2022 Southwestern Oklahoma All-Region Honor Choir

Katie Deurmyer, Phylisha Jiang, Braden McComer Denna Bussinger, Hadlee Smith, Sutherlin Tillery, Noah Collins, Evie Everett, Sam Morgan, Jocelyn Scherler, Nancy Gee, Jamie Harris, Rachel Russell For years Walters Choir members have auditioned for SWOK All-Region Honor Choirs and been quite successful. This year was no different. September 10, 2022, a group of Walters Middle School/Jr. High and High School vocalist traveled to Lawton Eisenhower Middle School to try out for the 2022 SWOK All-Region Choirs. The following singers were chosen to the 2022 Jr. High SWOK All-Region Honor Choir:

7th grade Tenor 1 – Braden McComber 8th grade Alto 1 – Phylisha Jiang 8th grade Soprano 2 – Katie Deurmyer

High School vocalists selected to the 2022 High School SWOK All-Region Honor Choir:

Senior – Denna Bussinger Junior-Sam Morgan Senior – Hadlee Smith Junior-Jocelyn Scherler Senior – Sutherlin Tillery Sophomore-Nancy Gee Junior – Noah Collins Sophomore-Jamie Harris Junior – Evie Everett Sophomore-Rachel Russell All of these HS singers that auditioned were selected to the 2022 SWOK All-Region Honor Choir. Both choirs competed against schools from Altus, Clinton, Duncan MS/HS, Eisenhower MS/HS, Elgin, Frederick, LAAS, Navajo, Lawton High, MacArthur MS/HS, Marlow and Clinton.

Even more impressive was the fact that two of our seniors, Sutherlin and Hadlee will receive their three year medals. Hadlee will be recognized as an esteemed six year medalist.

Both choirs will be presented in concert at the SWOK ALL-REGION HONOR CHOIR FESTIVAL at Lawton Baptist Church downtown, Oct. 3, 2022 at 7 PM. Mrs. Charla Dedmon will serve as the accompanist for the Junior High choir. The public is cordially invited to their free performance. Congratulations!!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Mrs. Charla Dedmon for all her hard work, patience and hours spent working with these students to help them achieve such excellence.