Preucil School of Music Presents the Graduating Class of 2020
To the class of 2020: congratulations on all the things you have learned here at the Preucil School of Music and in your lives so far. We encourage you to go boldly out into the world knowing that you have the tools to live whatever life you choose. Believe in yourselves and work hard. You have your community of friends who will be there to cheer you on as you choose your next adventures. You are beloved. Go out and make us proud!
Sophia Surom
Sophia Surom has been a piano and harp student at Preucil School for 14 years. She has enjoyed performing on both harp and piano at Melrose Meadows and Mercy Hospital. Following graduation from Iowa City High School, she will attend Wartburg College to study Music Therapy. Good luck, Sophia!
Natalie Katz
Natalie Katz has been a piano student at Preucil School for 14 years. At Iowa City West High School, she was Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper and named a Top 10 Emerging Journalist in Iowa. After graduation she will attend Duke University to study Environmental Engineering. Good luck, Natalie!
Mary Bounds
Mary Bounds has been a cello student at Preucil School for 12 years. While a student at Iowa City High School, she participated in both Cross Country and Track and Field. After graduation, she will be attending the University of Alabama to study Civil Engineering. Good luck, Mary!
Justine Reschly-Krasowski
Justine Reschly-Krasowski has been a piano student at Preucil School for 9 years. While attending Iowa City High School, she was active in Jazz Band. After graduation she will attend college to study Music and Computer Science. Good luck, Justine!
Jenna Wang
Jenna Wang has been a violin student at Preucil School for 13 years. She is the recipient of the YouTube Silver Creator Award. After graduation from Iowa City West High School, she will attend Northwestern University to study Journalism and Performing Arts. Good luck, Jenna!
Daphne Knoop
Daphne Knoop has been a cello student at Preucil School for 13 years. Her fondest memory at the School is playing Rosin Eating Zombies with the young orchestras and seeing how excited they are to scream. After graduation from Iowa City High School, she will be attending Vassar College. Good luck, Daphne!
Sadie Fillmore
Sadie Fillmore has been a violin student at Preucil School for 13 years. Her fondest memory at Preucil is the 2017 PSSO Tour to the Baltics. Following graduation from Muscatine High School, she will attend Brigham Young University to study Biology and Chinese. Good luck, Sadie!
Michael Holt
Michael Holt has been a violin and piano student at Preucil School for 14 years. While attending Fairfield High School, he participated in both All-State Orchestra and All-State Chorus. After graduation, he will attend Xavier University to study Computer Science. Good luck, Michael!
Maria Brown
Maria Brown has been a violin student at Preucil School for 12 years. Her fondest memory of her time at the School is rescuing a kitten from a drainpipe outside the North Campus during the 2016 Summer ChamberFest.. Following her Homeschool graduation, she will be attending Iowa State University to study Chemical Engineering. Good luck, Maria!
Julien Cook
Julien Cook is a cello student at the Preucil School of Music and studies with Kate Vos. Julien has been on his high school’s varsity golf team for 3 years. Good Luck, Julien!
Jalen Peterson
Jalen Peterson has been a cello student at Preucil School for 7 years. His goal is to become a Suzuki cello teacher! After graduation from Cedar Rapids Washington High School, he will attend the University of Iowa to study Cello. Good luck, Jalen!
Colton Slaubaugh
Colton Slaubaugh has been a violin student at Preucil School for 6 years. While a student at Mid-Prairie High School, he began basic training for the National Guard. After graduation, he will begin training for Underwater Welding with the National Guard. All the best, Colton!
Billy Samuelson
Billy Samuelson has been a piano student at Preucil School for 14 years. He is proud of his ongoing installation of a room-sized sharpie drawing! After graduation from Iowa City High School, he plans to continue playing music and tennis. Have fun, Billy!
Oisin Leopold
Oisin Leopold has been a cello student at Preucil School for 6 years. While a student at Iowa City High School, he was selected for the IBA Jazz Band. Following graduation, he will attend college to study music and run track. Good luck, Oisin!
McKenzie Lofgren
McKenzie Lofgren has been a violin student at Preucil School for 7 years. She has been a member of the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra for four years. After graduation from Muscatine High School, she will be attending Oklahoma City University to study Vocal Performance. Good luck, McKenzie!
Madelyn Reschly-Krasowski
Madelyn Reschly-Krasowski has been a piano and violin student at Preucil School for 9 years. While attending Iowa City High School, she was active in the Art Club at UAY. After graduation she plans to take a gap year to do volunteering. Good luck, Madelyn!
Julie Shian
Julie Shian has been a violin student at the Preucil School for 10 years. While attending Iowa City West High School, she was a volunteer research assistant at the VA Hospital. After graduation she plans to study Psychology in college and then attend medical school. Good luck, Julie!
Emma Prostine
Emma Prostine has been a violin student at Preucil School for 11 years. While attending Cedar Rapids Washington High School, she was Captain of the Women’s Golf Team. After graduation, she plans to attend Luther College to study Chemistry. Good luck, Emma!
Claudia Chia
Claudia Chia has been a violin student at Preucil School for 5 years. At Iowa City West High School, she participated in varsity golf for three years. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Iowa. Good luck, Claudia!
Anne Marie Garner
Anne Marie Garner has been a violin and piano student at Preucil School of Music for 9 years. Her favorite memory of her time at Preucil is the PSSO Tour to the Baltics. After graduation from Pleasant Valley High School, she plans to attend Brigham Young University to study Chemical Engineering. Good luck, Anne Marie!
Nate Nelson
Nate Nelson has been a viola student at Preucil School for 10 years. He is the recipient of a Hills Bank Youth Salute Award. Following graduation from Iowa City West High School, he will attend Washington University in St. Louis to study Architecture. Good luck, Nate!
Maryam Abuissa
Maryam Abuissa has been a piano student at Preucil School for 8 years. She is a National Merit Semifinalist. After graduation from Iowa City High School, she will be attending Amherst College to study Math. Good luck, Maryam!
Lila Terry
Lila Terry has been a piano and violin student at Preucil School for 12 years. She was President of the West High School Dance Marathon. After graduation she plans to attend college and medical school. Good luck, Lila!
John Bounds
John Bounds has been a string bass student at Preucil School for 14 years. While at Iowa City High School he was a member of the Math Team. After graduation, he will be studying at the University of Minnesota to become at Chinese/Russian language specialist. Good luck, John!
Dylan Philibert
Dylan Philibert has been a viola student at Preucil School for 13 years. During high school, she participated in horseback riding and showing in Hunter/Jumper Competitions. After graduation from Iowa City West High School, she will be attending the University of Iowa to study Chemistry. Good luck, Dylan!
Caleb Kwok
Caleb Kwok has been a violin student at Preucil School for 13 years. At Iowa City West High School, he was active in theatre, soccer and orchestra. Caleb will attend Illinois Institute of Technology to study Architecture. Best of luck, Caleb!