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Where they are
Now! LZ Band Alums
New! Alumni Testimonials
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doing or what has changed. I'd love to keep updating your profile!!!
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Caitlin |
Beshoar |
Purdue University |
Nursing |
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Carolyn |
Bonk |
Indiana University |
Accounting |
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Liz |
Botwin |
Indiana University |
Business |
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Sylwia |
Cachro |
University of Illinois |
Biology,
Band |
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Mindy |
Cartolano |
Wheaton College |
Physics,
Band |
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Lane |
Chapman |
Penn State University |
Communication Disorders |
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Jennifer |
Cihlar |
Notre Dame University |
Pre-Med |
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Connor |
Corley |
Hendrix College |
Engineering, Choir,
Lacrosse |
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Tony |
Cosgrove |
Northern Illinois
University |
History |
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Brian |
Denten |
Columbia College |
Audio Design and Production |
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Karen |
Dionesotes |
Marquette University |
Biomedical Sciences |
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Caryn |
Ditsch |
Columbia College |
Interior Architecture |
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Sara |
Drury |
Depauw University |
Pre-Med |
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Tim |
Ewan |
Univeristy of Illinois |
Engineering,
Marching Band |
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Megan |
Finn |
Illinois State University |
Biology, Education |
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Ryan |
Gale |
Iowa State University |
Chemical Engineering,
Band |
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Andrew |
Gebhardt |
Southern Illinois
University |
Forestry |
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Aaron |
Kornick |
Depaul University |
Sociology and Actuarial
Sciences |
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Michael |
La Plume |
Harper College |
Undecided |
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Colleen |
Lakota |
University of
Illinois-Chicago |
Nutrition |
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Kate |
Lancelot |
University of Virginia |
American Studies |
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John |
LaVanne |
University of Illinois |
Engineering |
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Erin |
Lentz |
Illinois State University |
Undecided |
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Jakub |
Luba |
Augustana College |
Music
Education, $4,000 scholarship |
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Tyler |
Miller |
Indiana University |
International Business |
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Lesley |
Nagle |
University of Illinois |
Education, English |
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Jonathan |
Nard |
Indiana University |
Finance |
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Deirdre |
Nieto |
Florida State University |
Art Therapy |
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Andrew |
Nocom |
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Lindsay |
Olson |
University of Southern
California |
Cinematic Arts,
Band |
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Ben |
Opsahl |
Columbia College |
Music Business |
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Krina |
Patel |
Loyola University |
Pre-Law |
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John |
Patitsas |
US Army |
Pharmacy |
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Jake |
Patriarca |
University of Illinois |
General Studies/Engineering |
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D.J. |
Placek |
University of Illinois |
Industrial Engineering |
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Brad |
Repplinger |
University of Illinois |
Music
Education, Marching Band, Symphonic Band |
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Dan |
Rice |
Western Illinois University |
Criminal Justice |
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Kristen |
Rock |
University of Iowa |
Music Education, $2,000
scholarship |
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Kristen |
Roe |
Indiana University |
Informatics |
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Emily |
Rowland |
Hope College |
Education, Math |
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Amanda |
Scott |
Marquette University |
Secondary Education,
History |
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Kevin |
Sebesta |
University of Illinois |
Engineering Physics |
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Ben |
Spoerlein |
Ball State University |
Social Studies,
Pep Band |
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Mark |
Whiteman |
Christopher Newport
University |
English, African American
Studies |
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Anna |
Willman |
Ohio State University |
Marketing,
Band |
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Breann |
Wilton |
Bradley University |
Nursing |
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Lucas |
Wood |
Columbia College |
Music
Composition |
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Ashley |
Wright |
Elmhurst College |
Finance |
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Amanda |
Wright |
Elmhurst College |
Undecided |
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2008 Graduates
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Courtney |
Abeijon |
University of Illinois |
Psychology |
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Ming |
Chiu |
University of Illinois |
Business Marketing |
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Melissa |
Conrad |
University of Illinois-Springfield |
Communications/Photography |
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Andrew |
Epstein |
University of Iowa |
Pre-Med |
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Chloe |
Foronda |
Northern Illinois University |
Vocal Performance |
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Amanda |
Jones |
University of Illinois |
Undecided |
