The musicianship of four students from Cooper and Longfellow middle schools was recognized by the Woman’s Club of McLean at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 5, where the students also performed on their instruments. Kayla Krieger and Cindy Rodi, of Cooper Middle School, played solo works by Mlynarski and Honegger on the violin and flute, respectively. Students Daniel Arnold and Steve Han, of Longfellow, performed pieces by Alary and Boccherini on the euphonium and cello, respectively. Daniel was accompanied on the piano by Laura Bogart, and Steve by Hye Jung. The four students each received an award of $100 from the Woman’s Club.
Daniel Arnold, of Longfellow Middle School, performing “Morceau de Concours,” by Alary
Ten students at McLean elementary schools were recognized for their significant contributions as safety patrol members. The honorees were: Evelina Swigart and Jay Gollob, from Chesterbrook Elementary; Alyssa Kim and Daniel Kalish, from Churchill Road Elementary; Gloria Tena and Luke Feghali, from Franklin Sherman Elementary; Callison Reing and Alexnder Lin, from Kent Gardens Elementary; and Adelaide Loving and Joshua DeFilipps, from Spring Hill Elementary. The students received trophies engraved with their names and those of their schools, and each school received an award of $80 for safety program equipment.
Steve Han, of Longfellow Middle School, playing Boccherini’s “Sonata No. 4 in La Maggiore”
The students’ parents and the school principals, music directors and patrol sponsors attended the ceremony, as did Officer Thomas W. Harrington, school resource officer of the Fairfax County Police Department. The award ceremony is an annual event of the Woman’s Club of McLean.
Article and photo credits: Laura Sheridan, Woman’s Club
