Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22, 2003 -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 287-member Cornhusker Marching Band will make its 2003 debut Aug. 31 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances at Nebraska's football season-opener against Oklahoma State.
Founded in 1879 as an ROTC unit, the band began playing at Nebraska home football games with the inauguration of the sport at NU in 1890. Its many honors in its 124-year history include a Distinguished Recognition Trophy from John Philip Sousa in 1927 and the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Trophy in 1996. The Marching Red performed in a Kennedy Center Honors ceremony for Nebraska alum Johnny Carson in 1993, was a featured performer in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, in 1996 and 2000, and was the first collegiate ensemble to perform at all the major football bowl games (Rose, Orange, Fiesta, Sugar and Cotton).
Each band member passed two auditions to gain admittance to the group. Rehearsals for the 2002 season began Aug. 15. This year's band includes representatives from nearly every region of the country, but more than 80 percent of the students are from Nebraska. Less than 20 percent are music or music education majors, and the majority are studying physical or health sciences, education, business or engineering.
Anthony M. Falcone, associate director of bands in the UNL School of Music, is in his second year as director of the Cornhusker Marching Band. Douglas W. Bush is in his second year as assistant director of band and assistant marching band director. Carolyn Barber, associate professor of music, is director of bands. Other band staff members are graduate teaching assistants Stacy Marshall, William Perrine and Christopher Werner; Rose Johnson, administrative assistant; Jan Deaton, secretary; and first-year announcer Nolan Schmit. Schmit takes over from long-time announcer Mike Veak, who retired.
Tyler Hottovy of Lincoln is head drum major. The assistant drum majors are Jenny Johannes of Columbus and Sarah Stratton of Brookings, S.D.
Members of the 2003 Cornhusker Marching Band are listed below. Information includes year in school, academic major and instrument or role in the band.
NEBRASKA
Alliance: Jake Curtiss, trombone, senior, finance.
Beatrice: Jason Duensing, trumpet, senior, actuarial science; Anne Greenwell, trumpet, sophomore, dental hygiene; Ashlea Jurgens, flag line, sophomore, pre-dentistry; Dawn Lister, tenor saxophone, senior, art; Drew Weldon, percussion, sophomore, English.
Bellevue: A.J. Bowen, trombone, senior, music education; R.J. Brown Jr., baritone, junior, secondary education; Timothy Kalb, clarinet, freshman, architecture; Joe Mokrycki, trumpet, senior, music education; Spencer Nielsen, tenor saxophone, freshman, music education.
Bennet: Bradley Cheney, tuba, freshman, mechanical engineering; Kyle Smith, tenor saxophone, junior, business management.
Blair: Bridget Campbell, flag line, senior, pre-nursing.
Brainard: Megan Reinsch, trumpet, sophomore, nursing.
Bruning: Nicole Norder, trumpet, junior, biology.
Columbus: Sarah Groteluschen, clarinet, junior, psychology; Jenny Johannes, drum major, junior, biology/pre-medicine; Jenny Krzycki, flag line, sophomore, fine arts; Jonathan Schueth, tenor saxophone, freshman, geology.
Cortland: Summer Severin, flag line, sophomore, biology and psychology.
Cozad: Amber Wallace, flag line, senior, elementary education; Ashley Wallace, flag line, sophomore, elementary education.
Dakota City: Michael Cain, tenor saxophone, senior, business management; Kayla Diediker, trumpet, sophomore, chemical engineering.
Douglas: Anna Wenz, tenor saxophone, sophomore, exercise science.
Elkhorn: Mike Armstrong, tenor saxophone, sophomore, biology/pre-medicine; Stacy Hahn, tenor saxophone, senior, music education; Matt Johnson, alto saxophone, sophomore, electrical engineering; Sara Lumb, trombone, junior, art history; Haley Nelson, flag line, sophomore, advertising; Heidi Nelson, flag line, senior, broadcasting; Adam Rogers, trombone, sophomore, veterinary science; Matt Rogers, baritone, freshman, computer science; Kyle Steinhauser, trombone, freshman, psychology; Beth Thiemann, clarinet, junior, biology.