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Jon |
Kozlowski |
Illinois State University |
Criminal Justice |
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Chris |
Kramer |
Undecided |
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Patrick |
Leszczynski |
College of Lake County |
Criminal Justice |
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Alex |
Nocom |
Northern Illinois University |
Business Marketing |
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Kelli |
Polk |
University of Iowa |
Undecided |
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Nick |
Solarz |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Robotics Engineering |
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Megan |
Sue |
Indiana University |
Accounting/Marketing |
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Kerri |
Sustich |
University of Iowa |
Elementary Education |
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Mike |
Swanston |
College of Lake County |
Criminal Justice |
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Elena |
Willmot |
University of Wisconsin |
Undecided |
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Heather |
Baum |
Illinois State University |
Elementary Education,
Band |
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Andrew |
Bellville |
Carthage College |
Education |
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Dan |
Beshoar |
The US Coast Guard Academy |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Rusty |
Brown |
University of Illinois |
Pre-Law |
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Michael |
Burgess |
CLC |
Undecided |
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Stephanie |
Chiarelli |
University of Illinois |
Pre Law |
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Pat |
Clauser |
Illinois State University |
Political Science,
Jazz
Band |
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Lauren |
Coco |
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Jacob |
Cutts |
College of Lake County |
English |
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Tomas |
Drury |
Indiana University |
Economics,
Band/Jazz Band |
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Richie |
Ferolo |
Illinois State University |
Finance |
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Carolynn |
Fogel |
American Academy of Art |
Graphic Design |
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Hannah |
Ford |
Chicago College of Performing Arts,
Music Conservatory |
Jazz
Studies/$28,974 per year Music Scholarship |
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Cary |
Foxx |
Lawrence University |
Jazz Saxophone
Performance/$7,000 per year Music Scholarship |
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Sami |
Harshaw |
Trinity International University |
Undecided |
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Austin |
Hughes |
Harper College |
Physical Education |
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Amanda |
Hughes |
DePauw University |
Psychology,
Band/Color Guard |
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James |
Jasiek |
Indiana University |
Genetics,
Marching Band |
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Jackie |
Kinney |
Notre Dame |
Business,
Band |
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Martin |
Johnson |
University of Arizona |
Pre-Pharmacy |
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Heather |
Kipnis |
University of Illinois |
Music Education,
Marching Band $6,400/year Music Scholarship |
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Marty |
Klus |
University of Illinois-Chicago |
Pre Law |
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Will |
Koukal |
Elmhurst College |
Undecided |
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Laura |
Lane |
Wheaton College |
Music
Education/Bass Performance $2K/year Music scholarship |
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Jennifer |
Lang |
University of Illinois |
Architecture,
Band |
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James |
Madsen |
University of Wisconsin |
Biomedical Engineering,
Band |
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Andy |
McGuiness |
University of Iowa |
Chemical Engineering,
Marching Band |
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Colleen |
McGuckin |
University of Pittsburgh |
Pre-Pharmacy |
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Chris |
Moehling |
Illinois State University |
Business |
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Darrell |
Montonera |
Gordon College |
Physics,
Band? |
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Amanda |
Orabutt |
Indiana University |
Journalism,
Marching Band |
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Cally |
Razes |
Univeristy of Illinois |
Biology |
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Rebecca |
Smith |
University of Kansas |
Clinical Lab Science,
Marching Band |
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Jessica |
Thelander |
University of Illinois |
Engineering,
Band/Marching Band |
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Ashlea |
Thomsen |
University of Illinois |
Communications |
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Nicola |
Trumbull |
Augustana
College |
Liberal Arts Studies,
Band
$1500/yr. Gen. Music Scholarship |
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Andrew |
Wilkin |
The Ohio State University |
Percussion
Performance $2k/year Music scholarship |
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JT |
Younis |
Michigan State University |
Psychology |
2007 Graduates
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Christine Adams-Northwestern University, Pre-Law |
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Elizabeth
Arnold-Bradley University, Nursing, Band |
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Ninos
Badalpour-College of Lake County, Criminology |
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Caitlin
Barry-University of Missouri, Journalism, Marching
Band, Concert Band |
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Amy
Brueckman-Illinois State University, Undecided |
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Jamie Cater-College
of Lake County, Culinary Arts, Band |
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Jessica
Chapman-Auburn University, Animal Sciences, Pre-Vet |
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Simoen
Christ-University of Illinois, Undecided |
