Fall 2015 Winner
The 2015 Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition Winner was Michael Yin from Silver Spring, Maryland, pictured with Paula Forrest in Ward Recital Hall at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.
Fall 2016 Winners
2016 First Prize Winner Ethan Morad of Herndon, Virginia (Left), Paula Forrest (Center), and 2nd Prize Winner Zachary Chou of Vestavia, Alabama (Right) in Ward Recital Hall at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.
Spring 2018 Winners
Left to right: Mandi Bearjar (2nd Place), from Summerhill, Pennsylvania; Paula Forrest; Ashley Hsu (1st Place), from Rockville, Maryland; and Aaron Wong (3rd Place), from Potomac, Maryland; at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland Clarinet Symposium.
Spring 2019 Winners
Left to right: Chae Yoon (Gemma) Baek (3rd Place), from Baltimore, Maryland; Patrick Lill (2nd Place) from Silver Spring, Maryland; Michelle Hromin (1st Place), from Westbury, New York; Paula Forrest; at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland Clarinet Symposium.

​2020 Online Competition Winners

High School Division
1st Place: Mira Kim, Fairfax, Virginia
2nd Place: Michael Wang, Potomac, Maryland
3rd Place: Rose Bittle, Charlottesville, Virginia

College Division
1st Place: Siyuan Yin, Baltimore, Maryland
2nd Place: Insoo Oh, Baltimore, Maryland
3rd Place: Chae Yoon (Gemma) Baek, Baltimore, Maryland
2021 Online Competition Winners


​​High School Division
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1st Place: Michael Wang, Potomac, MD
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2nd Place: Keyvar Smith-Herold, Derwood, MD
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3rd Place: Mylah Kittle, Frederick, MD


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​College Division
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1st Place: Taig Egan, Guilford, CT
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2nd Place: Ashley Hsu, Rockville, MD
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3rd Place: Sophie Ross, San Marcos, CA
2022 Competition Winners

​​High School Division
Left to right: Sean Xie from Rockville, MD (1st Place), Joseph Ahn from Potomac, MD (3rd Place) (Not pictured: Angela Shen from Rockville, MD: 2nd Place), Erika Saunders - Competition Sponsor
College Division
Left to right: Sophia Bracken from Okeenchobee, FL (1st Place), Dylan Rosenthal from Baltimore, MD (2nd Place), Ashley Hsu from Rockville, MD (3rd Place), Erika Saunders - Competition Sponsor​
2023 Competition Winners
High School Division
Left to Right: Allan Di from Potomac, MD (2nd Place), Adam Johannessen from Silver Spring, MD (4th Place), Paula Forrest - Competition Founder, Kai Johannessen from Silver Spring, MD (3rd Place), Minseo Chae from Dallas, TX (1st Place)