Cornhusker Marching Band to make its season debut Aug. 30

Lincoln, Neb., August 25th, 2014 —

            The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 300-member Cornhusker Marching Band will make its 2014 debut Aug. 30 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances at Nebraska's football season opener against Florida Atlantic University.

            This year's band includes representatives from nearly every region of the country, however, 82 percent of the students are from Nebraska. Twenty-six percent of the students are music majors. The rest are studying in more than 60 other degree programs across campus. Each band member passed two auditions to gain admittance to the group.

            Anthony M. Falcone, associate director of bands in UNL's Glenn Korff School of Music, is the director of the Cornhusker Marching Band. Douglas W. Bush is the assistant director of bands and assistant marching band director. Carolyn Barber, professor of music, is director of bands. Other band staff members are graduate teaching assistants Chris Barnes, James Dreiling, Zach Paris and Melanie Settle; Ashlea Jurgens-Woitzel, color guard instructor; Rose Johnson, administrative technician; Jan Deaton, office associate; and Nolan Schmit, the "voice" of the Cornhusker Marching Band.

            The drum majors for 2014 are junior Kayla Krueger of Lincoln, senior Nicholas Raimondi of Deerfield, Ill., senior Karissa Van Liew of Lincoln, and senior Brian Vuu of Lincoln. The twirlers are sophomore Morgan Miller of Hollidaysburg, Pa., and junior Aleah Peters of Omaha.

            The Cornhusker Marching Band, which resides in the Korff School, was founded in 1879 as an ROTC unit and is one of the oldest marching bands in the nation. The marching band has received many honors throughout its 135-year history, including a Distinguished Recognition Trophy presented by John Philip Sousa in 1927 and the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Trophy in 1996 for high musical standards and innovative marching routines. The Sudler Trophy is the highest honor given to collegiate bands.

            The "Pride of All Nebraska" has been seen by millions of viewers on television, including in 2005 when the band was featured on the NBC prime-time series "Tommy Lee Goes to College," in 2007 on ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition" and in 2008 in the motion picture "Yes Man" starring Jim Carrey. The band was the first collegiate ensemble to perform at all of the major football bowl games (Rose, Orange, Fiesta, Sugar and Cotton). The full marching band will be traveling to the Nebraska at Michigan State game on Oct. 4.

            Following is a list of band members by hometown and state. Information includes the member's instrument or role in the band, year in school and academic major(s).

            Alliance: Ian Nelson, trombone, freshman, music education.

            Aurora: Julia Harvey, piccolo, senior, food science and technology.

            Beatrice: Kelsi Boesiger, percussion, senior, business; communication studies and sociology; Emily Hoffman, piccolo, sophomore, music education.

            Bellevue: Alan Barrett, baritone, freshman, undeclared; John Benson, percussion, sophomore, meteorology-climatology; Sarah Bigge, piccolo, junior, music education; Tanner Casart, trombone, freshman, pre-criminology and criminal justice; Cole Chisam, baritone, senior, geography, German and history; Jarrod Conley, trombone, freshman, mechanical engineering; Cesar Echevarria Mendez, alto saxophone, freshman, electrical engineering; Lauren Hanson, piccolo, freshman, undeclared; Haley Jones, alto saxophone, freshman, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management; Matthew Kruger, trombone, junior, mechanical engineering; Lalah McLaughlin, piccolo, freshman, biological sciences; Samantha Menard, clarinet, junior, animal science; Chauncey Splichal, tuba, senior, chemical engineering; Brooke Stelly, trumpet, sophomore, mathematics; Cassandra Treu, percussion, freshman, pre-veterinary medicine; Dean Whitfield, trombone, junior, civil engineering.

            Bellwood: Vincent Tomcak, trumpet, senior, business administration.

            Benkelman: Natalie Kent, tuba, freshman, music education.

            Chambers: Bethany Lambert, alto saxophone, freshman, pre-health.

            Columbus: Caleb Klatt, percussion, senior, finance and management; Christine Reiners, color guard, sophomore, dance and interior design.

            Cortland: Sam Murray, tenor saxophone, junior, electrical engineering.

            Crete: Emily Manning, trombone, junior, business, and child, youth and family studies.

            David City: Philip Palomaki, trumpet, senior, accounting, finance and mathematics.

            Doniphan: Jacob Swanson, baritone, senior, accounting and international business; Magella Swanson, alto saxophone, sophomore, finance and international business.

            Eagle: Jacob Tegler, trombone, senior, psychology; Lindsey Van Arsdall, clarinet, sophomore, music education.