Ewing: Kevin Thoendel, tuba, freshman, music education.
Falls City: Tiffany Clark, trumpet, sophomore, chemical engineering; Andrew Hopp, tuba, sophomore, secondary education.
Firth: Jillian Popek, piccolo, sophomore, criminal justice.
Fremont: Nicole Anderson, horn, senior, English education; Carla Bishop, piccolo, junior, secondary education-Spanish; A.J. Campbell, trumpet, junior, architecture; Tiffani Hull, piccolo, senior, meteorology; Emily Wehrmann, trumpet, sophomore, elementary education.
Friend: Ashley Effken, trumpet, freshman, undeclared.
Gibbon: Andrea Halkyard, trumpet, sophomore, community health.
Gordon: Liz Riggleman, trombone, junior, art.
Gothenburg: Molly Boyd, alto saxophone, sophomore, music; Bob Buckley, percussion, sophomore, undeclared.
Grand Island: Sarah Bremer, flag line, junior, psychology; Nicolette Brenton, piccolo, junior, horticulture; Christopher Fox, tenor saxophone, senior, marketing; Greg Perry, tuba, sophomore, civil engineering; Theresa Rerucha, flag line, senior, criminal justice; Adam Russell, tenor saxophone, junior, finance and economics; Matt Scott, trumpet, junior, elementary education; Ben Shellhaas, percussion, senior, music; Kyle Stern, percussion, sophomore, Spanish; Kent Stetson, percussion, senior, secondary education.
Gretna: Stefanie Bowley, clarinet, sophomore, elementary education.
Harvard: David Schwenk, percussion, senior, mechanical engineering.
Hastings: Rebecca Heilman, flag line, freshman, animal science; Heidi Regier, flag line, junior, French; Meghan Schuff, flag line, freshman, biochemistry; Kim Stein, alto saxophone, freshman, undeclared.
Henderson: Ben Coleman, percussion, junior, music performance.
Hershey: Maggie Stark, clarinet, sophomore, Spanish.
Hickman: Julie Brandt, trombone, sophomore, math education; Jennifer Dennison, alto saxophone, freshman, advertising; George Lyford, alto saxophone, sophomore, music; Andrew Purviance, tuba, sophomore, advertising.
Kearney: Allisyn Jensen, piccolo, freshman, pre-pharmacy; Branden Nemecek, alto saxophone, biochemistry; April Stocker, trombone, sophomore, English.
LaVista: Rachel Hendrickson, piccolo, sophomore, music education.
Lexington: Travis Damme, percussion, senior, broadcasting.
Lincoln: Paul Ahlemeyer, trombone, junior, music education; Phil Akerman, trombone, junior, undeclared; Bridget Allison, flag line, senior, business administration; Lourdes Almazan, clarinet, freshman, advertising; Kim Alspaugh, tenor saxophone, junior, music education; Andrea Arbuck, baritone, senior, Great Plains studies; Eric Arneson, trumpet, freshman, music education; B.J. Arroyo, trombone, senior, business management; Beth Arunski, clarinet, sophomore, interior design; Austin Babb, trombone, freshman, music; Derek Babb, alto saxophone, junior, math education; Justin Baker, percussion, junior, electrical engineering; Christina Barry, horn, freshman, undeclared; Scott Bennett, trombone, sophomore, computer science; Zach Black, trumpet, sophomore, music education; Kim Blaha, alto saxophone, sophomore, math; Jaime Borchert, trumpet, sophomore, theatre arts and design; Paul Brandt, trumpet, freshman, chemical engineering; Jenna Brockhoff, clarinet, freshman, mechanical engineering; Jenna Chapman, percussion, sophomore, management; Mindy Chrastil, flag line, junior, education; Stacy Clausen, piccolo, freshman, interior design; Jennifer Deaton, horn, freshman, architecture; Rachael Deaton, tuba, sophomore, animal science; Greg Gale, trumpet, sophomore, undeclared; Stephanie Goodding, piccolo, sophomore, music education; Kristyl Gottner, piccolo, sophomore, nursing; Jennifer