2020: Mr. Mitchell's ensembles qualify for State Adjudication Festival, but it gets canceled due ot COVID-19.
2019: 8th Grade Ensembles ear Excellent ratings at the Music in the Parks Festival at Hershey Park.
2019: Ensembles earn Excellent and Superior Ratings at FCPS County Adjudication Festivals (and Orchestra/Choir make it to states!)
2018: 8th Grade Band, Orchestra, and Choirs earn Excellent ratings at the Music in the Parks Festival at Hershey Park. Spencer W. wins best vocal soloist!
2018: 7th and 8th Grade Band earns Excellent ratings at the FCPS County Adjudication Festival
2017: UMS Band Students produce original compositions album available on I-Tunes.
2017: UMS 8th Grade Band earns a Superior Rating at the FCPS County Adjudication Festival (2 perfect scores!)
2016: 8th Grade Band earns an Excellent Rating at the Music in the Parks Festival at Hershey Park
2016: 7th/8th Grade band earn an Excellent Rating at the FCPS County Adjudication Festival
2015: The 8th Grade Band wins Best Overall Band at the Music in the Parks Festival at Hershey Park.
2015: The 8th Grade Band and the Jazz Band earn 1st place at the Music in the Parks Festival at Hershey Park.
2015: 7th/8th Grade Band earns and Excellent rating at the Maryland State Band Festival
2015: 7th/8th Grade Band earns all Superior ratings at the FCPS Adjudication
2014: 7th/8th Grade Band earns a Superior Rating at FCPS Adjudication
2014: 7th/8th Grade Band earns a II rating at Mayland State Band Festival
2014: 8th Grade Band places First at Hershey Music in the Parks Festival
2014: 7th Grade Band composes "The Four Elements"
2013: 7th Grade Band composes original piece: "Bilbo's Steakhouse."
2013: 7th/8th Grade Band earns a rating of II at Maryland State Festival
2013: 7th/8th Grade Band earns a Superior rating at FCPS Adjudication
2013: Jazz Band wins 2nd place at Hershey Park competition
2013: 8th Grade Band wins 5th place at Hershey Park competition
2012: 8th Grade Band wins 2nd Place at Hershey Park competition
2012: 8th Grade Band earns a Superior rating at FCPS Adjudication
2012: 7th Grade Band composes and original piece about 9-11 entitled "Fall of the Towers.
2011: 7th Grade theatre arts class's play, "Li'l Red in the Hood" is published in Plays Magazine.
2011: 8th Grade Band places 2nd out of 5 at Music in the Parks Hershey Park Festival.
2011: 8th Grade Band earns a Superior rating at the Maryland State Band Festival.
2011: Jazz Ensemble earns a Superior rating at the Shepherd University Music First Festival.
2011: 8th Grade Band earns a Superior rating at FCPS Adjudication.
2010: Composed a piece of music about the battle of Monocacy which was posted to theNational Parks Website.
2010: Composed a piece based on the book The Giver and received a very favorable response by the author of the book, Lois Lowry.