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.
Madison Scouts names band alum Mark Trulson brass co-caption head
Trulson has been the Music Director at Alhambra High School (CA) for over fifteen years.
Band alum Jonathan Markowski elected National President of Tau Beta Sigma
Jonathan Markowski ’01 was elected to serve as the National President of Tau Beta Sigma for the 2017-2019 biennium.
Kit Karlson & Damon Grant talk about ‘your’ home studio
Damon Grant ’01 and fellow UMass Band alum Kit Carlson ’98 chat in Damon’s podcast, Discussions in Percussion.
Six Flags’ Trash Tones are recruiting for the 2017 season
UMass Drumline alum Alex Casimiro ’10 leads the Trash Tones at Six Flags New England as writer and instructor, while also having been an original member.
Band Alum Named Vermont’s 2017 Engineer of the Year
Dr. Shawn P. Kelley ’93, ’97 M.Eng., ’03 Ph.D. is a civil engineer specializing in geotechnical engineering.
Band alum Ian Wudyka named district manager at Yamaha
UMass drumline alum Ian Wudyka has been named the new northeast district manager of the band and orchestral division at Yamaha Corporation of America, the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer.
Thom Hannum discusses his career in new podcast
Now in its third episode, professional musicians Marcos Torres and UMass Band alum Damon Grant ’01 chat with Thom Hannum in their new podcast, Discussions in Percussion.