BG students earn All-State music honors

High school All-State music honorees, from left, Libby Barnett, Rose Walters, Eli Metzger, and Ava Peper (far right) with band director Samantha Preisner.

Six Bowling Green students auditioned for and were accepted into the All-State Ensembles that that performed  at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference early this month  in Columbus. They performed with some of the finest musicians from across the state, led by world-class conductors and educators. 

Those honored were:

  • All-State Band: junior Ava Peper, daughter of Kim and Aaron Peper
  • All-State Children’s Choir: Conneaut fifth graders Gracie Boswell, daughter of Courtney and  Eric Boswell and Cambria Kershaw, daughter of Missy and Jonathan Kershaw, 
  • All-State Choir : Seniors Libby Barnett, daughter of Rachel and Michael Barnett, for third year,  and Rose Walters, Mike and Karen Walters.
  • All-State Orchestra  for a second year: senior Eli Metzger, a senior,  son of Jeff and Jenny Metzger