Photo furnished OVHS Student Selected for State Honors Choir Okaw Valley junior Isabella Benning was selected to participate in the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference in Peoria January 24-27. Benning qualified for Honors Choir through a rigorous audition process. This festival is the highest honor that may be achieved by a high school musician. More than 1300 selected musicians representing more than 300 schools from across the state were chosen. During the week they attended rehearsals with nationally known conductors, concerts, a college fair, and performed for the public on Saturday.