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Last Updated 12/10/2009
Created on 8/10/2004
Where they are Now! LZ Band Alums
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2008 Graduates
| Courtney | Abeijon | University of Illinois | Psychology |
| Ming | Chiu | University of Illinois | Business Marketing |
| Melissa | Conrad | University of Illinois-Springfield | Communications/Photography |
| Andrew | Epstein | University of Iowa | Pre-Med |
| Chloe | Foronda | Northern Illinois University | Vocal Performance |
| Amanda | Jones | University of Illinois | Undecided |
| Jon | Kozlowski | Illinois State University | Criminal Justice |
| Chris | Kramer | Undecided | |
| Patrick | Leszczynski | College of Lake County | Criminal Justice |
| Alex | Nocom | Northern Illinois University | Business Marketing |
| Kelli | Polk | University of Iowa | Undecided |
| Nick | Solarz | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Robotics Engineering |
| Megan | Sue | Indiana University | Accounting/Marketing |
| Kerri | Sustich | University of Iowa | Elementary Education |
| Mike | Swanston | College of Lake County | Criminal Justice |
| Elena | Willmot | University of Wisconsin | Undecided |
| Heather | Baum | Illinois State University | Elementary Education, Band |
| Andrew | Bellville | Carthage College | Education |
| Dan | Beshoar | The US Coast Guard Academy | Mechanical Engineering |
| Rusty | Brown | University of Illinois | Pre-Law |
| Michael | Burgess | CLC | Undecided |
| Stephanie | Chiarelli | University of Illinois | Pre Law |
| Pat | Clauser | Illinois State University | Political Science, Jazz Band |
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| Jacob | Cutts | College of Lake County | English |
| Tomas | Drury | Indiana University | Economics, Band/Jazz Band |
| Richie | Ferolo | Illinois State University | Finance |
| Carolynn | Fogel | American Academy of Art | Graphic Design |
| Hannah | Ford | Chicago College of Performing Arts, Music Conservatory | Jazz Studies/$28,974 per year Music Scholarship |
| Cary | Foxx | Lawrence University | Jazz Saxophone Performance/$7,000 per year Music Scholarship |
| Sami | Harshaw | Trinity International University | Undecided |
| Austin | Hughes | Harper College | Physical Education |
| Amanda | Hughes | DePauw University | Psychology, Band/Color Guard |
| James | Jasiek | Indiana University | Genetics, Marching Band |
| Jackie | Kinney | Notre Dame | Business, Band |
| Martin | Johnson | University of Arizona | Pre-Pharmacy |
| Heather | Kipnis | University of Illinois | Music Education, Marching Band $6,400/year Music Scholarship |
| Marty | Klus | University of Illinois-Chicago | Pre Law |
| Will | Koukal | Elmhurst College | Undecided |
| Laura | Lane | Wheaton College | Music Education/Bass Performance $2K/year Music scholarship |
| Jennifer | Lang | University of Illinois | Architecture, Band |
| James | Madsen | University of Wisconsin | Biomedical Engineering, Band |
| Andy | McGuiness | University of Iowa | Chemical Engineering, Marching Band |
| Colleen | McGuckin | University of Pittsburgh | Pre-Pharmacy |
| Chris | Moehling | Illinois State University | Business |
| Darrell | Montonera | Gordon College | Physics, Band? |
| Amanda | Orabutt | Indiana University | Journalism, Marching Band |
| Cally | Razes | Univeristy of Illinois | Biology |
| Rebecca | Smith | University of Kansas | Clinical Lab Science, Marching Band |
| Jessica | Thelander | University of Illinois | Engineering, Band/Marching Band |
| Ashlea | Thomsen | University of Illinois | Communications |
| Nicola | Trumbull | Augustana College | Liberal Arts Studies, Band $1500/yr. Gen. Music Scholarship |
| Andrew | Wilkin | The Ohio State University | Percussion Performance $2k/year Music scholarship |
| JT | Younis | Michigan State University | Psychology |
2007 Graduates
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2006 Graduates
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2005 Graduates
| Sieger Bayer-CLC then Kendall College, Culinary Arts/Personal Chef |
| Jennifer Bellville-University of Wisconsin @ Madison, Undecided, Marching Band |
| Chip Brewster-Illinois State University, Mass communication (business admin. minor) Marching band and pep band. Now playing lead alto in the 144th Army Band's Jazz Ensemble, also Bari Sax in the Show Band. |
| Jessica Degen-Drake University, Pre-law |
| Dan J. Feerst-New York University, Percussion Performance transferred to Columbia College-Sound Engineering |
| Jackie Gridley-Augustana College, History Education, Track and Field |
| Dave Guilford-University of Illinois, Actuarial Sciences Marching Illini |
| Adam Halyckyj-Illinois State University, Undecided, Marching Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble |
| Brook Henke-Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Illustration/Drawing |
| Mandy Imai-Illinois State University, Nursing or Speech Pathology, maybe Color Guard: Graduated in 3 years, now in Grad School at ISU for Speech Pathology (2008-2009) |
| Jessica Knebel-Western Illinois University, English Education/Library Sciences, University Choir |
| Susan Koukal-Illinois State University, Special Education, maybe Color Guard |
| Jenny Kubacik-Illinois State University, Speech Pathology major, psychology minor, color guard |
| Matt Mader-Michigan Technological University, $11,000 Academic Scholarship, ROTC |
| Brian Mann |
| Aleece Michalak-Aurora University, Political Science, Softball |
