39 golds; 4 students advance to state. Four Bethany students who earned gold medals at the Jan. 31 ISSMA (Indiana State Schools Music Association) District Vocal and Piano Solo/Ensemble Contest at Fairfield High School will advance to the February 21 ISSMA State Contest in Indianapolis: seniors Luke Slagel and Sierra Germeyan and sophomores You Jin Bae and Ji Eun Han.

Four other students also earned gold medals in division I but are choosing not to advance to the state contest: senior, Elyse Morgan, juniors Sara Klassen and Kate Steury, and sophomore Chris Minter.

Ten students earned division one golds at the Feb. 7 District Instumental Solo and Ensemble Contest, but chose not to advance to state: Daniel Buschert (grade 12), Sierra Germeyan (grade 12), Lydia Kim (grade 12), Tayor Ann Krahn (grade 10), Eva Lapp (grade 10), and Lynelle Yoder (grade 12).

Additionally, the following students performing in Groups II-IV earned 15 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal as individuals and/or ensembles on Jan. 31: Corine Alvarez (grade 11), Jessie Bontreger (grade 8), Sara Erb (grade 10), Maddie Gerig (grade 8), Sadie Gustafson-Zook (grade 8), Josh Helmuth (grade 8), Amber Heydon (grade 8), Hanna Hochstetler (grade 7), Katie Hurst (grade 7), Hannah Johnson (grade 10), Catie Kauffman (grade 7), Josh Leatherman (grade 8), Danae Miller (grade 11), Ryan Minter (grade 8), J.D. Nafziger (grade 11), Blake Shetler (grade 9), Lucas Morgan (grade 8), Isaac Schertz (grade 8), Rachel Schrock (grade 8), Emily Shenk (grade 10), Andrew Snyder (grade 8), Lorae Weaver (grade 7), Wade Troyer (grade 8), Min Kyoung Woo, and Maggie Yoder (grade 9).

Also earning 11 golds and five silvers at the Feb 7. contest at various levels: Jesse Amstutz (grade 6), Jesse Bontreger (grade 8), Mallory Bontreger (grade 6), Sarah Brew (grade 9), Sara Erb (grade 9), Jill Eigsti (grade 11), Joel Gerig (grade 7), Ji Eun Han (grade 10), Josh Helmuth (grade 8), Karsten Hess (grade 11), Austin Hooley (grade 6), Lauren Hooley (grade 10), Katie Hurst (grade 7), Hannah Johnson (grade 10), Ike Lehman (grade 8), Caleb Morris (grade 8), Joseph Mumaw (grade 7), J.D. Nafziger (grade 11), Parth Patel (grade 7), Isaac Schertz (grade 8), William Schrock (grade 7), Blake Shetler (grade 9), Andrew Snyder (grade 8), Josh Stoltzfus (grade 8), Abe Thorne (grade 7), Natalie Thorne (grade 8), Wade Troyer (grade 8), and Alena Yoder (grade 9).