Band alum named ’40 Under Forty’ honoree
Gary Bernice ’07, ’10 MA is the director of bands at the Springfield (MA) High School of Science and Technology (SciTech).
Thomas P. Haaannum
Since the fall of 1980, the UMass Drumline has been lead by the inimitable Thom Hannum. At our 3rd Annual Big Band Bash, overlooking the Boston skyline on May 4th, over170 friends and family came…
Graduating bando profiled on UMass Facebook page
Matt Minnehan is a recipient of the 2018 Band Alumni Scholarship and a member of the Colonial Honor Guard and Phi Mu Alpha.
Hannum Scholarship begins with $18,004 after UMass Gives 2019
It’s a small gesture to thank Thom Hannum during his 40th season with the Minuteman Marching Band.
Who was the first female drum major of a college marching band?
We want to know! UMass proudly named our first in 1937. And not just one! In 1937, the Massachusetts State College Band quietly broke new ground by appointing Erma Alvord ’40 and Alberta Johnson ‘40…
Drum major named 21st Century Scholar
Jackie Nicholson is a Commonwealth Honors College student from Gardner receiving dual degrees in marketing and communication.
40 Years of Excellence
Since the fall of 1980, the UMass Drumline has been lead by the inimitable Thom Hannum.
Band Alumna Chosen for Highly Competitive Yamaha Internship Program
Minuteman Band drumline alumna Casey Choi ’17 is Yamaha’s 2019 selection for the winter term of its renowned internship program.