One Note Stand A Cappella
2025-26 ONS Members

Soprano 2 & President
Nicole Parada Mahecha
Nicole is a Senior studying Integrative Physiology, with hopes to become a teacher. This is her 3rd year in ONS, she worked as the Creative Director and choreographer of the group last year and is tackling the job of President this year! Besides singing with her favorite people (a.k.a ONS), she enjoys spending time with her dogs, playing piano, or binge watching Greys Anatomy for the 5th time.

Tenor 1 & Vice President
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy is a senior at CU, having studied computer science but pursuing a career in technical production. He may be described using various words and phrases.

Vocal Percussionist, Baritone & Music Director
Jesse Wong
Jesse Wong is a senior studying engineering physics. This is his 4th year in ONS and is currently a music director and vocal percussionist. Outside of a cappella, Jesse is a passionate physics educator, researcher and multi instrumentalist. In the future Jesse hopes to pursue a PhD in a physics education related field.

Soprano 1 & Creative Director
Annie Tanner
Annie Tanner is a third year Strategic Communications Major with a concentration in Public Relations with two minors in Spanish and Business. This is her third year in ONS and she sings Soprano 1 alongside being this year's Creative Director. Outside of classes and ONS, Annie spends her time starting more crochet projects than she can finish, she performs with her band Ok I Love You, and is learning to be a lighting designer with Z2 Entertainment as a production intern working at the Boulder Theater and the Fox Theatre. Some of her favorite memories are working with the group to record our first ever recorded EP.

Tenor 2 & Junior Music Director
Ben Hightower
Benjamin Hightower is a senior majoring in Creative Technology and Design, minoring in Music, and getting his Music Technology certificate too! He is currently the junior music director in his fourth year being in ONS, he sings tenor 2 as well as beatboxes when more rhythmic complexity is needed. Benjamin is currently a Learning Assistant for his sound class and planning on becoming a sound engineer when he graduates. Outside of school, he likes to skateboard, snowboard, play video games with friends, and (most importantly) arrange new music for ONS.

Alto 2
Shea Musson
Shea Musson is a senior studying Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with minors in Philosophy, Linguistics, and Public Health. This is her third year in ONS and she sings alto 2. Outside of school, Shea is a teacher’s assistant in an elementary school class, and also loves to dance, sing, hike, lift, and paint. After this year, she plans to pursue a Master’s degree and become a speech-language pathologist specializing in adult care within medical settings. Her favorite ONS memories are from the retreats over the years, being able to spend time with everyone doing goofy things and singing in beautiful places.

Baritone
Steven Nguyen
steven bio

Baritone
Cullen Lee
Cullen Lee is a senior studying Environmental Engineering with a minor in music. He sings baritone and this is his third year with ONS. Outside of ONS, Cullen enjoys skiing, hiking, working out, gardening, and playing guitar.

Tenor 2
Brayden Jardine
Brayden Jardine a Tenor is a second year student at CU Boulder studying psychology. This is his second year in ONS. Brayden spends his time playing bass reading and spending time with friends. His favorite memory of the group is the weekend we spent in Colorado Springs for the ICCAs.

Bass 2
Carter Biesemeyer
Carter bio