- Instrumental music awards were presented at the end of year concert. Band director Gae Phillips presented Ava Hulvey with the Merle Evans Award. This is a memorial award that is presented to an outstanding senior. Merle Evans was a famous circus performer and conductor with the Ringling Brothers-Barnum Bailey Circus. He was born in Columbus.
- USD493 Band director Gae Phillips presented the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award to CUHS band members Piper Hayes, Morgan Richards and Katelyn Draeger. The award was presented at the Columbus High School Band’s year end concert. This is a National award that is given to seniors for outstanding performance and service.
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