2009-2010 Awards

Individual Awards

Overall Instrumental Awards

  • Nancy Leat Colorguard Spirit Award - Nathalie Iturburua
  • Director's Award - Christina Bedolla, horn
  • John Phillip Sousa Award - Bill Faught, clarinet

Firebird Marching Band

  • Rookie of the Year - Marilyn Knight, clarinet
  • Most Improved - Randy Ammon, trumpet
  • Most Inspirational - Chelsea Owyeung, drum major

Winter Season

  • B Guard Most Improved - Jennifer Nguyen
  • A Guard Most Improved - Jennifer Morris
  • Percussion Most Improved - Christian Brookfield
  • Guard Rookie of the Year - Valerie Wingfield
  • Percussion Rookie of the Year - Kayla Mahoney
  • B Guard Most Outstanding - Christy Tegarden
  • A Guard Most Outstanding - Haruka Ito
  • Percussion Most Outstanding - Eddie Salazar

Concert Season

  • Orchestra - Janice Fu, violin
  • Concert Band - Alysyn Martinez, tenor sax
  • Symphonic Band - Brianne Mullin, clarinet
  • Outstanding Brass - Riley Lindsey, tuba
  • Outstanding Woodwind - Sai Masumoto, alto sax
  • Outstanding Percussion - Shanen Garcia, mallets

Choral Awards

  • William Stretch Award - Samantha Kaul
  • Choir Inspirational Award - Gina Lee
  • Sandra James Award - Nathalie Iturburua and Francisco Alolong
  • T.I.M. (Teach - Inspire - Mentor) - Herbert Tse

Marching Band Awards

Winter Percussion Awards

Winter Percussion

Del Mar (CCGC) Class A - 4th

Wilcox (NCBA) Advanced Class - 2nd

Independence (CCGC) Class A - 1st

Livermore (NCBA) Advanced Class - 1st

Granada (NCBA) Advanced Class- 1st

NCBA Championships Advanced Class - 1st

Winter Guard Awards

Concert Season Awards