Harbison, clarinet, sophomore, veterinary science; Aaron Hill, trumpet, freshman, music performance; Erin Hilsabeck, percussion, junior, news-editorial; Jered Hofker, trombone, sophomore, industrial engineering; Adam Hohensee, clarinet, sophomore, pre-physical therapy; Matt Holman, trombone, sophomore, undeclared; Tyler Hottovy, drum major, junior, music education; Sarah Hranac, horn, sophomore, music; Jennifer Hruby, clarinet, sophomore, actuarial science; Mindy Hubka, percussion, sophomore, accounting; Jason Huwe, trombone, junior, business administration; Spencer Janssen, trombone, freshman, computer science; Katie Javorsky, alto saxophone, senior, history and political science; Alyssa Johnson, piccolo, junior, music education; Amber Johnson, piccolo, junior, accounting; Benjamin Keeler, trumpet, freshman, music education; Tommy Kettler Jr., trumpet, sophomore, civil engineering; Adam Killham, tenor saxophone, sophomore, music education; Schuyler King, trumpet, junior, pre-physical therapy; Kyle Knaub, percussion, junior, music; Matt Knudsen, alto saxophone, freshman, computer science; Kelsey Koenigsman, tenor saxophone, freshman, pre-nursing; Ross Krawczyk, trombone, junior, psychology; Josh Lehr, percussion, sophomore, undeclared; Andrew Lodes, alto saxophone, sophomore, accounting; Nick Loomis, tuba, junior, mechanical engineering; Jason Lowe, baritone, freshman, mechanical engineering; Jordan Luke, tuba, freshman, music education; Lindsay Lustrea, piccolo, sophomore, natural resources; Megan Manning-Kechely, percussion, sophomore, music education; Raquel Martinez, flag line, sophomore, advertising; Annalee Masek, flag line, freshman, mechanical engineering; Laura McCallister, tenor saxophone, freshman, broadcasting; Austin McCleery, percussion, freshman, music education; Laura Meerkatz, tenor saxophone, junior, journalism; Kristin Miles, tuba, sophomore, architecture; Adrian Miller, alto saxophone, sophomore, psychology; Rudy Moser, percussion, freshman, undeclared; Ryan Niemann, horn, senior, secondary education; Justin Null, trumpet, senior, business administration; Megan O'Neill, flag line, freshman, athletic training; Marisa Pont, piccolo, sophomore, management; David Rawson, trumpet, junior, finance; Jenna Rihanek, horn, freshman, civil engineering; Kim Rutledge, piccolo, sophomore, advertising; Robbie Salistean, horn, junior, music education; Fred Scott, trombone, sophomore, music; Amanda Smith, tenor saxophone, sophomore, advertising; Jeremy Spale, percussion, freshman, music education; Derek Springman, tenor saxophone, freshman, undeclared; Ashley Stepanek, flag line, freshman, elementary education; Joe Sypal, trumpet, sophomore, mechanical engineering; Emily Thaden, baritone, senior, biology and psychology; Stephanie Thaden, flag line, sophomore, nursing; Cassandra Trombley, piccolo, sophomore, early childhood development; Kate Venter, trumpet, sophomore, secondary education-history; Derry Wallace, clarinet, sophomore, business administration; Andy Walters, baritone, sophomore, sociology and French; Sean Warnke, percussion, sophomore, music education; Brian Weber, trumpet, senior, computer science; Erica Wertz, baritone, junior, interior design; Tiffany Westerholt, flag line, freshman, communication studies; Anna White, percussion, freshman, music education; Elizabeth Wild, percussion, freshman, pre-physical therapy; Nikki Wilkinson, percussion, junior, music education; Julie Winseman, piccolo, freshman, biology; Jessi Wolfe, baritone, freshman, marketing; Mike Young, percussion, sophomore, business administration.
