Montgomery Catholic Students Win Awards at the 33rd Annual ACES Competition

Multiple Montgomery Catholic students auditioned for the 2021 Artistic Competition for Exceptional Students. The Montgomery Arts Council created this competition to help motivate students to grow and learn through the pursuit of their artistic goals. It recognizes 6th-12th grade students who display talent in the musical, visual, or performing arts.

Congratulations to five Montgomery Catholic students who placed in their respective categories. In the senior high instrumental category, 9th grader, John Scott Jackson took first place on the trumpet. In the senior high strings category, 10th grader, Nate Gartland took first place on violin. In the senior high piano category, 12th grader, Myles Jordan took second place. In the senior high guitar category, 12th grader, Carlo De Jesus received honorable mention. And in the senior high dance category, 12th grader, Inés Gonzalez-Ansaldi received honorable mention.

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John Scott Jackson
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Nate Gartland
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Myles Jordan
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Carlo De Jesus

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Inés Gonzalez-Ansaldi

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