Cornhusker Marching Band gives annual awards
Released on 02/09/2007, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Molly Boyd, a senior music and biological sciences major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the Nebraska Band Alumni Association's Outstanding Bandsman Award at the Cornhusker Marching Band's annual awards banquet Jan. 27.
The Outstanding Bandsman Award is presented to the single individual that has demonstrated the highest standards of attitude, musicianship, leadership, and service to the UNL band program. Boyd, who plays the alto saxophone, is the daughter of Kevin and Mariann Boyd of Gothenburg. She is a 2002 graduate of Gothenburg High School.
Other awards presented at the banquet were Band Key, Musicianship, Marching Red and Service awards.
Band Key awards are for superlative attendance, commendable demeanor, enthusiastic attitude, extensive contributions in musical and leadership service, and demonstration of the highest personal, musical and supportive behavior to the UNL band program.
Musicianship Awards are for superlative attendance, commendable demeanor, enthusiastic attitude and extensive contributions in musical leadership to the UNL band program.
Marching Red awards are for superlative attendance, commendable demeanor, enthusiastic attitude and extensive leadership contributions to the Cornhusker Marching Band.
Service awards are for superlative attendance, commendable demeanor, enthusiastic attitude and service contributions to the UNL band program.
Following is a list of award winners by hometown. Information includes award(s), year in school, instrument or role in band, and academic major.
NEBRASKA
Adams: Jill Witkowski, Marching Red and Service, junior, tuba, music education.
Ainsworth: Erin Bejot, Band Key, graduate assistant in music.
Alliance: Tim Rischling, Musicianship, junior, baritone, music education.
Beatrice: Ashlea Jurgens, Service, senior, color guard, art education.
Bellevue: Richard Flemings, Musicianship, junior, horn, sports medicine.
Fremont: Rachel Edler, Service, sophomore, color guard, music education.
Gothenburg: Molly Boyd, Outstanding Bandsman, senior, alto saxophone, music and biological sciences.
Hastings: Rebecca Heilman, Service, senior, color guard, agricultural education.
Lincoln: Eric Arneson, Band Key, senior, trumpet, music education; Greg Gale, Marching Red, senior, trumpet, English; Joe Manglitz, Band Key, junior, drum major, music education; Jeremy Spale, Musicianship, senior, percussion, music education; Chris Watson, Service, junior, drum major, music education.
Minden: Stephanie Kahle, Service, senior, clarinet, elementary education.
Norfolk: Mark Nealeigh, Band Key and Service, senior, percussion, music education.
Omaha: Wes Graffius, Musicianship, senior, percussion, music education; Matt Teer, Marching Red, senior, tuba, social sciences education.
Seward: Jason Jerger, Band Key and Musicianship, senior, percussion, music education.
York: Jennifer Gale, Band Key, senior, piccolo, music education.
ELSEWHERE
Des Moines, Iowa: Andrew Binkard, Musicianship, senior, trombone, music education.
Lenexa, Kan.: Kate Silvers, Service, senior, piccolo, political science.
Lovettsville, Va.: Nikki Lewis, Band Key and Service, senior, trombone, music education.
Marietta, Ga.: Elizabeth Mayne, Marching Red, senior, trumpet, film studies.
Marshall, Minn.: Kara Reiber, Service, senior, color guard, finance.
Overland Park, Kan.: Michael Reichman, Musicianship, junior, piccolo, music.
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Zach Brown, Band Key, senior, horn, music education; Jennifer Laflin, Service, senior, color guard, meteorology-climatology.
CONTACT: Rose Johnson, Cornhusker Marching Band, (402) 472-2505