The Stirling Festival of Sacred Praise 

75th Anniversary Concert

Saturday, April 12,2025

The Stirling Festival of Sacred Praise 

75th Annual Concert of Stars

May 2, 2025

TROPHY & AWARD WINNERS FOR 2025

MURIEL BAKER CHALLENGE TROPHY [Choir] – St. Mary School Campbellford

LOIS & GLENN BENNETT AWARD [highest mark in Speech Arts] – Sammy Sinon-Bellas

BOGART TROPHY [highest mark in duo/trio Speech Arts] – Joey Rioux & Jesse McCuaig

BOYCE FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARDS [Intermediate Piano & or Vocal – Jacob Camacho & Kimmy MacFarlane-Laroque

GEORGE & EVELYN CARLISLE AWARDS [Hymn Playing-Piano] – Saanvi Sharma & Summer-Raye Woodley

MAURICE & ROSELLA CLANCY MEMORIAL AWARD [Sterling Performance] – Jesse McCuaig & Joey Rioux

THE COUNTERPOINT MUSICAL SERVICES TROPHY [highest mark in String Ensemble] –Yihao Pan & Jijing Wang

CRUMMEY FAMILY AWARD [deserving Adult Student] – Susan Gipp

CAROLYN DAFOE AWARD [Woodwind Ensemble, Duet or Solo] – Piper Cromarty

GEORGE DANES MEMORIAL AWARD [All-Round Musicianship] – Charlotte Guan

DIANE & RON DENYES FAMILY TROPHY & AWARD [Vocal Musical Theatre, ages 9-12] – Ellie Stevenson

JANET ELLENBERGER MEMORIAL PRAISE AWARD [Adult Female Vocalist (or ensemble) whose joyous performance of a sacred song is the most inspirational]– Heather McCuaig

GLEN ELLIOTT MEMORIAL AWARD [Girl who shows the Most Promise] – Isabella Guan

W.T. ELLIOTT GOLD TROPHY [Highest Mark in Senior Individual music class] –Anthony Davydenko

GAIL ELLIOTT-ROSS MEMORIAL AWARD [Vocal] – Angelina Antony

ANDREA & MICHAEL FAULKNER AWARD [most promising Piano Sonata competitor] –Charlie Camacho

MICHAEL FAULKNER TROPHY [Most Outstanding Musical Performance] – Heather McQuaid

STEVE & RUTHANNE FRYER AWARD [String Ensemble] – Carpe Diem

JANICE GLENDINNING MEMORIAL TROPHY [highest mark in Girl’s Senior Level Vocal Solo]– Hannah Reyes

IOLINE M. GRANT MEMORIAL AWARD [advanced Piano Duet] – Julian & Shu Zhu

WILLIAM D. GRANT MEMORIAL AWARD [Advanced Violin] – Chloe Chen

WAYNE & MARG HADLEY FAMILY AWARD [Boy who shows the Most Promise] – Alex Nguyen

MADOC I.O.O.F. LODGE NO. 179 AWARD [Skillful Performance] – Owen Fobear

KEEFER TROPHY [highest mark in Junor Boy’s Vocal]– Keenan McGeachy

A.R. KENDALL TROPHY [Piano] – Evie Alando

ALISON KUGLIN MEMORIAL SHIELD [Instrumental] – Susanna Moodie Public School Orff Band

MADOC MEN’S CHORUS TROPHY [Male Voice} – Joseph Sliwa

MAGUIRE FAMILY MEMORIAL TROPHY [Contemporary Vocal] – Andrew Powell

GRACE MORTON MEMORIAL AWARD [Speech Arts] – Clayton Virtue

O.R.M.T.A. KINGSTON BRANCH AWARDS [Accomplished Performances] – Elouise Chisholm, Janaya Forbes, Ethan Guan, Owen Pauls, Audrey Tsang

ELIZABETH PATTERSON MEMORIAL AWARD: Emmanuel Christian Academy

DR. TOM PATTERSON AWARD {Bach Piano Classes] – Alkina Feng

GRACE PITMAN TROPHY [highest Piano Solo mark] – Marcus Sudbury

QUINTE SYMPHONY AWARD [highest Orchestral Strings mark] – Chloe Chen

MARJORIE HALES RICHARDS TROPHY [Brass OR Woodwinds] – Hayleigh Snape

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION STIRLING BRANCH 228 TROPHY & AWARD [most promising Instrumentalist] – Stella Alatiit-Flett

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE AWARD [Intermediate Vocal] - Sarah Blais

ST, PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH SESSION GOLD TROPHY [highest mark in Individual Speech Arts] Jesse McCuaig

YVONNE SMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY & AWARD [exceptional skill in Vocal Performance] - Hannah Reyes

SPRINGBROOK UNITED CHURCH TROPHY [highest mark in Speech Arts Ensemble] – Joey Rioux & Jesse McCuaig

STIRLING & DISTRICT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TROPHY [Unison School Choir] –Emmanuel Christian Academy

STIRLING & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB Trophy [Special Classes] – Owen Fobear & Laura Pickett

STIRLING FESTIVAL OF SACRED PRAISE SCHOLARSHIP [competitor who shows the Most Promise] – Anthony Davydenko

STIRLING FESTIVAL OF SACRED PRAISE 75TH ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP [promising competitor who will be continuing their musical studies] – Braelyn Bird

STIRLING MANOR AWARDS [Exemplary Performances] – Linnea Himberg-Larson & Isabella Guan

STIRLING NEWS ARGUS TROPHY [Elementary School Choir] – Tyendinaga Public School

CRAIG & BETTY WATSON TROPHY [Vocal or Piano: age 6 & under] – Colin Sudbury

WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH TROPHY [Senior Individual work] – Sophie Scott

DON & AUDREY WILLIAMS TROPHY & AWARD [Band classes] – Stirling Public School Grades 6-8 Orff Band

ELEANOR WILSON AWARD [Band classes] – Stirling Public School Grade 5 Orff Band

WOODBECK AUTO PARTS TROPHY [6 or 7 year-olds] – Gabby MacLaughlan

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