Harmony Project's Class of 2019: Your success
Music takes commitment. Through countless hours of practicing, performing, and serving as mentors at their sites, Harmony Project's Class of 2019 has dedicated much of their lives to harnessing the power of music to make our communities a better place. Here’s a snapshot of what they’ve accomplished, and what’s next for our graduating seniors!
66 seniors received Harmony Project’s Banchik Family Foundation College Scholarship
92% completed one or more Honors, AP, or college level courses while in high school
84% will be the first in their family to attend college
7.7 years, on average, spent in Harmony Project programming
Congratulations 2019 graduates and scholarship recipients!
LESLIE AGUILAR
Alexandria Super Nova OrchestraWoodbury University
ABIGAIL ALVA-QUINTANA
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills
GIEZI ALVA
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraSanta Monica College
JONATHAN ANTONIO
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of Southern California
DEB BARUA
Hollywood Youth OrchestraSavannah College of Design
JUAN BRAMBILA
Hollywood Wind EnsembleCalifornia State University, Northridge
FRYDA BRITO
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California, Davis
ALEX CALDERON-PEREZ
Hollywood Youth OrchestraCalifornia State University, Northridge
JONATHAN CASTRO
Alexandria ONova OrchestraLos Angeles Trade-Technical College
OMAR CAYETANO
Hollywood Wind EnsembleCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
FAITH CROWDER
Washington Prep Advanced Soul BandUniversity of California, Riverside
JASMINE DIAZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California, Davis
MELISSA DIAZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
ANNIKA DUDLEY
Hollywood Youth OrchestraUniversity of California, Los Angeles
LILIANA GALVAN-JIMENEZ
ComptonCerritos College
JASON GARCIA-ESCOBAR
Hollywood Youth OrchestraSanta Monica College
CRISTINA GONZALEZ
EXPO Center Youth OrchestraCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
LESLIE GONZALEZ
Hollywood Youth OrchestraUniversity of Redlands
ALEJANDRA GUDIEL-ESCOBAR
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of Southern California
MANUEL GUERRERO
Alexandria Super Nova OrchestraCalifornia State University Dominguez Hills
ASRIEL HAYES
Leimert Park Funk OrchestraBerklee College of Music
CESAR HERNANDEZ
RYO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State University Dominguez Hills
CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ
Leimert Park Funk OrchestraUniversity of California Santa Cruz
MAGY EMPERATRIZ HERNANDEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraPeabody Institute Of The Johns Hopkins University
INGRID HERNANDEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of Southern California
ISAI HERNANDEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraPomona College
JOSE HERNANDEZ
Alexandria Super Nova OrchestraCalifornia State University San Bernardino
KAREN HERNANDEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State University Long Beach
NICOLE JIMENEZ
Hollywood Youth OrchestraLos Angeles Valley College
CHRIS LOPEZ
Hollywood Wind EnsembleLos Angeles City College
JASMINE LOVE
Leimert Park Advanced Soul BandXavier University
SEAN LOVELAND
Hollywood Youth OrchestraLos Angeles Pierce College,
CARLOS LUCAS
Hollywood Wind EnsembleCalifornia State University, Northridge
AMY MADRIGAL
RYO Symphonic Orchestra and RYO Mariachi ArmoníaCalifornia State University, Northridge
PATRICIA MAGNAYE
Hollywood Youth OrchestraUniversity of California, Davis
JOSE LUIS MATEO JR.
Hollywood Youth OrchestraUniversity of California San Diego
SEBASTIAN MEDINA
Hollywood Youth OrchestraSan Francisco State University
ALEXANDER MENDEZ
Hollywood Wind EnsembleCalifornia State University Long Beach
DIANA MEZA
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraHarvard University
LILIANA MORALES
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California, Riverside
ALEXIS MORENO
Hollywood Youth OrchestraCalifornia State University, Northridge
CARLEY ORTEZA
Hollywood Youth Orchestra and Anodyne String QuartetSanta Monica College
CHRISTIAN ORTIZ
EXPO Center Youth OrchestraSanta Monica College
EDWIN PACHECO
Alexandria Super Nova OrchestraLos Angeles City College
ELIANA PEREZ
RYO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State University, Northridge
KEVEN PINEDA
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California Irvine
GIZELLE POLANCO
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraCalifornia State University Long Beach
KATIE POLANCO
EXPO Center Youth OrchestraUniversity of California, Riverside
KARLA PONCE
Hollywood Youth OchestraUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
SAFELG PRECIADO
RYO Symphonic OrchestraEl Camino College
PEDRO RAMOS
Hollywood Youth OrchestraCalifornia State University Long Beach
FRABRICIO REYES
Leimert Park GuitarsCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
FATIMA REYES
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraHarvard University
FRANCIS RODEZNO
Hollywood Youth OrchestraUniversity of California Irvine
GERARDO RODRIGUEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California, Merced
JACKELINNE RODRIGUEZ
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraUniversity of California, Los Angeles
SHEIDA SAMAYOA
Hollywood Youth OrchestraChaffey College
ALLISON SAONA REYES
Alexandria ONova OrchestraLos Angeles City College
GRACE SON
EXPO Symphonic OrchestraSanta Monica College
KEVIN TOTOTZINTLE
Alexandria ONova OrchestraSanta Monica College
CHAD TROTMAN
Leimert Park Jazz BandLos Angeles City College
Congratulations to our graduating seniors! While your time as a Harmony Project student may be coming to an end, we will always be here to support your growth as alumni into the broader world of music and adulthood. So, stay in touch and keep soaring!
Special thanks to ScholarMatch, our partner in providing free college advising to all Harmony Project high school students, and program sponsors Comerica and State Farm. We couldn’t do it without you!