize
  • Sarah Carter, trumpet
  • Yi-ching Chen, tuba
  • Brittany Lasch, trombone
  • Joshua Williams, trumpet
• $100 Third prize (no award)
• $100 Honorable mention
  • Leah Earleson, horn
  • Charlie Goodman, tuba

Category II: Age 19 to 28

• $1000 Grand prize: Anthony Licata, horn
• $500 First prize
  • JoAnn Lamolino, trumpet
  • Michael Idzior, euphonium
  • Chris Vivio, tuba
  • Karen Zawacki, trombone
• $300 Second prize
  • Tara Davis, euphonium
  • Audrey Good, horn
  • Jeremy Lewis, tuba
  • Nathan Newman, trombone
  • Tracy Parish, trumpet
• $100 Third prize (no award)
• $100 Honorable mention: Kensey Chellis, trombone

Category III: Age 29 and over

• $1000 Grand prize: Co-winners:  Angela Manzo, tuba ($500) and Gerald Wood, horn ($500)
• $500 First prize: Jamie Brothers, trombone
• $300 Second prize: Sara Albert, trombone
• $100 third prize (no awards)
• $100 Honorable mention:
  • Laurie Penpraze, trombone
  • Cyndi Salata, trumpet

2010 IWBC Conference: Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Solo Competition

Category I: Up to Age 18

• $1500 Grand prize first prize: Austin Oprean, trombone
• $500 Grand prize second prize (no award)
• $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)

Category II: Age 19 to 28

• $1500 Grand prize first prize: Vanessa Fralick, trombone
• $500 Grand prize second prize: Karin Bliznik, trumpet
• $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)

Category III: Age 29 and over

• $1500 Grand prize first prize: William Hess, euphonium
• $500 Grand prize second prize: George Palton, tuba
• $300 Grand prize third prize: Ericka Tyner, horn and Carly Johnson, trumpet (tie)

2012 IWBC Conference: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Solo Competition

Category I: Up to Age 18

• $1200 Grand prize first prize: Grant Jameson, euphonium
• $500 Grand prize second prize (no award)
• $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)
• Honorable mention: Benjamin Darneille, tuba

Category II: Age 19 to 28

• $1200 Grand prize first prize: Hana Beloglavec, trombone
• $500 Grand prize second prize: Matthew Shipes, tuba
• $300 Grand prize third prize: Ryan Chen, euphonium

Category III: Age 29 and Over

• $1200 Grand prize first prize (no award)
• $500 Grand prize second prize: Mary Bowden, trumpet and William Mann, trombone (tie)
• $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)

Mock Orchestra Audition Competition

Final Awards

• $300 First Prize (no award)
• $120 Second prize: Jo Ann Lamolino, trumpet and Patrick Melvin, tuba (tie)
• $60 Third prize: Stacie Mickens, horn

Mock Service Band Audition

Finals Awards

• $300 First prize: Matthew Shipes, euphonium
• $120 Second prize: Patrick Melvin, tuba
• $60 Third prize: Austin Oprean, tenor trombone

2014 IWBC Conference: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky

Solo Competition

• $1200 Grand Prize award: David McLemore, tuba

Category I: Up to Age 18

• No competitors

Category II: Age 19 to 28

• $600 (each) Finalist award winners:
  • Erin Yanacek, trumpet
  • Catherine Turner, horn
  • Sasha Schumacher, trombone
  • David McLemore, tuba

Category III: Age 29 and over

• $600 (each) Finalist award winners:
  • William Hess, euphonium
  • Daniel Stull, tuba

Mock Orchestra Audition

• $300 First prize: Lauren Ewing, trumpet
• $120 Second prize: Michael Frasier, tuba

Mock Service Band Audition

• $300 First prize (no award)
• $120 Second prize: Robbie Elliott, trumpet
• $60 Third prize: Erin Yanacek, trumpet
• Honorable mention: Alison Miserendino, euphonium

2017 IWBC Conference: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Composer’s Competition

• $1500 Grand prize: Alyssa Weinberg

Susan Slaughter Solo Competition

•    $5000 First prize: Alexander Walden, trombone
•    $3000 Second prize: Stephen Cannistraci, euphonium
•    $1000 Third prize: Zach Marley, euphonium
•    $100 Honorable mention: Meredith Fuller, tuba

•     $5000 First prize: Eric Henson, bass trombone
•     $3000 Second prize: David Binder, trombone
•     $1000 Third prize: Margit Csokmei, trumpet
•     $100 Honorable mention: Preston Light, tuba

Ginger Turner Ensemble Competition

• $5000 First prize: University of Delaware Trumpet Ensemble
  •     Members: Brandon Hess, Adrianna Korey, Nicholas Pietuszka, Derek Dillman, Jessica Sawall, and Lucas Schurman

• $3000 Second prize: Blue Bonnet Trio
  •     Members: Casey Martin, Tamara Vaughn, and Rebecca Ortiz

