During the recent Butler County Board of Education meeting, a ceremony recognizing members of the Greenville Middle School and Greenville Highschool All-State and Honors Band occurred.

The All-State Band, which is the highest award you can get in band, required each student to try out and compete against multiple students from their district for a spot in the band. The students from Greenville Middle School and Greenville Highschool are from district eight.

The following Greenville Middle School students were honored during the meeting:

Sophia Shealy – Clarinet – All-State and District Honor Band

Ella Gates – Alto Saxophone – All-State and District Honor Band

Lexi Lett- Trumpet – All-State and District Honor Band

Sarah Parrish – Trumpet – All-State and District Honor Band

Eva Shealy – Trumpet – All-State and District Honor Band

Lola Miller – Flute – All-State and District Honor Band

Kenidy Watson – Flute – All-State and District Honor Band

Mason Godwin – Trombone – All-State and District Honor Band

Tyler Ball – Percussion – District Honor Band

Leigha Ridgeway – Alto Saxophone – District Honor Band

Katie Nimmer – Flute – District Honor Band

Greenville Middle School had the highest number of their students to go to the all-state band this year.

The following Greenville High school students were also honored during the meeting:

Vivan Gates- All-State and District Honor Band

Christopher Gates – All-State and District Honor Band

Hollis Edwards – District Honor Band

Simon Edwards – All-State and District Honor Band

Ruth Anne Nimmer – All-State and District Honor Band

Kiah Shealy – All-State and District Honor Band