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Emma Degen-Winona
State, Physical Education |
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Amy Drake-Drake
University, Elementary Education |
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Christine
Evans-University of Illinois-Undecided, Marching
Band |
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Jen Ewan-University
of Missouri, Education |
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Matthew
Gilbert-University of Illinois, Architecture, Band |
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John Gotsis-Indiana
Wesleyan University, Percussion Performance, Wind
Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble |
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Steve
Guilford-Illinois State University-Math |
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William
Hurley-Marine Corps Reserves, Eastern Illinois, History |
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Eric Jaffe-University
of Iowa-Actuarial Science, Marching Band |
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Kim Kroes-Illinois
State University, Education |
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Mike
Lancelot-University of Illinois, Mechanical Engineering |
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Scott
LaVanne-Purdue University, Auditioned into the top
of 5 Jazz Bands. |
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Tom Mahoney-Harper
College, Music or History,
Jazz Ensemble-Bari Sax |
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Nick Miner-Winona
State University, Business, Football |
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Libby
Peterkort-University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fashion Design,
Marching Band |
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Sean Rhodes-Harper
College, Undecided |
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Joel Sikes-Illinois
Wesleyan University, Political Science/Pre-Law |
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Clare
Stolarski-University of Illinois, Music Education |
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Karen
Stopka-Emory Riddle Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering |
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Aaron
Sue-Indiana University, Pre-Med, Band, Jazz Band |
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Kiersten
Thoma-Indiana University-Business Management,
Color Guard |
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Dan Tribley-University
of Iowa-Biological Science, Band |
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Kyle
Vaughan-College of Lake County, Culinary Arts |
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Andrew
Wright-Harper College, Communications |
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Cathy Wu-University
of Illinois or Purdue, Political Science |
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2006 Graduates
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Jordan Bloom-University
of Illinois, Flute Performance |
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Danny Casady-Indiana
University, Recording Arts |
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Phil Damian-Northern
Illinois University, Business, Golf |
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Lisa DeCanio-University
of Michigan, International Business |
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Kristi Ditsch- |
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Sean
Dondanville-Purdue or Iowa, Chemical Engineering |
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John Dziewior-Illinois
College, Environmental Studies |
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Stephanie Esser-Purdue
University, Athletic Training, Color Guard |
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Jamie Falkanger-University
of Illinois, Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
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Jamie Fukami-Illinois
State University, Undecided |
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Wes Gibbert-Washington
University, Pre-Medical |
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Kim Harris-University
of California-San Diego, Pre-Medical |
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Zach House-University
of Iowa, International Studies, Marching Band |
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Elizabeth
Isenberg-Northwestern University, Flute Performance |
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Steve Jennings-Columbia
College-Film Studies |
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Tera Krawczyk-Augustana
University, Pre-Dental |
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Josh Kreft-University
of Iowa, Pharmacy |
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Lindsey Kurek-University
of Iowa, Nursing or Physical Therapy, Band |
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Karen LaGesse-Indiana
State University, Health Information Management, Color
Guard |
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Joe Larsen-Michigan
State University, Political Science, Band |
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Meagan Leopold-University
of Iowa, Nursing |
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Beth Littell-University
of Illinois, Psychology/Secondary Ed., Illinette |
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Laura
McCormack-Carroll College, International Relations |
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Michael
Messenger-George Washington University-International Business |
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Matt Miedema-University
of Illinois-Chicago, Electrical Engineering |
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Kyle Miller-Indiana
University, Business Marketing |
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Ryan Nolan-University
of Pittsburgh, Biomedical Engineering, Lacrosse |
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Cindy Padilla-Northern
Illinois University, Business Administration |
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Ben Paul-University
of Missouri, Journalism, University Concert Band |
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Kristin Penney-University
of Nebraska, Nursing, Marching Band |
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Tyler Peterson-Augustana
University, Business, Band |