• $1000 Third prize: Rowan University Trumpet Quintet
  •     Members: Adam Malarich, Valerie Hamburg, Juston Fraser, Greg Kuhn, and Saeed Abuwi

2019 IWBC Conference: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

COMPOSER'S COMPETITION

• Amparo Edo BIol, Foundations for tuba and piano

SUSAN SLAUGHTER SOLO COMPETITION 

Grand Final Round Category 1 (23 years of age and younger)

• $5000 first prize: Megan Shusta, horn
• $3000 second prize: Meredith Fuller, tuba
• $1000 third prize: Kenneth Ross, bass trombone

Grand Final Round Category 2 (24 years of age and older) 

• $5000 first prize: Melissa Ewing, euphonium
• Second prize: No winner
• $1000 each third prize: Megan Boutin, trombone and Patrick Oliverio, trumpet (tie)

Solo Competition Category 1 Winners

Trumpet: 

• $600 first prize: Cordelia Dedecker
• $300 second prize: Noah Mennenga 
• $100 third prize: William Berue

Horn: 

• $600 first prize: Megan Shusta
• $300 second prize: Chia-ying Lin
• $100 third prize: Jeremy Ulm 
• Honorable mention: Natalie Miller 

Trombone: 

• $600 first prize: Ashley Mcinich
• $300 second prize: Jason Potts
• $100 third prize: Hiram Rodriguez
• Honorable mention: Daniel Chevallier 

Bass Trombone: 

• $600 first prize: Kenneth Ross
• $300 second prize: Elizabeth Toles
• $100 third prize: Spencer Hudson

Euphonium: 

• $600 first prize: Justin Weis
• $300 second prize: Lindsay Ring 
• $100 third prize: Lauren Casey-Clyde
• Honorable mention: Cole Cavanah 

Tuba: 

• $600 first prize: Meredith Fuller
• $300 second prize: Ramon Garavito
• $100 third prize: Vivian Kung
• Honorable mention: Amy Feeney

Solo Competition Category 2 Winners

Trumpet: 

• $600 first prize: Patrick Oliverio
• $300 second prize: Marcus Flores 
• $100 third prize: Angela Romero 

Horn: 

• $600 first prize: Mary Beth Orr
• $300 second prize: Nikolette LaBonte
• $100 third prize: Maria Long
• Honorable mention: Renee Vogen

Trombone: 

• $600 first prize: Megan Boutin
• $300 second prize: Michael Stegier 
• $100 third prize: Michael Dolin
• Honorable mention: Aaron Zalkind

Bass Trombone: 

• $600 first prize: Zachariah Davis 
• $300 second prize: Aidan Ritchie
• $100 third prize: Zachary Haas

Euphonium: 

• $600 first prize: Melissa Ewing
• $300 second prize: Matthew Kundler
• $100 third prize: Stephen Flores

Tuba: 

• $600 first prize: Bradley Moller
• $300 second prize: Tim Schactschneider
• $100 third prize: Benjamin Vaska
• Honorable mention: Blake Ryall 

GINGER TURNER ENSEMBLE COMPETITION 

• $5000 First prize: Greenwood Trombone Octet
  Members: Jason Potts, Jason Wolfe, Nicolas Losos, Garrett Martin, Kyle Hunt, Elizabeth Toles, Jordan Davenport, and Spencer Hudson 
• $3000 Second prize: Oklahoma State University Black
  Members: Ben Chapman, Ian Mentes, Zach Morse, Caleb Dixon, Nick Nusser, Matt Daigle, and Steffi Tetzloff
• $1000 Third prize: Butler Brass Quartet
  Members: Matthew Kundler, Kevin Fenske, MJ Jadeja, and Jose Flores 

MOCK SERVICE BAND AUDITION

Trumpet: 

• First prize: No winner
• Second prize: No winner
• $60 each third prize: Olivia Pidi and Zachary Morse (tie) 

Horn: 

• First prize: No winner
• Second prize: No winner
• $60 each third prize: Emily Green and Alisha Moore (tie) 

Euphonium: 

• $300 first prize: Kevin Fenske
• $120 second prize: Melissa Ewing
• Third prize: No winner

Trombone: 

• $300 First prize: Aaron Zalkind
• Second prize: No winner
• Third prize: No winner

Bass trombone: 

• $300 first prize: Zachariah Davis
• Second prize: No winner
• Third prize: No winner

MOCK ORCHESTRA AUDITION 

Trumpet: 

• $300 first prize: William Berue
• $120 second prize: Julia Tsuchiya-Mayhew
• $60 third prize: Luis Casillas 
• Honorable mention: Cordelia Dedecker 

Horn: 

• First prize: No winner
• $120 each second prize: Nikolette LaBonte and Megan Shusta (tie)
• $60 third prize: Emily Green

Trombone: 

• $300 first prize: Aaron Zalkind
• $120 second prize: Liam Glendening 
• Third prize: No winner

Bass trombone: 

• Honorable mention: Zachariah Davis

Tuba: 

• Honorable mention: Tarin Jones and Blake Ryall