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LaGrange Music Major Michael McInerney Wins First Place in Apollo
La Grange Music Major Michael McInerney Wins First Place in Apollo Live Talent Competition at College of DuPage
College of DuPage student Michael McInerney (above), a first-year music major from La Grange, earned first place for his energetic rendition of Elmore James’ “Dust My Broom” at the third annual Apollo Live! Student Talent Competition, held March 9 at the McAninch Arts Center on the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.
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The second place award went to first-year vocal performance majors Miray McElroy, Haley Mae Mott and Morgan Mott from Lombard for their stirring cover of “Halo” by Beyoncé. Second-year theater secondary education major Caryna Martinez Rios from Addison took third place for her English/Spanish version of “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors.
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Winners were selected based on a variety of factors, including choice of selection, presentation, talent and skill, enthusiasm, presentation and audience participation.
Additional exceptional performances included second-year hospitality management major Ariana Diaz (Winfield) singing “At Last” based on Etta James’ well-known interpretation of the song; third-year pharmacy major Irvin Alexis Gonzalez (Woodridge) playing electric guitar to “How Could I” by Cynic; first-year music education major Josh Gumina (Woodridge) playing piano and singing his original song “I Wonder, You Wander;” second-year business major Jessica Hoyle (Glendale Heights) playing guitar and singing her original song “Public Restroom Blues;” first-year music major Jared Jackson (Wheaton) performing a dance-step combo to “Kaboom Pow” by Nikki Yanofsky; first-year music major Emma Lee (Batavia) singing “My Funny Valentine” by Richard Rogers; and second-year business major Sarah Vinet (Cannes, France) singing “Creep” by Radiohead.