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Jenny Pratscher-University
of Iowa, undecided |
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Kim Rafalowitz-College
of Lake County, Northern Illinois, Music Ed., Band |
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Sarah
Rafalowitz-College of Lake County, Illinois State University-Education |
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Michelle
Rodriguez-University of Illinois-Chicago, Pharmacy |
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Tony Rosenberg-Northern
Illinois University, Saxophone Performance;
University of Iowa, Medicine |
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Kevin Ross-Benedictine
University, Business, Baseball |
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Joe Scheck-Augustana
University, Music Education |
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Emily Schetter- |
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Jim Schram-Northern
Illinois University, Saxophone Performance |
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Jim Stay-Carroll
College, Criminal Justice |
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Kyle Sustich-University
of Iowa, Music Education, Marching Band |
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Jackie
Weinrauch-Indiana University, International Business |
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Andrew Werner-University
of Illinois, Business |
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Meghan Winkler-Illinois
State University, Psychology, Color Guard |
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Jack Zhou-Washington
University, Pre-Medical |
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2005 Graduates
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Sieger Bayer-CLC then Kendall College, Culinary Arts/Personal Chef |
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Jennifer Bellville-University of Wisconsin @ Madison, Undecided,
Marching Band |
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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. |
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Jessica Degen-Drake University, Pre-law |
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Dan J. Feerst-New York University, Percussion
Performance transferred to Columbia College-Sound
Engineering |
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Jackie Gridley-Augustana College, History Education, Track and Field |
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Dave Guilford-University of Illinois, Actuarial Sciences
Marching Illini |
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Adam Halyckyj-Illinois State University, Undecided,
Marching Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble |
| Brook Henke-Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Illustration/Drawing |
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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 |
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Susan Koukal-Illinois State University, Special Education,
maybe Color Guard |
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Jenny Kubacik-Illinois State University, Speech Pathology major, psychology
minor, color guard |
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Matt Mader-Michigan Technological University, $11,000 Academic Scholarship,
ROTC |
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Brian Mann |
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Aleece Michalak-Aurora University, Political Science, Softball |
| Stephen Morrison-The Ohio State University, Pharmacy |
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Ken Perrone-eventually Southern Illinois University,
Undecided Music Perf./Tech./Ed. |
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Margaret Pirie |
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Michelle Pomerleau-St. Norbert College, Biology and English |
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Bill Schrack-University of Wisconsin-Madison, Commercial Real Estate
Development |
| Brittany Smith-Iowa State University,
Marching Band, Concert Band |
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Theresa Stafford-Northern Illinois University, Music
Education, Band, Jazz, Marching |
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Will Surdynski-Bradley University, Music Business,
Band and Music Scholarship |
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Matt Thode-University of Illinois, Political Science,
Concert Band |
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Tiffany Woloshyn-Bradley University, Elementary Education |
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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
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| Joe Dolce-North Texas State, Percussion Performance |
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Lindsey Edstrand-University of
Illinois, Business/Finance
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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Melissa Walter-Illinois State University, Undecided |
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Kevin Yoder-Columbia College,
Acoustical or Recording Engineering
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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
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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
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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
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Eric Born-Purdue University, Marching Band |
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Allison Whitney, Purdue University, Marching Band |
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Andrew Penner-Purdue University, Marching Band |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1996 Graduates
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Jessica Kitchen, University of
Kentucky, Percussion & Music Education, LZHS
Percussion Instructor 2002-2005
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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
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Julie Laystrom-Woodard, University of Illinois (Champaign), Aerospace
Engineering, Concert Band, now married and living
in Champaign, IL julia.k.woodard@gmail.com |
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