Eleven Knoxville students from 8th through 12th grades were presented with the inaugural Geoff Shultz Memorial Director’s Awards during the All-Band Concert Tuesday evening at the Knoxville Performing Arts Center.

The awards are in honor of the late Geoff Shultz, the former Knoxville Middle School Band Director who passed away on March 3rd at the age of 63.
The names of the winners will be placed on a plaque displayed at the middle school and each received their own personalized plaque.
A list of this year’s winners is available below:
Seniors: Melissa Molloy and Evy Wells
Juniors: Tyler Raymie, Janna DeMoss, and Robert Watson
Sophomores: Scott Molloy and Shannon Yocum
Freshman: Taylor Purvis and Bailey VandeKamp
8th Grade: Ashlynn Niday and Joey Kesteloot