Illinois State University String Project

Congrats to all of our students for some really great ensemble performances today!

Musicianship is always fun with Mr. Miles!

This is Dr. Rudd’s 19th year of summer camp! We are always so happy to welcome him back as our camp orchestra director!

Orchestra 2 is learning some extended techniques using paper to make sounds on their instruments.

Camp is off to a great start!

Congrats to String Project student alumni (l to r), Seraphina (violin), Aria (viola/violin), and Elaine (piano/violin) who were awarded first and second place (tie) for the Illinois Symphony Orchestra Guild scholarship competition. Each of these talented local high school students performed at the guild luncheon yesterday and received a monetary award for their continued musical studies. We are so proud to count you all as alumni of our program!

We're thrilled and so very proud of ISU String Project teacher alumni Matt White (viola BME 2015) for receiving the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Matt is one of 10 Illinois educators chosen out of over 600 nominees to receive this award this year. Congratulations Matt!!! https://www.nctv17.org/news/beloved-naperville-teacher-receives-golden-apple-award/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR0FfdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeevHogxYjLQI2Q3Jd0ONGhEQsnXXjniIT0fS89gCKEjB2OiTsziDBVw9Pi1w_aem_u6YfE1sXJ1Sbqzz6kjs9mQ

Beloved Naperville teacher receives Golden Apple Award | NCTV17 Students and staff members at Scullen Middle School in Naperville surprised teacher Matthew White with the Golden Apple teaching award.

Our amazing GAs started a new tradition of teacher awards this year. Enjoy these photos from the end of the year pizza party and award ceremony. Thanks to Ms. Stowell, Ms. Coffin, and Mr. Milburn for the laughs and party planning!