Ethan Berl will be honored at the Illinois Music Educators Association's All-State Conference in Peoria for his composition "Fantasy," which won third place in the solo keyboard category in the IMEA's contest for young composers. Listen to the piece here.

Senior Ethan Berl is a musical virtuoso. From playing piano and trumpet to singing in the all-state honors chorus to performing in last year's all-state musical production, Berl has made a name for himself well beyond the Uni community. Now you can add "award-winning composer" to his list of accomplishments.

Uni graduates from the last five years returned to their alma mater last week to catch up with old friends. The latest edition of the annual alumni pizza party attracted plenty of current seniors and faculty members as well.