S-C Vocalists Headed to State Fair Community College
Seven Smith-Cotton High School seniors have earned academic scholarships to perform in the vocal music department at State Fair Community College in Sedalia.
• Brooklyn Ditzfeld, the daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Ditzfeld, performed with S-C’s New Score Singers show choir for three years; she also participated in volleyball. She was selected to the All-State Show Choir three years and the All-State Choir two years. Ditzfeld also was named to the West Central 9/10 Honor Choir and the West Central All District Choir twice each. At the District Solo/Ensemble competition, she received Exemplary ratings six times; at the State Solo/Ensemble competition, she received four Gold ratings two Silver ratings. As a senior, she was the recipient of the 2026 Chad Williams Award and the 2026 National School Choral Award.
• Sara Gubceac, the daughter of Nelea Gubceac, performed with S-C’s Vox Chamber Choir three years, and was named to the All-District Treble Choir. She twice earned Outstanding ratings at the District Solo/Small Ensemble competition. She also was a member of SCUFL, S-C’s foreign language club.
• Norah Hubbs, the daughter of Jennifer and Justin Hubbs, performed with New Score Singers three years and was selected for the West Central All-District Choir twice. At the District Solo/Small Ensemble competition, she earned an Exemplary rating once and Outstanding ratings twice. She earned a Silver rating at the State Solo/Small Ensemble competition. She also was a member of the S-C DECA chapter.
• Mariana Mosley, daughter of Nuvia and Albert Mosley, performed with New Score Singers two years and S-C’s Vox Chamber Choir one year. She was named to the West Central All-District Choir twice. Mosley earned Exemplary ratings twice and Outstanding ratings twice at the District Solo/Small Ensemble competition. At the State Solo/Small Ensemble competition, she received Gold and Silver ratings. Also active in the S-C Theatre Department, Mosley was a four-year member of International Thespian Society and was a cast member for S-C’s productions of “The Crucible,” “Dark Road,” “Queens,” “Alice In Wonderland,” “Annie,” “Wizard of Oz” and “Beauty and The Beast.”
• Micaiah Sherman, daughter of Michelle and Joel Sherman, performed with New Score Singers two years and S-C’s Vox Chamber Choir one year. She played volleyball for Smith-Cotton and Applewood Christian School four years, and was inducted into the Tri M music honor society and National Honor Society. She earned Outstanding ratings three times at the District Solo/Small Ensemble competition, and was named to the West Central All District Treble Choir.
• Nahiyah White, daughter of Christina Powers and Dontrale White, performed three years with New Score Singers, was a S-C cheerleader three years and was active in JROTC four years. She twice was selected for the West Central 9/10 Honor Choir and twice was named to the West-Central All District Treble Choir. Additionally, she was a cast member for S-C’s productions of “Into the Woods,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.”
• Jacob Wise, son of Amy and Sam Wise, performed with New Score Singers three years and twice was selected for the All-State Show Choir. He was named to the West Central 9/10 Honor Choir twice and the West-Central All-District Choir once. He received Exemplary ratings three times at the District Solo/Small Ensemble competition, and a Gold rating once and Silver ratings twice at the State Solo/Small Ensemble competition. He was a member of S-C’s DECA chapter and was inducted into the National Honor Society. Wise also was active in athletics, playing basketball all four years of high school and serving as a Tigers team captain his senior year; played two years of varsity golf; two years of football; and a JV season of baseball.
S-C Vocal Music Director Avery Mather said, “I am so proud of these students for taking their singing talents beyond high school. Singing is a lifelong joy and it is such a wonderful thing to see so many students wanting to continue to participate in choirs even after high school. I wish these students well in their next endeavors!”
In the top photo: Seven Smith-Cotton High School seniors have earned academic scholarships to perform in the vocal music department at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. Seated, from left, are Mariana Mosley, Brooklyn Ditzfeld, Norah Hubbs, Nahiyah White, Jacob Wise, Macaiah Sherman and Sara Gubceac; back row, from left, are Smith Cotton High Principal Wade Norton, State Fair Community College Vocal Music Director Dr. Chris Kindle, S-C Vocal Music Director Avery Mather, SFCC Associate Dean Cara Barth-Fagan and S-C Activities Director Kyle Middleton.
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