Milford: Matt Erb, tuba, sophomore, music education.
Minden: Stephanie Kahle, clarinet, sophomore, undeclared.
North Platte: Nate Saathoff, alto saxophone, sophomore, music education.
Omaha: Matt Baker, trumpet, sophomore, undeclared; Eric Ben Salah, percussion, junior, undeclared; Erin Busboom, trombone, sophomore, chemistry; Casey Cain, horn, freshman, fisheries and wildlife; Kristen Clark, flag line, sophomore, pre-radiology; Michelle Derby, piccolo, freshman, speech pathology; Anne Marie Donovan, clarinet, senior, nursing; Brett Drvol, trumpet, freshman, mechanical engineering; Nate Ferrel, baritone, senior, computer engineering; Ben Fry, trombone, freshman, history; Liz Garber, flag line, senior, advertising; Jeffrey Gerard, percussion, freshman, computer science; Megan Glover, piccolo, middle level education; Wesley Graffius, percussion, freshman, music education; Micole (cq) Harms, clarinet, sophomore, elementary education; Ryan Houser, trumpet, freshman, pre-medicine; Jonathan Kasworm, trumpet, freshman, chemical engineering; Carter Leeka, horn, senior, music and actuarial science; Samantha Meister, horn, freshman, elementary education; Nick Nelson, alto saxophone, freshman, theatre arts; Rob Nichols, trombone, junior, history; Cara Peacock, percussion, junior, English education; Molly Pfeffer, piccolo, freshman, nursing; Ashley Purcell, flag line, sophomore, elementary education; Kim Schulte, piccolo, sophomore, music education; Marc Shultz, tuba, junior, advertising; Adam Stahlecker, trumpet, sophomore, communications and science education; Matt Teer, tuba, sophomore, music education; Cody Thomas, percussion, sophomore, broadcasting; A.J. Wolkins, percussion, senior, electrical engineering.
Palmer: Blake Glynn, tuba, sophomore, music education.
Palmyra: Andrew Tipton, tuba, junior, management.
Panama: Andrew Johnson, tuba, junior, music education.
Papillion: Andy Hulme, trumpet, sophomore, meteorology; Adam Jacobitz, alto saxophone, junior, marketing; Jessica Stiles, clarinet, junior, music education; Lisa Vann, clarinet, junior, psychology.
Phillips: Tyler Hughes, trumpet, freshman, undeclared.
Pierce: Brian Krienke, trumpet, freshman, music education.
Pilger: Char Dendinger, horn, senior, secondary education-English.
Plattsmouth: Jennifer Chebatoris, flag line, sophomore, architecture; Greg McKnight, trombone, sophomore, civil engineering; Ginny Meyer, flag line, senior, advertising; Ben Ptacek, tuba, sophomore, civil engineering.
Primrose: Jennifer Walrath, clarinet, junior, political science.
Ralston: Heath Cutler, tuba, sophomore, civil engineering; Tom Reilly, tuba, junior, undeclared; Kathryn Woodruff, horn, junior, business administration.
Ravenna: Jacy Farris, baritone, sophomore, biology.
Rising City: Geoff Ruth, trombone, sophomore, agribusiness.
Schuyler: Breann Wachal, trumpet, senior, math.
Seward: Erica Helge, flag line, junior, international studies and German; James Herrold, trumpet, freshman, history; Jason Jerger, percussion, freshman, music education.
Shickley: Adam Brinkman, trumpet, sophomore, business administration.
Sidney: Emily Matthews, alto saxophone, freshman, engineering.
Stanton: Chris Kabes, trumpet, senior, math education.
Valentine: Tylr Naprstek, tenor saxophone, senior, fisheries and wildlife.
