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Meet Dan Sherman, 2025 Dream Big Award Winner

September 26, 2025

Dan Sherman directed the Quincy Senior High choir and choral programs from 1969 to 2009 and built a tradition of vocal excellence recognized across Illinois and beyond. Under his leadership, QHS choirs consistently earned top honors, and countless students credit him as a formative influence in their musical journeys.


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Our 2025 A Night to Dream Big Honorees

Les Fonza – Dream Big Award
Clyde Bassett – Dream Big Award
Tom Burnett – Dream Big Award
Michèle Crider – Distinguished Alumni Award
Eric Loos ’01 & Heidi Holzgrafe ’00 – 2025 Honorary Campaign Chairs

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