“I know we weren’t going to do announce this until Saturday, October 24, but you needed GOOD NEWS NOW!!!”
Debby Hirsch Wood, Founder and Director of the Donald W. Wood, Sr. Vocal Competition
THE JUDGES, FRANK CONVIT, VALERIE ANNE JONES FRANCIS, AND KENYA LAWRENCE JACKSON SHARED THE NEWS TODAY.
FIRST PLACE FEMALE:
Lauren Albano, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle
FIRST PLACE MALE:
Markus Monistere, Sophomore, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle
SECOND PLACE FEMALE:
Catherine Mercatante, Senior, Cabrini High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Elizabeth Argus
SECOND PLACE MALE:
Henry Herbert, Junior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle
HONORABLE MENTION FEMALE:
Brooklyn Burt, Junior, New Orleans for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle
HONORABLE MENTION MALE:
Daniel Porea, Jr., Senior, Lusher Charter School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Ivan Griffin