            Elkhorn: Daniel Blaker, trumpet, senior, business administration; Drew Dudley, tuba, junior, chemistry; Caroline Haase, horn, senior, biological sciences and English; Amanda Houston, trumpet, freshman, electrical engineering; Sarah Houston, trumpet, junior, pre-mathematics education; Madison Johnson, color guard, freshman, undeclared; Erik Niss, percussion, sophomore, international business, Japanese and mathematics.

            Falls City: William Neubauer, trombone, senior, music education.

            Fremont: Brittney Pruss, color guard, senior, nutrition and health sciences; Shannon Rezac, trumpet, sophomore, food science and technology.

            Grand Island: Bryce Hesterman, trombone, junior, music education; Austin Moran, alto saxophone, sophomore, mechanical engineering; Karlie Nelson, color guard, senior, elementary education; Dalton Stout, color guard, freshman, music education.

            Gretna: Zachary Boyer, percussion, senior, mechanical engineering; LaRee Emanuel, color guard, freshman, undeclared; Brittany Jeary, color guard, senior, psychology; Sabrina Korth, clarinet, sophomore, biological sciences; Logan Langholdt, horn, freshman, music education; Mason McCormick, baritone, freshman, computer engineering; Brandon Purintun, trumpet, junior, civil engineering; Tate Rittenberger, trombone, junior, business and music; Tyler Schulze, baritone, junior, music education; Jessica Tejral, color guard, junior, criminology and criminal justice, child, youth and family studies, and psychology.

            Hallam: Sara Hinds, percussion, senior, business and journalism; Taylor Hinds, percussion, freshman, athletic training; Elise Trauernicht, trumpet, junior, pre-elementary education.

            Hastings: Anthony Batenhorst, percussion, senior, music education; Jaime DeTour, percussion, senior, education and English; Matthew Fry, alto saxophone, senior, civil engineering; Chris Ganshert, alto saxophone, senior, German and psychology; Ethan Hoffart, baritone, freshman, biological sciences; Laura Koch, color guard, junior, landscape architecture; Amy Pettit, piccolo, senior, management (leadership); Julia Warrick, clarinet, senior, music education and Spanish.

            Hebron: Benjamin Hintz, trombone, freshman, biological systems engineering.

            Henderson: Aaron Jensen, trombone, sophomore, biochemistry and chemistry.

            Hickman: Michael Siefert, trombone, freshman, actuarial science.

            Hooper: Kali Bohling, alto saxophone, sophomore, mechanized systems management; Dylan Dam, trombone, sophomore, agricultural education and cooperative education; Joey Geisler, trombone, freshman, agronomy; Tommy Geisler, trumpet, junior, agribusiness; Elliot Janssen, tenor saxophone, sophomore, advertising and public relations; Maggie Swenson, clarinet, freshman, pre-health; Grant Uehling, horn, freshman, mechanized systems management.

            Kearney: Megan Hoyt, color guard, sophomore, journalism; Sophia Loveless, clarinet, senior, ethnic studies, global studies, history, human rights and human affairs, political science; Brenna Petersen, percussion, freshman, pre-health; Alex Woodside, percussion, junior, mathematics and music education.

            La Vista: Nathan Demarais, trumpet, senior, communication studies and marketing; Kylie Miller, color guard, sophomore, architectural studies.

            Lexington: Kelli Bomberger, percussion, junior, music education; Ross Rogers, baritone, freshman, pre-elementary education; Isabel Salas, clarinet, junior, political science, and women's and gender studies; Molly Woockman, color guard, sophomore, nutrition and health sciences, and psychology.

