Awards

American Choral Directors Association National Choral Student Award

This award is given to a student who has been involved in continued participation in choral ensembles, has provided service to the ensemble and conductor, has demonstrated a high degree of choral proficiency and music literacy, and has contributed to the advancement of choral singing at the University.

American Choral Directors Association National Choral Student Award Winners

List of American Choral Directors Association National Choral Student Award winners:

2025 Yuling Wu
2024 Tasha Moorjani
2023 --
2022 Fran Bertotti-Metoyer
2021 Hayden Gibb
2020 Sharon Chu
2019 Sophia Parnell
2018 --
2017 Margaret Simons
2016 Jennifer Gentry
2015 Clarissa Lee
2014 Andrew Metzger
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1996 Neil Sugay
1995 Brian Chao
1994 Robert Viola
1993 Robert Carvalho
1992 Piero Isola
1991 Elizabeth Kelley
1990 Margit Elland
1989 Mary Dundon
1988 Emily Lott
1987 Teresa Johnson
1986 Lisa Stricker
1985 Allis Druffel
1984 Theresa Davis
1983 Jean McAllister
1982 Geoffrey Kirkpatrick

Arrigo and Caterina Descalzi Prize

Established in 1990 in honor of Arrigo and Caterina Descalzi, this award is presented to the senior Music student who, in the judgment of the faculty of the Department of Music, best demonstrates technical and artistic growth and dedication to the art of music.

Arrigo and Caterina Descalzi Prize Winners

List of Arrigo and Caterina Descalzi Prize winners:

2026: A’Zhae Turay
2025: Tate Burks, Nikita Smelkov
2024: Simon Lanzoni, Kyle Kinard, Madysen Moreno
2023: Enzo Suarez
2022: Sophia Flores
2021: Michael Noonan
2020: Sharon Chu
2019: Katyayani Pathak
2018: Byron Fan
2017: Rachel Law
2016: Audrey Gomes
2015: Riley Ferrell
2014: Selena Pistoresi
2013: Gabriela Solis
2012: Chris Wemp
2011: Sally Mitchell
2010: Nicholas Benavides
2009: Matt Peterson
2008: Anna Grudskaya
2007: Angela Harrington
2006: Ruthanne Adams
2005: John Harlander
2004: Amanda Villegas
2003: Marshall Bessieres
2002: Lisa Hayden
2001: Samuel Pluta
2000: Linus Lau
1999: Anthony Lee
1998: Jessica Pierce
1997: Lori Ann Schmidt
1996: Colleen Harrison
1995: Maria Cizmic
1994: Jacqueline Petito
1993: Mark O’Brien
1992: Heather McMurrin