The 2016 Achievement Auditions were held at UT Tyler on March 18 and 19. Thirty Students were chosen to perform in an Honors Recital.
![Judges Martha Fox, Amanda Lee-Hing, and Shannon Hesse](https://i2.wp.com/www.etmta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image1.jpeg?resize=300%2C225)
![Martha Fox, Amanda Lee-Hing, Dr. Gjergi Gaqi, and Shannon Hesse](https://i0.wp.com/www.etmta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image.jpeg?resize=300%2C225)
![Trophy Winners included: 15 pt: Benjamin McKnight, Savannah Morrison, Giancarlo Petosa, Ethan Rhodes, Tatum Robert, Brenna Smith, Kaden Cornelison, Samuel Crow, Will Knight,and Mia Gillespie. The 30 point winners were: Caleb Bowers, Kiymiya Lamea, Wizan Sebulburo, and Alana Wynn. Students receiving 45 pt. trophies included Alison Casper, Emilie Casper, Jasper Delim, Ara Manalac and Gabrielle Mercado.](https://i2.wp.com/www.etmta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image2.jpeg?resize=300%2C225)
15 pt: Benjamin McKnight, Savannah Morrison, Giancarlo Petosa, Ethan Rhodes, Tatum Robert, Brenna Smith, Kaden Cornelison, Samuel Crow, Will Knight,and Mia Gillespie. The 30 point winners were: Caleb Bowers, Kiymiya Lamea, Wizan Sebulburo, and Alana Wynn. Students receiving 45 pt. trophies included Alison Casper, Emilie Casper, Jasper Delim, Ara Manalac and Gabrielle Mercado.
![Performers for the 2016 Achievement Auditions Honors Recital were: Kirsten Lynn Carrera, Kate Cleofe, Molly Johnson, An Tran, Arielle Gastillo, Mia Gillespie, Kaden Cornelison,, Zoe Donnelly, Moses Medrano, Sophie Donnelly, Alanah Wynn, Marla David, Tatum Robert, Duong Tran, Kyle Cornelison, Heather Schmitt, Gabrielle Lea, Savannah Morrison, Gabrielle Mercado, Emilie Casper, Will Knight, Elijah Medrano, Wizan Sebulburo, Brenna Smith, Leah Takach, Luinagelo Montes, Abigail McKinney, Rhea Dhakal, Michael Le, and Johannah Carmona.](https://i2.wp.com/www.etmta.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image3.jpeg?resize=300%2C225)
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