Kenan Scholars Alumni

Class of 2023

Esil Empig, piano – Irvine, CA

Julia Holomon, mezzo-soprano – Raleigh, NC

Matthew Svec, clarinet – Roanoke, VA

Alex Upton, saxophone – Lexington, NC

Class of 2022

Ayman Bejjani, violin – Holly Springs, NC

Shannon Chen, piano – Atlanta, GA

James Larkins, composition – Fayetteville, NC

Class of 2021

Emma Schubart, violin – Babylon, NY

Naomi Sutherland, harp – Viroqua, WI

Rebecca Williams, saxophone – Asheville, NC

Jane Zhao, piano – Cary, NC

Class of 2020

Annie Bennet, alto saxophone – Raleigh, NC

Thomas Marshall, horn – Manalapan, NJ

Renee McGee, trumpet – Stafford, VA

Class of 2019

Devin Cornacchio, cello – Saint James, NY

Susannah Stewart, soprano – Chapel Hill, NC

Ethan Swofford, composition – Wilkesboro, NC

Evan Thompson, piano – River Forest, IL

Class of 2018

Margaret Lynch, piano – Charlotte, NC

Matthew Wolffe, tuba – Short Hills, NJ

Class of 2017

Katherine Campbell, harp – Danville, VA

Ethan Chu, piano – Chapel Hill, NC

Madeline Edwards, soprano – Goldsboro, NC

Atticus Reynolds, percussion – Chapel Hill, NC

Class of 2016

Will Dorsey, trombone – Rocky Mount, NC

Mark Storey, tenor – Houston, TX

Class of 2015

Kayla Hill (soprano) – Louisville, KY

Christina Lai (piano) – Plantation, FL

Ryan Petersburg (trumpet) – Cary, NC

Class of 2014

Claire Brown (piano) – Raleigh, NC

Daniel Jones (piano) – Hickory, NC

John Parker (trumpet) – High Point, NC

Emily Siar (soprano) – Greensboro, NC

Class of 2013

Ryan Dickey (euphonium) – Dallas, TX

Ning Lee (violin) – Singapore

Crystal Wu (piano) – Birmingham, AL

Sidney Zaleski (piano) – Ellicott City, MD

Class of 2012

Caroline Mason (voice) – Camp Lejeune, NC

Aaron Robinson (tuba) – Raleigh, NC

Qiudi Zhang (clarinet) – Omaha, NE

Class of 2011

Cynthia Burton (violin) – Banner Elk, NC

Daniel Hammond (horn) – Raleigh, NC

Jessica Kunttu (bassoon) – Cary, NC

Lauren Schultes (voice) – Grosse Pointe Park, MI