Winners Circle

Congratulations to the 1956 International Queens of Harmony, Junior Misses, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of their win! Baritone, Helen Peters, is a member of Heart of Illinois Chorus.

Welcome to the Winners Circle page, where we proudly show off our members who have become Region 3 Quartet Champions or represented Region 3 in a quartet on the International competition stage in Sweet Adelines.
We also welcomed a few new members when Region 3 was re-aligned in 2014 and we added Region 5 & 22 quartet champions who are now members of region 3.
As  you can see, we are missing a few of the early years! If anyone knows who those winners are, please send the names of the quartet and members of the quartet to the webmaster. Thank you! 
Winners Circle members go to My Music (in the menu on the left) to access WC music or click here to access WC documents.
 







Year Region #3 Champs Tenor Lead Baritone Bass Replacement(s)  
2023 Stiletto Lindsey Bondi Kim Blair Cat Gattone Linda Herza    
2022 PRISM Cindy Ahlgrim Jenelle  Lambert Janet Masters Debbie Lee     
2020/21 No regional contests due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019 PRISM Tori Adams Jenelle Lambert Janet Masters Debbie Lee    
2018 PRISM Tori Adams Jenelle Lambert Janet Masters Debbie Lee    
2017 Quest Mary Ann Neuman Sherry Oddo Diane Landry Debi Batchelor    
2016 By Request Angie Williams Marie Grafwallner-Huseth Jennifer Johnson Jane Richard    
Wildcard Off the Record Shelly Austin Jan Berland Cindy Slowik Dawn Peters    
2015 Epix Rochelle Hackmann Shelly Brantman Sarah Nagle Cathie Zimmerman    
2014 ROXY Cindy Alghrim Darcy Newell Tori Hicks Lynn Vaughn Jenelle Hicks (L)  
Reg 22 Epix Rochelle Hackmann Shelly Brantman Cricky Dietrich Cathie Zimmerman    
2013 PipeDreams Amy Brinkman Renee Rieboldt Linda O'Connell Bonnie Fedyski    
2012 Hi-Fi Helen Giallombardo Maureen Brzinski Deb Peters Dawn Peters    
Wildcard PipeDreams Amy Brinkman Renee Rieboldt Linda O'Connell Bonnie Fedyski    
Wildcard Chi-Town Sound Shelly Austin Vanessa Tulley Chris Dunham Janis Romancik    
Wildcard Impact!! Diane Landry Sherry Oddo Krickett Kean Bev Turbak    
2011 ROXY Cindy Alghrim Darcy Newell Tori Hicks Lynn Vaughn    
2010 Impact!! Diane Landry Sherry Oddo Krickett Kean Bev Turbak    
2009 Jukebox Helen Giallombardo Debi Miller Bon Pressley Dawn Peters    
2008 Chi-Town Sound Shelly Austin Vanessa Tulley Chris Dunham Janis Romancik    
Wildcard Head Over Heels Cindy Alghrim Sara Zawila Linda O'Connell Janis Romancik    
2007 Priorities Amy Brinkman Darcy Newell Lynn Vaughn Bonnie Fedyski    
2006 Jukebox Helen Giallombardo Debi Miller Bon Pressley Dawn Peters    
2005 Jukebox Helen Giallombardo Debi Miller Bon Pressley Dawn Peters    
2004 Four Bettys Wendy Bellandi Lynda Keever Heather Mears Cori Albrecht Joan Boutilier (T)  
2003 Head Over Heels Cindy Alghrim Sara Zawila Linda O'Connell Janis Romancik    
2002 Taylor Street Union Tori Hicks Bon Pressley Lynn Vaughn Ellen Marincic    
2001 Taylor Street Union Tori Hicks Bon Pressley Lynn Vaughn Ellen Marincic    
2000 Harmony Street Lois Zarling Jan Berland Krickett Kean Bev Turbak    
Wildcard Surround Sound Joan Boutilier Debi Miller Amy Brinkman Bonnie Fedyski    
1999 Harmony Street Lois Zarling Jan Berland Krickett Kean Bev Turbak    