            Lincoln: Joseph Abebe, alto saxophone, junior, history, and medieval and Renaissance studies; Jason Ahl, percussion, junior, mathematics and music; Matt Andersen, alto saxophone, freshman, music education; Tom Anderson, tenor saxophone, freshman, pre-veterinary medicine; Chris Beasley, percussion, sophomore, biochemistry, mathematics and psychology; Lena Buckner, baritone, freshman, pre-elementary education; Robert Carlson, trombone, senior, mathematics and physics; Haylee Carpenter, horn, senior, advertising and public relations, and communication studies; Elliot Choi, baritone, freshman, biological sciences; Benjamin Coatney, tenor saxophone, junior, music education; Hannah Coatney, piccolo, sophomore, communication studies; Michael Coffey, percussion, freshman, undeclared; Skyler Crowl, trumpet, junior, Spanish; Shadid De La Rosa Montiel, piccolo, freshman, biochemistry; Jacob Denniston, trumpet, junior, German, global studies and political science; Bryan Dulaney, trumpet, senior, history; Brian Edwards, clarinet, sophomore, business administration; Adam Fitzgibbon, trombone, freshman, computer engineering; Hayden Florom, percussion, senior, music, religious studies and sociology; Nathan Free, alto saxophone, sophomore, music; Lexis Funk, piccolo, sophomore, biological sciences and Spanish; Brenden Gatzemeyer, trumpet, junior, electrical engineering; Sam Gemar, horn, junior, accounting; Maura Gillan, color guard, freshman, business administration; Riley Good, clarinet, freshman, music education; Derrick Gossard, trumpet, junior, music education and music technology; Ben Hartzell, clarinet, freshman, theatre; Taylor Hiemer, trumpet, senior, interior design; Ryan Hildreth, trumpet, senior, economics and finance; Ramsey Jaber, trumpet, senior, chemistry, and nutrition and health sciences; John Jasa, trombone, senior, mechanical engineering; Abbey Jones, clarinet, junior, advertising and public relations; Amanda Jones, tenor saxophone, senior, environmental studies, geology, mathematics and physics; Tae-woo Kim, tenor saxophone, junior, nutrition and health sciences; Jack Kloecker, percussion, freshman, music education; Kasey Klucas, alto saxophone, sophomore, history and sociology; Victoria Knoche, color guard, senior, anthropology, philosophy and psychology; Nicholas Knopik, trumpet, sophomore, biological sciences and music; John Kosch, percussion, junior, music education; Kayla Krueger, drum major, junior, music education; Amy Kula, piccolo, junior, advertising and public relations; Angela Lorenz, clarinet, sophomore, communication studies and music education; Drue Marr, tenor saxophone, freshman, psychology; Aaron Mathis, percussion, senior, music education; Nathanial Matz, horn, senior, mechanical engineering; Nick Meysenburg, alto saxophone, senior, agribusiness, biochemistry, microbiology and veterinary science; Taylor Montgomery, alto saxophone, junior, accounting; Austin O'Brien, piccolo, freshman, music education; Adam Oltman, tuba, freshman, mechanical engineering; Krista Parks, piccolo, sophomore, music education; Brittany Paul, clarinet, senior, agronomy and music; Phillip Pendergrass, trombone, freshman, undeclared; Andrew Peters, trombone, junior, music education; Taylor Rosenbaum, alto saxophone, senior, criminology and criminal justice; Jordan Rosenbohm, alto saxophone, sophomore, mechanical engineering; Ether Saure, tuba, junior, music education and music technology; Amber Savidge, clarinet, junior, pre-mathematics education; Sydney Schaal, color guard, junior, advertising and public relations, communication studies and English; Brad Scheuler, tenor saxophone, sophomore, mechanical engineering; Allison Schroeder, piccolo, junior, biological systems engineering; Devin Schroeder, trumpet, senior, actuarial science; Caitlin Senne, piccolo, freshman, pre-interior design; Nicole Shively, horn, freshman, music education; Ramsey Steinkamp, tuba, senior, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management, leadership and communication; Jordyn Stover, alto saxophone, sophomore, fisheries and wildlife, and psychology; Andrew Thomas, tuba, freshman, mechanical engineering; Karissa Van Liew, drum major, senior, music education; Sydney Van Pelt, color guard, junior, biological sciences, business and humanities in medicine; Brian Vuu, drum major, senior, music education; Colleen White, tenor saxophone, senior, business administration; Becca Wolf, trombone, junior, nutrition and health sciences; Hunter Young, trumpet, freshman, music; Hans Zander, tuba, sophomore, music education.

            Louisville: Austin White, trumpet, senior, civil engineering; Joel White, trombone, sophomore, pre-mathematics.

            Norfolk: Jenny Kirkpatrick, piccolo, senior, psychology and Spanish.