Wahoo: Jon Reece, trombone, junior, music education.
Wayne: Jessica Leighty, alto saxophone, sophomore, music education.
Wisner: Amanda Buse, piccolo, junior, business administration.
York: Shane Bass, tenor saxophone, freshman, undeclared; Jennifer Gale, piccolo, freshman, music education; Becky Holthe, flag line, sophomore, marketing; Nicole Malcom, horn, senior, marketing.
ARIZONA
Scottsdale: Brian Dake, tuba, sophomore, computer engineering.
COLORADO
Colorado Springs: Michelle Still, baritone, junior, management information systems.
FLORIDA
Hobe Sound: Stephanie Day, trombone, sophomore, geology.
GEORGIA
Marietta: Elizabeth Mayne, trumpet, freshman, film studies.
ILLINOIS
Calumet City: Alex Garden, trumpet, freshman, architecture.
INDIANA
New Albany: Darion Miller, percussion, freshman, music.
IOWA
Ames: Chelsea Fitch, piccolo, sophomore, advertising.
Des Moines: Sarah Kesse, flag line, sophomore, dance and art.
Sioux City: Michelle Bennett, clarinet, junior, music education.
Spirit Lake: Abigail Sedlacek, clarinet, sophomore, English.
KANSAS
Lawrence: Kristen Jordan, baritone, sophomore, international studies and political science.
Overland Park: Jason Noelle, tenor saxophone, sophomore, history.
Shawnee: Brenna Cornelsen, clarinet, freshman, music education.
MARYLAND
Gaithersburg: Jackie Drake, piccolo, freshman, undeclared.
MINNESOTA
Marshall: Kara Reiber, flag line, sophomore, accounting and dance.
Rochester: Kira Stearns, piccolo, sophomore, biology and Spanish.
MISSOURI
Grandview: Joshua Godwin, trumpet, freshman, mechanical engineering.
Kansas City: Jen Dalton, piccolo, junior, music performance; Matt Hillman, tuba, senior, accounting.
Lee's Summit: Kelly Shockey, clarinet, freshman, music education.
Liberty: Randa Witmer, percussion, junior, biology.
Raytown: Natalie Holtgraves, piccolo, sophomore, business administration.
NEW YORK
Le Roy: Blair Schuyler, tuba, junior, elementary education.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen: Sara Grismer, clarinet, freshman, psychology; David Hall, percussion, sophomore, music performance.
Brookings: Rachel Maca, clarinet, sophomore, elementary education; David Obrecht, trumpet, sophomore, electrical engineering; Sarah Stratton, drum major, junior, music education; Luke Wilson, baritone, freshman, computer engineering.
Canistota: Beth Tieszen, trumpet, junior, biological systems engineering.
Huron: Curtis Moeller, alto saxophone, freshman, music.
Rapid City: Nina Englin, clarinet, junior, music.
Sioux Falls: Zachary Brown, horn, freshman, music; Jamie Greenfield, clarinet, junior, education; Ann Halverson, percussion, sophomore, nursing; Stacey Huber, alto saxophone, senior, music performance and psychology; David Penn, percussion, sophomore, percussion performance and math.
Tea: Marques Eckhoff, percussion, senior, music education; Megan Eckhoff, percussion, freshman, pre-nursing; Heidi Hascall, trumpet, freshman, exercise science; Jason Hascall, trumpet, senior, civil engineering.
Watertown: Molly Moffatt, trumpet, sophomore, elementary education.
TEXAS
DeSoto: Ashley Spencer, horn, junior, psychology.
Richardson: Kathleen Jenison, horn, senior, music.
VIRGINIA
Alexandria: Jane Richter, piccolo, sophomore, pre-physician's assistant.
Ashburn: Dominique Lewis, trombone, freshman, music education.
Woodbridge: Scott Nadeau Jr., alto saxophone, freshman, computer engineering.
CONTACT: Rose Johnson, Cornhusker Marching Band, (402) 472-2505
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