Winners of the Donald W. Wood, Sr. Vocal Competition by year.

2022 Winners

FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Zuckerman, Senior at Lakeshore High School. Teacher: Dr. Alissa Rowe.

SECOND PLACE: Chantel Collins, Senior at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Teacher: Phyllis Treigle.

THIRD PLACE: Aubrey Smith, Junior at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Teacher: Phyllis Treigle.

THIRD PLACE: Kallan Butler, Junior at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Teacher: Phyllis Treigle.

2021 Winners

FIRST PLACE: Sophia Lucurto, Senior from Chalmette High School. Annelise Cassar Tedesco, teacher.

SECOND PLACE: Brendan Jones, Senior from Devillier Educational Center. Corliss Smith, teacher.

THIRD PLACE: Aubrey Smith, Sophomore from New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Phyllis Treigle, teacher.

HONORABLE MENTION: Henry Herbert, Senior from New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Phyllis Treigle, teacher.

Notable:

Jennifer Zuckerman, Junior from Lakeshore High School. Dr. Alissa Rowe, teacher.
Elijah Strain, Sophomore from New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Sarah Jane McMahon, teacher.
Brooklyn Burt, Senior from New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Phyllis Treigle, teacher.
Marcus Monistere, Junior from New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Phyllis Treigle, teacher.
Chantel Collins, Junior from New Orleans Center of the Creative Arts. Phyllis Treigle, teacher.
Kolbe Peters, Junior from Brother Martin High School. Dreux Montegut, teacher

2020 Winners

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

2019 Winners

FIRST PLACE FEMALE WINNER: Julia Ernst, Senior, Archbishop Hannan High School, Covington, Louisiana, Instructor: Dr. Maryanne Kyle

FIRST PLACE MALE WINNER: Sebastien Shays, Senior, Lusher Charter School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructors: Dr. Beth Rota and Dr. William Mouat

SECOND PLACE FEMALE WINNER: Lauren Albano, Junior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle

SECOND PLACE MALE WINNER: Kadin Gaubert, Senior, Hahnville High School, Boutte, Louisiana, Instructor: Craig Matherne

HONORABLE MENTION:

Abigail Roques, Senior, Pensacola Christian Academy, Slidell, Louisiana; Instructor: Joy Greene Meade

A’farrah Wallance; Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Instructor: Phyllis Treigle

2018 Winners

FIRST PLACE FEMALE: Olivia Belle Gray, a Junior at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

FIRST PLACE MALE: Dade Michael Dufrene, a Senior at Hahnville High School (Boutte, Louisiana), Teacher: Craig Matherne

SECOND PLACE FEMALE: Sarah-Katherine McCallum, a Senior at Cedar School (Ruston, Louisiana), Teacher: Claire Vangelisti

SECOND PLACE MALE: Julian Maccrea Revell, Senior at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

HONORABLE MENTION:

Kieva Ja’Lisa Banks, a Junior at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

Lauren A. Albano, a Sophomore at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

Andrew David Aceves, a Senior at St. Paul’s High School (Covington, Louisiana), Teacher: Gail Adams 4. Ashton Louis Stephens, a Senior at Holy Cross High School (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Meredith Hotard

2017 Winners

FIRST PLACE FEMALE: Abigail Victoria Roques, Sophomore, Pensacola Christian School (Slidell, Louisiana), Teacher: Joy Meade

SECOND PLACE FEMALE: Olivia Belle Gray, Junior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

FIRST PLACE MALE: Rafael Jose Rovelo, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

SECOND PLACE MALE: William Nicholas Dopp, Senior, Loranger High (Loranger, Louisiana), Teacher: Steven Rushing

HONORABLE MENTION:

Madeleine Eugenie Cucullu, Junior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (New Orleans, Louisiana), Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

Conrad J. Alleman, IISenior, Hahnville High School, (Boutte, Louisiana), Teacher Craig Matherne

2016 Winners

FIRST PLACE FEMALE: Victoria Elizabeth Richard, Senior, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts, Opelousas, Louisiana, Teacher: Corliss Smith

SECOND PLACE FEMALE: Sarah-Katherine McCallum, Sophomore, Cedar Creek School, Ruston, Louisiana, Teachers: Claire Vangelisti, Cindy Hockenjos

FIRST PLACE MALE: William Nicholas Dopp, Junior, Loranger High School, Loranger, Louisiana, Teacher: Brent Goodrich Smith

SECOND PLACE MALE: Andrew David Aceves, Sophomore, St. Paul’s School, Covington, Louisiana, Teacher: Gail Adams

HONORABLE MENTION: Madeleine Eugenie Cucullu, Sophomore, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

2015 Winners

FIRST PLACE FEMALE: Emily Sheets, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

FIRST PLACE MALE: Ryan Reynolds, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

SECOND PLACE FEMALE: Imani Sarai Francis, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Teacher: Phyllis Treigle

SECOND PLACE MALE: Eddie Falshaw, Junior, Holy Cross/New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Teacher: Lauren Gisclair

HONORABLE MENTION: Lindsey Reynolds, Senior, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Teacher: Phyllis Treigle