1998 Alliance Shelly Rubenic Carol Ster Karen Jordahl Pat Rotunno Debra Peters (Bari) Wendy Alghrim (T)
1997 Rhythm Station Cathy Pinkerton Tori Hicks Lynn Vaughn Janice Ward    
1996 Tonight Show Helen Giallombardo Lynda Keever Jan Anton Ellen Marincic    
1995 Midnight Magic Mame Sage Lynda Keever Jan Anton Ellen Marincic    
1994 Midnight Magic Mame Sage Lynda Keever Jan Anton Ellen Marincic    
1993 Legacy Donna Hinkel Carol Ster Renee Porzel Cori Albrecht    
1992 Second City Rhythm Jane Coleman Lynn Vaughn Cathi Gipp Janice Ward    
1991 Stardust Mame Sage Lynda Keever Jan Anton Janice Ward    
Wildcard Chicago Fire Amy Brinkman Dani Avalos Bon Pressley Bonnie Fedyski    
1990 Stardust Mame Sage Lynda Keever Jan Anton Janice Ward    
1989 Chicago Fire Helen Giallombardo Dani Avalos Joan Melling Bonnie Fedyski    
1988 Stardust Mame Sage Lynda Keever Jan Anton Janice Ward    
1987 Opening Night Donna Hinkel Carol Ster Tracey Walker Carol Fentress    
1986 Crosstown Celebration Pat Hickey Barb Laikitus Lynn Vaughn Pat Krepps    
1985 Grand Tradition Jan Muth Darlene Dunnavant June Finch Nancy Shumard    
1984 Hit Parade Connie Leppek Karen Jordahl Gayle Lanz Kathy Peterson    
1983 Crosstown Celebration Pat Hickey Mary Kay Erickson Barb Laikitus Pat Krepps    
1982 Jubilation Sharon Alterman Carol Ann Bagley Karen Breidert Pat Rotunno    
1981 Crosstown Celebration Pat Hickey Mary Kay Erickson Barb Laikitus Pat Krepps    
1980 Melo-Edge Donna Bates Maureen Brzinski Debra Peters Janell Paviolitis    
1979 Midnight Music Company Jane Coleman Joan Melling Donna Brandt Karen Breidert    
1978 Stereo Sound Sharon Alterman Carol Ann Bagley Mary LaMaster Mary Couch    
1977 Lakeside Jubilee Judy Perry Joan Melling Rose Sadlek Janice Ward    
1976 Bright Sunday Pat Hickey Jan Haley Joan Homokay Joyce Campbell Jenny Nickoloff  
1975 Quadraphonics Pam Tipton Nancy Shumard Chery Green Thelma Simon    
1974 Tetrachords Terry D'Amato Patti Frei Sandi Wright Nancee Reinhold    
1973 Double Image Sue Mentor Donna Brandt Karen Breidert Kathy Drummond    
1972 Tiffanys Jane Coleman Joan Melling Dale Syverson Louise Malsa    
1971 Debutones Sue Mentor Donna Brandt Dale Syverson Louise Malsa    
1970 Neighbor Ring Chords Gay Reimer Jan Larson Gale Lanz Sharon Spangler    
1969 Encore Lou Lund Dolly Hicks Gerry Brockway Ann Knutson    
1968 Four Freinds Helen Ryan Glenda Jones Patty Spencer Jean Patrick    
1968 Galatones Sharri Merterns Lynn Ellsworth replaced Anna Lee Scott Jean Shook Margaret Layer    
1966 Shylarks Jarmela Speta Nancy Haynes Jennifer Schwartz Joan Heckt    
1965 Encore Lou Lund Dolly Hicks Ann Knudson Gerry Brockway    
1964 The Casuals Dottie Glander Bette Hennessy Helen Keefer Lori Tompkins    
1963 The Royaltones Pearl Borg Kathryn Klang Alice Riesinger Marty Hayden    
1962 Nautical Notes Mary Johnson Katie Durban Helen Peters Doris Huffman    
1961 Lyrics Liz Speer Lorene Eller Diane Pauley Sue McCoy    
1960 Happy Harmonizers Pearl Borg Margaret Marshall Mary LaMaster Marty Hayden    
1959 The Vocal Chords Ann Rose Vitous Ruth Geils Phyllis Haeger Joan Nelson    
1958 Happy Harmonizers Pearl Borg Marty Hayden Mary LaMaster Margaret Gier    
1956* Junior Misses - Intl Queens of Harmony Susie Brown Lucas Katie Burnett Durbin Helen Melzer Peters Christine Coe Hohe  
Thank you to Shelly Rubenic for her contribution to this data base

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