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Congratulations to the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students selected for the 2018 Erie County Music Educator’s Association’s All County ensembles. These students were named as some of the best musicians in Erie County. The musicians are students of Mrs. Anna Agro, Mrs. Jennifer Kenny and Mr. John Kresse. The Lake Shore Middle School Music Department also had a large number of 6th, 7th & 8th grade musicians who prepared solos for the ECMEA solo festivals held in January. Band: Maggie Barclay, Samson Bayer, Cooper Biersbach, Elizabeth Degenaars, Sam Eschberger, Eryn Gawlak, Tara Gervasio, Cynthia Gifford, Samantha Heppel Jake Hopkins, Luke Hopkins, Erin Lehnen, Molly Majewski, Ryan Martin, Erin McGarrity, Tristan McMahon, Joshua Merritt, Riley Persinger, Isabella Rhoney, Carter Sterner, Mia Valentine, Caitlin Zolnowski. Chorus: Jason Conklin, Sam Eschberger, Sophia Genovese, Samantha Sargeant. Orchestra: Cassandra Chiappetta, Emma Coventry, Sophia Genovese, Reilly Green, Nathan Guarino, Isabella Hrynio, Ben Jacobs, Caitlin Jurain, Brianna Morrissey, Austin Russell, Megan Strickler. Pictured from left are: Front row: Erin McGarrity, clarinet; Joshua Merritt, French horn; Jake Hopkins, trumpet; Cooper Biersbach, bass clarinet. Center row: Samantha Sargeant, chorus; Sophia Genovese, chorus; Mia Valentine, flute; Maggie Barclay, bassoon; Jason Conklin, chorus. Back row: Sam Eschberger, chorus; Elizabeth Degenaars, flute; Molly Majewski, flute; Tristan McMahon, French horn; Ryan Martin, trumpet.