Congratulations to the Newest Members of our Tri-M Music Honor Society
Barb Dawson • October 18, 2023

Fourteen students inducted at our Fall Concert.

Montini Catholic Music Director, Mr. Donnie Glowinski, congratulated and announced the newest members of the Bronco Tri-M (Music) Honor Society. The students received their ovations on Tuesday, November 17th just prior to performing in their first concert of the school year, Montini's fall Halloween themed concert.


The Tri-M Music Honor Society's (the three 'M' initials stand for Modern Music Masters) purpose is to inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of secondary schools.

Candidates for membership are selected from school music students that exhibit exceptional scholarship, leadership, service, and character. They must have been enrolled in a school-sponsored music ensemble and/or class for at least one semester of the current school year and must have maintained for the previous semester at least an “A” average grade or equivalent in music, with at least a “B” average grade or equivalent in other academic subjects. Service roles in both school and community as well as character are also considered when members are selected.


Congratulations to:


Jasmine Brunke '27 (Lombard, St. Pius X graduate)
Maryfaith Considine '27 (Naperville, Kennedy Junior High graduate)
Nolan Ferris '25 (Wheaton, St. Pius X graduate)
Julia Gergen '25 (Lombard, St. Pius X graduate)
Sarah Gudmundson '27 (Westchester, Westchester Middle School graduate)
Jonny Kosinski '26 (Woodridge, St. Scholastica graduate)
Michael May '26 (Villa Park, Albright Middle School graduate)
Miranda Meier '27 (Westchester, Westchester Middle School graduate)
Sammy Menapace '27 (Downers Grove, St. Mary of Gostyn graduate)
Colin Murray '25 (Lombard, Monroe Middle School graduate)
Michael Patacsil '25 (Bolingbrook, Holy Trinity graduate)
Matthew Paulino '24 (Lombard, Sacred Heart graduate)
Sophia Stiso '27 (Westchester, Westchester Middle School graduate)
Ying ying (Naomi) Tang '27 (Hickory Hills, International student)



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