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May 11, 2010 - Sean Colgan is your Goshen Idol! Colgan, a sixth grade student at the C. J. Hooker Middle School, took the title in the second annual Goshen Idol competition, which was open to all students in the Goshen District.

Organized by the All Night Party Committee, more than 90 contestants auditioned for the contest, and two judges narrowed them down to 19 finalists for the competition on May 1.

The finalists were Ethan Garcia, Caitlin Dunlay, Alexandria Thurtle, Taylor Crawford, Abigail Fitzpatrick, Serena Venditto, Samantha Lombardo, Thomas Gough, Melinda Tarulli, Madilyn Bunzey, Kimberly Jacobi, Walter Johnson, Katherine Borin, Jillian Lankau, Lillian Armistead, Hannah Jablonski, Emma Jorgensen, Maria Tarulli and Sean Colgan.

The audience and judges each had fifty percent of the votes to pick the top three. Sean Colgan, our first place winner, played the piano and sang “100 Years” to earn the title. Second and third place went to Thomas Gough, who sang “Soul Sister,” and Melinda Tarulli, who sang “I Dreamed a Dream,” respectively.

The emcees for the evening were Goshen High School’s own Joe Pietropaolo and Nicole Frederick, who created a fun-filled evening with their wit and professionalism. Goshen graduate Paige Howell performed her first single "Count To Ten" which she wrote, and was produced by Tony Coluccia of Global Media Music.

Goshen High School Art Teacher Chris Tucci's students ran the lighting and sound to create a spectacularly professional presentation. The judges for the competition were the very talented Tony Coluccio, producer for Global Media Music; Christine Nichols, music instructor; and Heidi Easterbrook, musician. Lisa Howell was the meticulous organizer behind the event. She and half a dozen other senior parents pulled off a spectacular evening.

The All Night Grad Party Committee would like to congratulate all the performers and thank all the volunteers.

Anyone wishing to purchase a DVD of the evening for $20 may contact Regina Eisenbacher at reisenbacher@gcsny.org.