            Omaha: Josh Albright, percussion, senior, business administration, supply chain management and theatre arts; Madeline Amenta, percussion, senior, music education; Charles Bogatz, trombone, sophomore, journalism and music technology; Aaron Calderon, clarinet, senior, mathematics, philosophy and physics; Omar Colin, percussion, freshman, undeclared; Rob Cook, trombone, sophomore, biological sciences and music; Meghan Coughlin, clarinet, sophomore, pre-criminology and criminal justice, and theatre; Ryan Coughlin, percussion, senior, biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering; Chris Davidson, trombone, senior, biological systems engineering; Guinevere Drabik, horn, freshman, veterinary science; Evan Eilers, piccolo, freshman, pre-health; Hannah Fahrlander, trumpet, junior, finance; Jose Flores, trumpet, sophomore, environmental studies; MacKenzie Foster, trumpet, sophomore, biological sciences; Rachel Gibson, piccolo, freshman, pre-elementary education; Austin Haase, percussion, senior, civil engineering; Colleen Hacker, piccolo, freshman, mechanical engineering; Jonathan Halvorson, trombone, sophomore, music education; Matthew Harald, trombone, sophomore, music education; Brett Hessel, clarinet, senior, mechanical engineering; Lindsey Hostetter, color guard, freshman, global studies; Scott Irvin, percussion, senior, biochemistry; Patrick Iverson, piccolo, junior, chemical engineering; Sean James, trumpet, senior, criminology and criminal justice, history and psychology; Colleen Jareske, color guard, junior, accounting; Steven Koontz, tenor saxophone, junior, computer science, German and mathematics; Jacqueline Kosalka, baritone, sophomore, horticulture; Ellen Kresha, trumpet, junior, music and advertising; Kalvin Krieser, percussion, sophomore, pre-health; Seth Kurfman, trumpet, junior, music technology and physics; Rachel Lechtenberger, clarinet, junior, nutrition and health sciences; Jordan Leever, percussion, junior, business administration; Whitney Leichner, percussion, senior, mathematics and psychology; Patrick Luddy, alto saxophone, senior, computer engineering; Hannah Martin, clarinet, senior, French and psychology; Megan McKenzie, color guard, junior, communication studies and sociology; Samuel Mitchell, baritone, sophomore, undeclared; Andrew Nelson, trumpet, senior, electrical engineering; Aleah Peters, twirler, junior, communication studies, leadership and communication, and psychology; Cassandra Rathman, piccolo, junior, music education; Joseph Regan, alto saxophone, freshman, business administration; Kylie Scheetz, clarinet, junior, accounting and marketing; Sasha Schneider, piccolo, sophomore, music education; Grant Sernett, percussion, freshman, mechanical engineering; Courtney Smith, clarinet, senior, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management, and leadership and communication; Nicole Smith, color guard, freshman, geology; Matthew Smoot, tuba, junior, music education and music technology; Benjamin Stahr, trombone, sophomore, mechanical engineering; Derek Vogel, trumpet, freshman, computer engineering; Katherine Wallace, color guard, sophomore, pre-elementary education and Spanish; Katy Weak, piccolo, senior, advertising and public relations, communication studies, and music; Donovan Williamson, percussion, freshman, music education.

            Panama: Carly Brotherson, color guard, freshman, pre-architecture.

            Papillion: John Bowley, tuba, freshman, mechanical engineering; Andrew Bro, alto saxophone, senior, chemical engineering; Brady Caverzagie, trumpet, freshman, biochemistry; Amalia Dejka, color guard, junior, child, youth and family studies, education and psychology; Emily Earith, color guard, senior, psychology and sociology; Samantha Epstein, alto saxophone, freshman, political science; Nathan Feldmann, alto saxophone, senior, biological sciences; Andrea Kordik, trombone, junior, psychology; Christen Taylor, color guard, sophomore, pre-health.

            Plattsmouth: Ashley Bolton, color guard, junior, animal science and music; Nathan Hudson, trumpet, junior, music education; Brady Swope, trumpet, senior, actuarial science and mathematics.

            Prague: Kara Sousek, trumpet, junior, agribusiness and horticulture.

            Ralston: Colin Frye, percussion, sophomore, music education.

            Raymond: Isaac Ingwersen, tenor saxophone, freshman, pre-architecture.

            Riverdale: Jacob Petr, alto saxophone, senior, global studies, Latin American studies, mathematics, meteorology-climatology and Spanish.

            Scottsbluff: Michael Miller, trumpet, sophomore, broadcasting.

            Seward: Chase Nissen, horn, freshman, biological sciences; Christopher Urkoski, trumpet, freshman, physics.

            Springfield: Rachel O'Donnell, color guard, junior, coaching, hospitality, restaurant and tourim management, and leadership and communication.

            Stratton: Benjamin Fox, clarinet, junior, music and music technology.

            Syracuse: Kaitlyn Watermeier, color guard, sophomore, hospitality, restaurant and tourism management, leadership and communication.

            Wahoo: Mitchell Snyder, baritone, junior, computer engineering.

            Waverly: Trevor Rolofson, trombone, sophomore, mechanized systems management.

            Wayne: Sawyer Jager, trumpet, senior, computer engineering.

            York: Letitia Phan, color guard, junior, veterinary science.

            Yutan: Ryan Ambrose, trumpet, senior, coaching and elementary education; J.T. McLaughlin, baritone, freshman, music education.