| Stephen Morrison-The Ohio State University, Pharmacy |
| Ken Perrone-eventually Southern Illinois University, Undecided Music Perf./Tech./Ed. |
| Margaret Pirie |
| Michelle Pomerleau-St. Norbert College, Biology and English |
| Bill Schrack-University of Wisconsin-Madison, Commercial Real Estate Development |
| Brittany Smith-Iowa State University, Marching Band, Concert Band |
| Theresa Stafford-Northern Illinois University, Music Education, Band, Jazz, Marching |
| Will Surdynski-Bradley University, Music Business, Band and Music Scholarship |
| Matt Thode-University of Illinois, Political Science, Concert Band |
| Tiffany Woloshyn-Bradley University, Elementary Education |
| Alexandra Zajac-University of Illinois, Advertising |
2004 Graduates
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Brittany Abeijon-University of Illinois, Actuarial Sciences |
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Kevin Barry-University of Illinois, Engineering |
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Mark Baumhardt-Purdue University, Aeronautical Engineering, Jazz Band, Music Minor |
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Heather Born-Michigan State University, Biochemistry, Guard |
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Justin Chappelle-College of Lake County, Geography, Band, Buffalo Grove Community Band |
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Trevor Christ-Bradley University, Chemistry, Band |
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Andrew Chmieliski-Columbia College, Music Recording and Guitar, Presidential Scholarship. |
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Heather Davis-University of Illinois, Undecided |
| Joe Dolce-North Texas State, Percussion Performance |
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Lindsey Edstrand-University of Illinois, Business/Finance |
| Kelly Hayes-University of Illinois, Linguistics |
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Katie Heyduck-University of Illinois, Dietician and Food Nutrition, Band |
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Connie Hernandez-Spoon River College, Education |
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Liz Majewski-Augustana University, Bio/Pre-Phys. Therapy, $2000 Music Scholarship, Concert Band |
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Gina Pietsch-Eastern Illinois University, Special/Elementary Education, Concert Band |
| Rich Polhemus-Kendall College, Culinary Sciences |
| Ieva Putnins-Western Michigan University, Dance |
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Sajid Shahriar-Northwestern University, Undecided |
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Peter Stolarski-University of Illinois, Double Bass Performance |
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Laura Thrun-Illinois State University, Criminal Justice |
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Joe Torchedlo-Depaul University, Political Science, Orchestra |
| Elena Turner-University of Illinois, Speech and Hearing Sciences |
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Eden Vaughan-Harper College, Education |
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Katie Wahl- Central Michigan University, Business Management |
| Melissa Walter-Illinois State University, Undecided |
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Kevin Yoder-Columbia College, Acoustical or Recording Engineering |
2003 Graduates
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Alena Abens-Illinois Wesleyan, Pre-Vet. Medicine. |
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Janet Boutilier-Indiana University-Double Major-Flute performance and Science E-mail: jboutili@indiana.edu |
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Kelly Boyle-University of Illinois, Band |
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Beth Cloud-Augustana University, Band |
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Laurie Davis-Purdue University, Marching Band-pushing Big Bass Drum |
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Chase Donaldson |
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Tony Doppke-Berklee College, Guitar Performance, now runs his own recording studio in Rolling Meadows |
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Nate Favaro-CLC, Foreign Language |
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Heather Freshour-Northern Michigan, Criminal Justice, Music minor |
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Mike Gilhooly-Illinois Wesleyan |
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Brian Habecost |
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Ted Heyduck-Illinois College, Engineering, Band Scholarship on Bass Clarinet, Now teaching Physics at Lake Zurich High School |
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John Hooper-University of Cincinnati, Architecture |
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Michelle Huh-Purdue University |
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Andrew Hunssinger |
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Andy Ivie-Brigham Young University, Pre-Med. |
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Kristine Jennings-University of Illinois, Pre Phys. Therapy; Orchestra, Color Guard |
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Becky Kitchen-Western Michigan, Elementary Education, music minor, Concert Band |
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Conrad Koczot-Michigan State, Business |
