2026
2025
• November: Siddharth M. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 3
• November: Pavit P. plays in a masterclass for Susana Frade
• November: Himank C. plays in a masterclass for Celso Cano
• November: Simon J. (freshman) and Pavit P. (sophomore) are both selected for the Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble
• October: Himank C. and Jemmy Q. named semi-finalists for the Florida Guitar Festival High School competition
• May: Gus E. was named valedictorian of Florida State University School
• May: Donald H. was named valedictorian of Leon High School
• May: Terry L. and Anish S. were named as 2 of the 10 Honors graduates from Rickards High School
• May: Khailyn S. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 3
• May: Lily Z. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 2
• April: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 4
• April: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 4
• March: Donald H. accepted into the University of Colorado at Boulder Guitar Program
• March: Donald H. accepted into the New England Conservatory of Music Guitar Program
• February: James E. receives a perfect score at the North Florida String Festival
• January: Donald H., Simon K., and Himank C. are selected as semi-finalists for the University of Florida Guitar Competition High School Division
• January: James E. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
2024
• December: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 7
• November: Terry L. Wins 4th prize at the Florida Guitar Festival
• October: Terry L., Donald H., and Simon J. are selected as semi-finalists for the Florida Guitar Festival High School Competition
• October: Jemmy Q. completes Suzuki Book 5
• September: Simon J. wins 3rd prize and the Unveiled Prize in Division III of the Southern Guitar Competition
• August: Alvie W. completes Suzuki Book 1
• August: Alvie W. completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• July: Antonia N. completes Suzuki Book 4
• July: Riley P. completes Suzuki Book 4
• May: Donald H. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 9
• May: Terry L. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 9
• May: Himank C. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 7
• April: Konrad K. completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Aiden B. completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Donald H. receives the Jeff Peck Memorial Scholarship as the top guitarist at Leon High School.
• April: Aiden B. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
• April: Donald H. accepted into Brevard’s Summer Classical Guitar program
• March: Pavit P. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 3
• March: Alvie W. completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• February: Jemmy Q. completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• February: Simon J. wins 1st Prize at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition
• February: Donald H. wins 1st Prize in the High School Division and Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Advanced Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition
• February: Simon J. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 6
• February: Aiden B., Pavit P., Siddharth M., Lily Z., Jashwanth M., and Donald H. all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
• February: Donald H. wins 3rd Prize and Himank C. is selected as a Finalists for the University of Florida Guitar Competition High School Division
• January: Rajveer B. completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
2023
• December: Alvie W. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• November: Konrad K. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• October: Seerat A. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
• September: Jemmy Q. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• September: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 8
• September: Terry L., Donald H., and Himank C. selected as Semi-Finalists for the Florida Guitar Festival High School Competition
• August: Jashwanth M. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 1
• July: Jashwanth M. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 4
• July: Lily Z. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• June: Siddharth M. Complete Suzuki Book 2
• June: Jemmy Q. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• June: Simon J. Wins 4th Prize at the Chicago Guitar Festival Middle School Division
• May: Aneesh S. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• May: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 8
• April: Khailyn S. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• April: Alvie W. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• March: Simon J, Donald H, Anish S, and Himank C played in a masterclass for Carlos Bedoya
• March: Aiden B., Anish S., Antonia N., Donald H., Kabeer A., Pavit P., and Simon J. all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
• February: Donald H. and Simon J. win 1st and 3rd Prize, respectively, at the Pensacola State College Guitar Competition
• February: Simon J. wins 1st Prize in the Middle School Division of the Troy University Guitar Competition
2022
• December: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• November: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Guitar Book 5
• November: Donald H. is selected for the 2023 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble
• October: Terry L. Wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division
• October: Terry L. Plays in a masterclass for Adam Holzman
• October: Simon J. Plays in a masterclass for Silviu Ciulei
• October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass for Alec Holcomb
• September: Jashwanth M. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• August: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 7
• August: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• August: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• July: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 7
• June: Jashwanth M. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• May: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 6
• May: Lily Z. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• April: Donald H. Receives the Jeff Peck Memorial Scholarship as the top guitarist at Leon High School, he is the 1st freshman to receive this honor
• March: Donald H, Terry L, Simon J, Jemmy Q, and Kabeer A all receive top scores at the North Florida String Festival
• January: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 4
• January: Simon J. Completes 3-Year Practice Challenge
2021
•November: Gus E. Selected as Student of the Month at his High School
• October: Donald H. plays in a masterclass with the Kossler Duo
• October: Donald H. wins 3rd Prize in the Florida Guitar Festival High School Division
• October: Anish S. Plays in a masterclass for Phil Goldenberg
• September: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• August: Khailyn S. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• July: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 6
• July: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• July: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 6
• July: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• June: Siddharth M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• May: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• April: Aneesh M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• February: Himank C. Wins 1st Prize at the Latina Arts Guitar Festival Intermediate Division
• January: Jemmy Q. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• January: Simon J. Completes 2-Year Practice Challenge
2020
• October: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 5
• October: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• September: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• August: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• August: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 5
• August: Tristan M. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• July: Donald H. is selected as the only guitar winner of the Tallahassee Bach parley “Kids Go for B’roque” Competition.
• July: Pavit P. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Jemmy Q. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• June: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• June: Pavit P. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• May: Riley P. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• May: Antonia N. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• April: Kabeer A. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• April: Pavit P. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Jemmy Q. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• March: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 5
• February: Donald H., Gabe H., Kabeer A., and Antonia N. all receive perfect scores at the North Florida String Festival
• January: Himank C. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• January: Donald H. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• January: Simon J. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
2019
•December: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 4
• November: Antonia N. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• November: Khailyn S. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• October: Gabe H. is selected for the 2020 Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble. He is the only student from the county selected for this honor.
• October: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• October: Terry L. Wins 3rd Prize in the High School Division of the Florida Guitar Festival as a 7th grader
• October: Titus F. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• October: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 4
• October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass for Elliot Frank
• October: Terry L. Plays in a masterclass for Stephen Robinson
• October: Kiana H. Plays in a masterclass for Dragos Ilie
• September: Antonia N. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• August: Antonia N. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Himank C. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Donald H. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Simon J. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• July: Kabeer A. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• June: Donald H. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• May: Pavit P. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 4
• April: Jemmy Q. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• April: Kabeer A. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Himank C. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Donald H. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Simon J. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Antonia N. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• April: Terry L. Completes 1-Year Practice Challenge
• February: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• January: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 3
2018
• November: Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for the 2018 All-National Guitar Ensemble
• October: Wesley Y. and Brock C. are selected for Florida All-State Guitar Ensemble
• October: Himank C. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• August: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 3
• August: Terry L. Completes 200-Day Practice Challenge
• August: Simon J. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• October: Himank C. Plays in a masterclass with Bill Kanengiser
• October: Donald H. Plays in a masterclass with Nicholas Ciraldo
• May: Kabeer A. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• May: Terry L. Completes 100-Day Practice Challenge
• February: Himank C., Hugh C., and Kiana H. all receive top scores at the North Florida Strings Festival
• January: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• January: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• January: Eric L. Completes Suzuki Book 2
2017
• November: Hugh C. Receives the highest score by a guitarist at the Solo and Ensemble Festival
• July: Sai D. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• July: Gus E. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• July: Eric L. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• May: Terry L. Completes Suzuki Book 1
• April: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 2
• February: Himank C. Completes Suzuki Book 1
2015
April: Kiana H. Completes Suzuki Book 1
2014
December: Jack H. Completes Suzuki Book 1