CALIFORNIA

            Dublin: Joshua Lundquist, horn, junior, biological sciences and biochemistry.

            Hawthorne: Taylor Whitney, piccolo, senior, mathematics, meteorology-climatology and physics.

            Mountain View: Scott Johnson, trumpet, sophomore, business administration.

            Pomona: Christian Hernandez, trombone, senior, English and music.

COLORADO

            Castle Rock: Jordan Kranse, trumpet, senior, broadcasting, journalism and music.

            Northglenn: Grace Brown, percussion, senior, English, ethnic studies, history, political science and sociology.

GEORGIA

            Duluth: Justin Mohling, horn, sophomore, business administration and music.

ILLINOIS

            Antioch: Ryley, horner, clarinet, sophomore, music education.

            Arlington Heights: Tom Santry, percussion, freshman, music education.

            Bannockburn: Nicholas Raimondi, drum major, senior, English and music education.

            Hoffman Estates: Jake Mastera, tuba, senior, criminology and criminal justice, sociology.

            Lake Villa: Kaitlyn Rosploch, color guard, junior, forensic science.

            Libertyville: Justin Ronne, horn, sophomore, music education.

            Oswego: Daniel Thompson, tenor saxophone, freshman, music.

            Romeoville: Keith Jett, trumpet, sophomore, computer science and music.

IOWA

            DeWitt: Aidan Connolly, baritone, freshman, undeclared.

            Elliott: Anna Mardesen, alto saxophone, senior, music.

            Glenwood: Marissa Ware, trumpet, senior, biological sciences and Spanish.

KANSAS

            Burrton: Elizabeth Simoneau, horn, junior, biological sciences and theatre arts.

            Derby: Michael Reyes, tuba, senior, mechanical engineering.

            Manhattan: Luke Messmer, trumpet, senior, music.

            Overland Park: Grant Moehlenhoff, trumpet, junior, architectural studies and education; Mary Morrison, piccolo, freshman, music.

            Shawnee: Tyler Bienhoff, baritone, freshman, computer science; Cameron Eckardt, piccolo, senior, music education; Kristalyn Gentry, trumpet, freshman, undeclared.

MINNESOTA

            Circle Pines: Christina Ensign, trombone, junior, English and music.

            Eden Prairie: Joshua Hoepner, baritone, freshman, undeclared; Libby Jundt, trumpet, sophomore, global studies, human rights and human affairs, and Spanish.

            Edina: Connor Sacks, trumpet, senior, humanities in medicine and Spanish.

            Luverne: Erica Marshall, percussion, junior, food science and technology.

            Mapleton: Betsy Schultz, piccolo, junior, animal science, environmental education, and fisheries and wildlife.

            Maplewood: Sara Duke, percussion, freshman, English.

            Oakdale: Rebecca Horzewski, trumpet, junior, computer engineering.

            West St. Paul: Crisanto Dubuc, trombone, freshman, undeclared.

MISSOURI

            Lee's Summit: Aaron Ratigan, trombone, junior, mechanical engineering.

            Platte City: Spencer Johnson, alto saxophone, freshman, music education; David Wilson, trumpet, freshman, chemical engineering.

            Springfield: Michaela Schneider, piccolo, sophomore, accounting.

NORTH CAROLINA

            Durham: Joseph Klinck, horn, freshman, business and music.

OHIO

            Pickerington: Drew Arnold, percussion, freshman, music.

PENNSYLVANIA

            Erie: Ben McGill, horn, freshman, mathematics.

            Hollidaysburg: Morgan Miller, twirler, sophomore, textiles, merchandizing and fashion design.

SOUTH DAKOTA

            Aberdeen: Dan Hartung, percussion, freshman, music.

            Brandon: Richard Blue V, tuba, freshman, chemical engineering.

            Chancellor: Tanner Groshens, percussion, sophomore, music.

            Sioux Falls: Ricardo Espino, alto saxophone, freshman, music; Michael Keen, trumpet, junior, music education.

TEXAS

            Austin: Kyle Hoppner, tuba, sophomore, chemical engineering.

            Cedar Park: Winter Daniel, alto saxophone, freshman, undeclared.

            Flower Mound: Paige DeDecker, percussion, freshman, accounting.

            Friendswood: Shane Rothchild, trombone, sophomore, mechanical engineering.

            Grapevine: Andrew Lehman, trombone, sophomore, biological sciences.

VIRGINIA

            Fairfax: Jennifer Harazin, clarinet, junior, music education.

WISCONSIN

            Racine: Jacob Bedoian, trumpet, freshman, actuarial science.

WYOMING

            Casper: Darren Lojo, clarinet, senior, music education.