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Lisa Kovarik-Butler University |
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Dana Kurek-University of Iowa |
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Kim Lagesse-University of Illinois, Band-clarinet, Marching Illini |
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Matt Lemke-University of Illinois, Bass Trombone Performance |
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Allison Leopold-University of Illinois, mechanical engineering; Concert Band |
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Drew Littell-Roosevelt University, Percussion Performance |
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Jeff Loehrke-Western Illinois University, Percussion Performance, percussion in the WIU Studio Jazz Ensemble (top group), their top Jazz Combo, and band called "Orchestrated Loons" |
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Jimmy Michael-CLC, engineering, Western Illinois Unviersity, engineering |
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Emily Nixon-Boston College |
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Samantha Polak-MIT, Bio-Chemical Engineering |
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Pat Scalzitti-Illinois State University, Criminal Justice; ROTC |
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Scott Schaffer-CLC, Music |
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Ken Schmidt-Purdue University |
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Michele Smith-University of Minnesota, History |
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Emily Stolarski-University of Illinois, Music Education, Marching Band, Now Assistant Band Director-Bergenfield HS, New Jersey |
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David Tribley-University of Illinois, Music Education, Marching Band, Now working on Master's in Sax Performance at Univ. of Illinois |
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Josh Ugaste-Augustana University |
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Jamie Urban-Northern Michigan, Social Work, Marching Band, Concert Band |
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Dan Wagner-Park Ridge College of Radiology |
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Laurie White-Miami (Ohio) University |
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David Winkler-University of Illinois, Electrical Engineering |
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Mark Wojnarowski-Illinois State University, Business |
2002 Graduates
| Anna Steltenpohl-Curtis Institute of Music, Oboe Performance, Now principal English Horn in the Rochester Philharmonic |
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John Ugaste-Cornell College, Full Scholarship for Jazz Tenor Sax |
2001 Graduates
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Tim L'Heureux- Western Illinois University, Music Composition |
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Chris Arizmendi- DePaul University, Performing Arts Management. BA 2005. Plans to study copyright law in law school next year. |
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Chris Schetter- DePaul University, Music Education |
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Jason Miller-Columbia College, Music Composition, Website: www.robertkensongroup.com |
| Eric Born-Purdue University, Marching Band |
| Allison Whitney, Purdue University, Marching Band |
| Andrew Penner-Purdue University, Marching Band |
| Keith Meicher-Northern Illinois University-Jazz Saxophone Performance |
2000 Graduates
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Candace Edstrand- University of Illinois, Music Education. Now Head Band Director, Grayslake North High School |
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Carl Swienton- Augustana University, Band |
| Lisa Rowe-Eastern Illinois, Journalism, Marching Band, Concert Band |
1999 Graduates
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Chris Tuazon-Western Michigan University, Music Composition, now in Chicago performing and writing music for various bands. |
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Tony Corson-Drake University, Music Performance; University of Northern Colorado, Tuba Performance |
1998 Graduates
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Eddie Davis-Northwestern University, Music Composition, Now adjunct faculty at a Brooklyn College teaching "Music Appreciation" Website http://sound.warmsilence.org Erwin Vreeman-Illinois Wesleyan University, Double Bass Performance, International Business |
1997 Graduates
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Laura Haering-University of Illinois, Music Education, University of Southern, Saxophone Performance, Now lives in Southern California and teaches Woodwinds privately Email: Laurichmusic@mac.com |
1996 Graduates
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Jessica Kitchen, University of Kentucky, Percussion & Music Education, LZHS Percussion Instructor 2002-2005 |
1995 Graduates
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Beth Twenty (Musur), Indiana University, Marching Hundred, Big Red Pep Band, married and has one child, living in Crystal Lake, IL bmusur@alumni.indiana.edu |
| Julie Laystrom-Woodard, University of Illinois (Champaign), Aerospace Engineering, Concert Band, now married and living in Champaign, IL julia.k.woodard@gmail.com |