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NPCC Music Students Receive Awards

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Students in the NPCC Music Department were honored Tuesday during an “End of the Year Concert” in the McDonald-Belton Theater. Pictured back row, left to right are: MaKenna Ketter, Brianna Mason, Ryan Carey, Justin Morgan, Malachi Murtaugh, Trevor Pochop and Bailey Rickertsen. Pictured front row, left to right are: Valerie Most, Jade Higgins, Walker Baird, Jacob McNeel, Katie Roessler and Amy Taft. Directing is Elizabeth Peters. The collaborative accompanist is Carmen Allen. (Courtesy Photo)
Students in the NPCC Music Department were honored Tuesday during an “End of the Year Concert” in the McDonald-Belton Theater. Pictured back row, left to right: MaKenna Ketter, Brianna Mason, Ryan Carey, Justin Morgan, Malachi Murtaugh, Trevor Pochop and Bailey Rickertsen. Pictured front row, left to right are: Valerie Most, Jade Higgins, Walker Baird, Jacob McNeel, Katie Roessler and Amy Taft. Directing is Elizabeth Peters. The collaborative accompanist is Carmen Allen. (Courtesy Photo)

North Platte Community College music students were honored Tuesday during an “End of the Year Concert” in the McDonald-Belton Theater.

Instructors Elizabeth Peters, Carmen Allen, and Ron Daly recognized music ensemble members who will graduate with an associate degree in May.

Those students included: Valerie Most, of Brady, Katie Roessler, of North Platte, Bailey Rickertsen, of Gothenburg and Walker Baird, of Lewellen.

Baird will also be one of the first two students at NPCC to graduate with an Associate of Fine Arts degree.

The following were recognized with individual awards:

Spirit Award – Trevor Pochop, North Platte

Forte Award – Justin Morgan, North Platte

Outstanding Vocalist – Malachi Murtaugh, North Platte

Outstanding Instrumentalist – Walker Baird, Lewellen

Musician of the Year – Katie Roessler, North Platte

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