Out of the Dark
UMass Band alumna and NSA Director of Civil Liberties and Privacy Becky Richards ’94 shines a light on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Band alum receives MMEA’s Outstanding Service Award
Some lucky people know early on what their call will be in life. Mike LaCava ’92 is one of them.
Thom Hannum named a Lowell Mason Award Recipient
The Lowell Mason Award is presented annually to recognize members of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) who have been leaders in music education.
UMass Band performs in 2018 Rose Parade
The largest band in the 2018 parade (412 strong), the Minuteman Marching Band NAILED the famous 110-degree turn onto Colorado Boulevard!
While UMass Band marches Rose Parade, band alum preps Rose Bowl broadcast
Each band member makes the Power & Class what it is, year after year. Chris Halloran ’01 certainly exemplifies the 2018 Rose Parade theme “Making a Difference.”
Marisa Weinstein named 2017 recipient of the George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education
She is the third member of the Minuteman Band family to have been so honored since the award’s inception in 2011.
UMMB alum named Music & Arts Educator of the Year Semi-Finalist
Jimmy Verdone ’09 is one of 25 semi-finalists for 2017. He teaches at Northbridge High School in Whitinsville, MA.
UMMB junior Matt Turcotte leads ‘Free Keys’ piano project at UMass
The student-led public art project s making three artfully-decorated pianos available for public use at prominent gathering spots on campus.