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*Band Staff

JB – Jazz Band

SC – Saxophone Choir

Music Director/Conductor

Dr. Hendley D. Hoge, Mercer - *

Associate Conductor

Douglas A. Butchy, Sharon - * JB

Assistant Conductor

D. Lee Caldwell, Jr., Fredonia - * JB

Student Assistant Conductor

Laci Marstellar, Hadley *

Piccolo

Traci Bradshaw, Marietta, OH

Flute

Lindsay Angel, Marshallville, OH

Mary Alice Bair, Hermitage

Laura Bowden, New Castle

Heather Butchy, Sharon

Tina Hosler, New Castle

Sandra Karcher, Grove City *

Judy Mindicino, Sharon

Cheri Runninger, Norton, OH

Aleana Toth, Grove City

Jeanette Zahniser, Sandy Lake

Oboe

Amy Behun, Zelienople

Janie Richards, New Wilmington

Matthew Runninger, Norton, OH

Bb Soprano Clarinet

Cary Lou Cooper, Mercer

Glenda Corner, Mercer

Judy Critchlow, Grove City

Samantha Daniels, Hermitage

Jenny Day, Grove City

Ann Early, Kittaning

Susan First, Hadley

Brittany Forbis, Cranberry

Olivia Gatewood, West Middlesex

Kelly Heffern, Sandy Lake *

Dawn Hoge, Mercer *

Rachel Hoovler, Sandy Lake - SC

Nancy Jewell, Mercer *

Mary Kay Mattocks, Grove City

Marsha McKnight, Grove City

Ashley Miller, Gibsonia

Karen Moon Bryant, Mechanicsville, VA

Kaisa Morgan, Transfer

Chris Nelson, Transfer

Sherry Nold, Farrell - SC

David Nupp, Hermitage

Mary Rowlands, Sharpsville

Debbie Thompson, Mercer

Jennifer Weakley, Transfer

Cindy Wetzel, Hermitage

Alto Clarinet

Courtney Costa, Sharon

Jim Jaskowak, Jackson Center - * SC

Bass Clarinet

Amy Noble, Greenville

Adina Smith, Greenville

Darlene Pothier, Erie - SC

Alto Saxophone

Jamie Ball, Greenville - SC

Delaney Donaldson, West Middlesex - SC

Joie English, Mercer - SC

Jim Flowers, Butler - JB

Daniel Gall, New Castle - SC

Karen McKnight, Harrisville - SC

Christina Murnock, Erie - SC

Stephanie Peterson, Hermitage

Tim Savage, Youngstown, OH - JB

Michelle Jeffries Vogt, Grove City

Danielle Weaver Webb, Knox

Tenor Saxophone

Ron Cantrell, Sharpsville

Nate Daubenspeck, New Castle

Adam Garon, Hubbard, OH - SC

Abby Grabigel, Mercer

Ken Jewell, Mercer - * SC

Rick Kasha, Harmony - JB

Joanna Julock, Mercer

Jenny Tullis, Poland, OH - SC

Bruce Turcic, Greenville - SC

Baritone Sax

Jonathan Freidhoff, Hermitage - JB

Bass Saxophone

David Wasson, Erie - SC

Trumpet

Carl Bobby, Farrell

Ron Carson, Girard, OH - JB

Alaina DeLorenzo, Mercer

Jeff DeLorenzo, Mercer *

Brian Dick, Hadley - * JB

Rita Ferrere, Forestville - JB

Brian Haddox, Hermitage - JB

Darren Filer, Grove City

Katheryn Hatfield, Grove City

Tim Hering, New Galilee

Madison Mueller-Howell, Mercer

Clifford Hughes, Mercer *

Chris Jeffries, Greenville

Emma Julock, Mercer

Evan Julock, Mercer

Katie Jeffries Lazzaro, Gibsonia

Laci Marstellar, Hadley *

Ted Patrick, Hermitage

Phil Runninger, Norton, OH - JB

Rodney Sourwine, Mercer *

French Horn

Graham Daubenspeck, New Castle

Sherry Davis, Mercer

Erin Duffy, Cochranton

Emma Hazlett, Hermitage

Geraldine Hodges, Mercer

Jay Hilfiger, Grove City

Carol Jeffries, Greenville

Maggie Jewell, Mercer

Cody Klingler, Hilliards *

Susan Moon, Butler

Dave Reimold, Greenville *

Alison Runninger, Richfield, OH

Ian Runninger, Richfield, OH

Cole Sickafuse, Cleveland, OH

Trombone

Brent Barnett, Rutland, VT - JB

Ben Burke, Kittaning

Alex Downs, Hermitage *

John Foley, Greenville

Lisa Hummel, Knox - JB

George Joyce, New Bethlehem

Evelyn Mong, New Castle

Kayden Moroney, Sharon

Jack Morris, Greenville

Zac Sartori, Sharpsville - JB

Nicholas Selby, Hermitage

Miley Stull, Grove City

Donald Unger, Mercer - * JB

Todd Weller, New Galilee - JB

Euphonium

Rich Joseph, Hermitage

Carol Matz, New Castle

Kevin Moon, Butler

Aiden Schreck, New Castle *

Leah Scroggin, New Castle

Tuba

Ron Allaman, Knox

Kayah Brewer, Volant

Phillip Hess, Mercer

Carl Jones, Erie

Andrew Mitchell, Grove City

Jerry Stumpff, Greenville *

Gary B. Taylor, New Wilmington

Bob Taylor, Hillsville

Percussion

James Bennington, Aspinwall

Blaise Bucha, Grove City -  * JB

Tom Fleet, Greenville

Logan Green, Franklin

Carol Murdoch, Stoneboro *

John Zanot, Parker

Timpani

Rob Heichel, Knox - JB

Bass Guitar

D. Lee Caldwell, Fredonia

Guitar

Buddy White, Hermitage

Piano

Jeff Hughes, Greenville - JB

Band Staff (non musician)

RK Blair, Hermitage

John Courtney, Mercer

Thomas Courtney, Mercer

Jess English, Mercer

Cheryl Fleet, Greenville

Jerry Grabigel, Mercer

Robert Hardy, New Castle

Renee Hardy, New Castle

Carl Jewell, Mercer

Harry Parkinson, Mercer

Dick Reimold, Greenville

Dave Ruhlman, Mercer

Holly Stumpff, Greenville